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Enrollment
480
Elementary
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIESS COUNTY·NCES 210147000301
Deer Park Elementary School
4959 New Hartford Road, Owensboro, KY 42303 · (270) 852-7270 · Daviess County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL480 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
303 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 17% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
58.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
43.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Deer Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Daviess County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #256 of 669 | #10 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #340 of 668 | #13 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #182 of 674 | #5 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 480 | #270 of 744 | #5 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #657 of 674 | #17 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.3% | #231 of 674 | #9 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.1% | #418 of 721 | #9 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.3% | #92 of 437 | #3 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
480
-17 (-3%) vs 2020
+61% since 1990-91, when it was 299
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 17.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 480 | 25.6 | 18.8:1 | 63% (303) |
| 2023-24 | 491 | 26.6 | 18.5:1 | 60% (294) |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 28.6 | 16.8:1 | 58% (278) |
| 2020-21 | 497 | 29 | 17.1:1 | 57% (283) |
| 2017-18 | 610 | 29.5 | 20.7:1 | 60% (368) |
| 2015-16 | 548 | 28 | 19.6:1 | 55% (303) |
| 2010-11 | 541 | 30 | 18.0:1 | 56% (304) |
| 2000-01 | 500 | 23 | 21.7:1 | 31% (154) |
| 1990-91 | 299 | 16 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Deer Park Elementary School.
About Deer Park Elementary School
Deer Park Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school based in Owensboro, Kentucky. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 480 students.
Deer Park Elementary School is part of Daviess County, where 23 schools serve 10,948 students.
White students make up a majority at Deer Park Elementary School, at 72%. Smaller groups are 9% Asian, 9% multiracial, 6% Black, and 5% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Daviess County is roughly 86% White. The school's diversity index is 46%, meaning two students picked at random have a 46% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 25.6 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 18.8:1. That is 3.4 students per teacher above the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. Deer Park Elementary School reports 63% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Daviess County average 61%.
Deer Park Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Kentucky schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 48.8% and a predicted 41.6%.
County data help place the school in context: in Daviess County, the median household income is $68,214, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Daviess County is home to 37 public schools and about 15,983 public school students.
College View Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 48.6% proficiency; Deer Park Elementary School posts 48.8%.
NCES assigns Deer Park Elementary School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school enrolled 480 students in 2024-25, 17 fewer than the 497 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 17.1:1 in 2020-21 to 18.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Daviess County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
103,648
Census ACS
Median income
$68,214
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
15,983 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Daviess County
- Daviess County High SchoolHigh · 1,750 students
- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 1,265 students
- Daviess County Middle SchoolMiddle · 870 students
- College View Middle SchoolMiddle · 821 students
- F T Burns Middle SchoolMiddle · 757 students
- Tamarack Elementary SchoolElementary · 564 students
Other schools in Owensboro
- Daviess County High SchoolHigh · 1,750 students
- Owensboro High SchoolHigh · 1,342 students
- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 1,265 students
- Daviess County Middle SchoolMiddle · 870 students
- College View Middle SchoolMiddle · 821 students
- Owensboro Middle SchoolMiddle · 790 students
Nearby schools
- College View Middle School0.2 mi · 821
- Virtual Academy0.9 mi · 75
- Daviess County High School1.0 mi · 1,750
- Owensboro Day Treatment2.5 mi · 14
- Newton Parrish Elementary School2.7 mi · 545
- Highland Elementary School3.0 mi · 440
Frequently asked questions
About Deer Park Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Deer Park Elementary School?
Deer Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 480 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Deer Park Elementary School serve?
Deer Park Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Deer Park Elementary School have?
Deer Park Elementary School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Deer Park Elementary School?
Student demographics at Deer Park Elementary School are roughly 72% White, 5% Hispanic, 6% Black, 9% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Deer Park Elementary School in?
Deer Park Elementary School is part of Daviess County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.