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Enrollment
545
Elementary
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OWENSBORO INDEPENDENT·NCES 210459001135
Newton Parrish Elementary School
510 Byers Ave, Owensboro, KY 42303 · (270) 686-1100 · Daviess County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL545 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
362 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 18% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
67.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
60.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of KY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
58.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 40% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Kentucky's top 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 Newton Parrish Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Daviess County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #115 of 669 | #2 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #109 of 668 | #3 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #89 of 674 | #3 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 545 | #178 of 744 | #2 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #358 of 674 | #6 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #182 of 674 | #6 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.4% | #357 of 721 | #7 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +28.2% | #19 of 233 | #3 of 9 |
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
545
+52 (+11%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 468
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 545 | 36.6 | 14.9:1 | 66% (362) |
| 2023-24 | 547 | 36 | 15.2:1 | 67% (368) |
| 2022-23 | 561 | 39.4 | 14.2:1 | 66% (369) |
| 2020-21 | 493 | 33 | 14.9:1 | 57% (281) |
| 2017-18 | 425 | 25 | 17.0:1 | 68% (288) |
| 2015-16 | 450 | 27 | 16.7:1 | 70% (317) |
| 2010-11 | 419 | 27 | 15.5:1 | 63% (265) |
| 2000-01 | 316 | 15 | 21.1:1 | 37% (118) |
| 1990-91 | 468 | 25 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newton Parrish Elementary School.
About Newton Parrish Elementary School
As a medium-sized elementary school, Newton Parrish Elementary School serves students in Owensboro, Kentucky. The student body numbers 545 students, from kindergarten through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Kentucky) has about 421 students.
Owensboro Independent counts 10 schools and 5,035 students, including Newton Parrish Elementary School.
A majority of students at Newton Parrish Elementary School, 64%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 13% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 5% Asian. Among all residents of Daviess County, the White share is about 86%. The chance that two students picked at random at Newton Parrish Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 56%.
Teachers at the school number 36.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.9:1. Elementary schools in Kentucky have a similar average ratio of 15.4:1. The school's lunch program data list 66% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Newton Parrish Elementary School beats its 40.4% prediction with 58.2%, a top-10% result in Kentucky.
Daviess County census figures show that median household income is about $68,214, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. A total of 37 public schools operate in Daviess County, serving about 15,983 students.
Owensboro Innovation Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. Newton Parrish Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Newton Parrish Elementary School ranks 2nd on proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Newton Parrish Elementary School inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
The number of students grew from 493 to 545 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Owensboro Independent
- Owensboro High SchoolHigh · 1,342 students
- Owensboro Middle SchoolMiddle · 790 students
- Sutton Elementary SchoolElementary · 535 students
- Estes Elementary SchoolElementary · 492 students
- Foust Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Cravens Elementary SchoolElementary · 396 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
- Owensboro Innovation Middle School0.6 mi · 311
- Owensboro Middle School0.8 mi · 790
- Tamarack Elementary School1.1 mi · 564
- Sutton Elementary School1.1 mi · 535
- Owensboro High School1.2 mi · 1,342
- F T Burns Elementary School1.4 mi · 440
Frequently asked questions
About Newton Parrish Elementary SchoolHow large is Newton Parrish Elementary School?
Newton Parrish Elementary School enrolls approximately 545 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Newton Parrish Elementary School serve?
Newton Parrish Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Newton Parrish Elementary School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Newton Parrish Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Newton Parrish Elementary School?
Student demographics at Newton Parrish Elementary School are roughly 64% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Newton Parrish Elementary School in?
Newton Parrish Elementary School is part of Owensboro Independent.
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