Meadow Lands Elementary School

As a mid-sized elementary-level community in Owensboro, Kentucky, Meadow Lands Elementary School serves 479 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Daviess County.

Meadow Lands Elementary School is one of 23 schools operated by Daviess County, a district that hosts 10,948 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Meadow Lands Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 72%; the rest reads as 13% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Meadow Lands Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.5%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Daviess County indicate median household income runs about $68,214, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Meadow Lands Elementary School is one of 37 public schools in Daviess County (combined enrollment of about 15,983 students).

Daviess County Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Meadow Lands Elementary School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 44.1%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Meadow Lands Elementary School's enrollment has increased 9% since 2018, when it stood at 438 (now 479). The White share of enrollment contracted from 80% to 72% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 in 2025.

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