Enrollment
311
Middle
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OWENSBORO INDEPENDENT·NCES 210459002304
Owensboro Innovation Middle School
2631 S Griffith Ave, Owensboro, KY 42301 · (270) 686-1128 · Daviess County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 79% of Kentucky public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
185 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 63%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 105 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 103 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 103 | 33% |
Student demographics
48%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
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KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
56.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
42.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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
48.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.9%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 →
Schools most like Owensboro Innovation Middle School
Owensboro Innovation Middle School's state test result (48.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owensboro Innovation Middle School this school | 311 | 59.5% | 48.1% |
| Campbellsville Middle School Campbellsville | 284 | 60.6% | 34.4% |
| Todd County Middle School Elkton | 401 | 55.1% | 25.7% |
| Browning Springs Middle School Madisonville | 443 | 60.7% | 33.1% |
| Washington County Middle School Springfield | 214 | 63.6% | 42.4% |
| Lebanon Middle School Lebanon | 330 | 67.6% | 45.4% |
Matched among Kentucky middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Owensboro Innovation Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #52 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #97 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #48 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 311 | #184 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #124 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.2% | #65 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.5% | #103 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -58.7% | #1 of 156 |
Ranked against other public middle 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
311
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 311 | 19.1 | 16.3:1 | 59% (185) |
| 2023-24 | 312 | 19.5 | 16.0:1 | 59% (185) |
| 2022-23 | 311 | 23 | 13.5:1 | 60% (187) |
| 2020-21 | 315 | 23 | 13.7:1 | 66% (208) |
| 2017-18 | 753 | 46.7 | 16.1:1 | 76% (576) |
| 2015-16 | 714 | 44 | 16.2:1 | 74% (526) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Owensboro Innovation Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 59% (753 to 311); teachers down 59% (46.7 to 19.1).
About Owensboro Innovation Middle School
Located in Owensboro, Kentucky, Owensboro Innovation Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school. It reports enrollment of 311 students in grades 6 through 8. On average, middle schools in Kentucky enroll around 558, and this school is 44% below that mark.
Owensboro Independent has 5,035 students spread across 10 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Owensboro Innovation Middle School is 70% White. The remaining shares are 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 8% Black, and 2% Asian. Daviess County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school's share is lower. A diversity index of 48% means there is a 48% chance two randomly chosen students at Owensboro Innovation Middle School are from different groups.
There are 19.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Owensboro Innovation Middle School, giving a ratio of 16.3:1. The ratio is within a point of the 15.8:1 average for middle schools in Kentucky. By family income, 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 61% average for public schools in Daviess County.
Owensboro Innovation Middle School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 79% of Kentucky public middle schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Owensboro Innovation Middle School is +5.2 points: 48.1% actual, 42.9% predicted.
The school's county is Daviess County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $68,214 a year, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Owensboro Innovation Middle School shares Daviess County with 36 other public schools.
Owensboro Innovation Middle School is about 0.2 miles from Owensboro Middle School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Owensboro Innovation Middle School's average proficiency of 48.1% compares with 48.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal data place Owensboro Innovation Middle School in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 315 to 311, a small change. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 13.7:1 to 16.3:1.
This page is set up for the Owensboro Innovation Middle School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Newton Parrish Elementary SchoolElementary · 545 students
- Sutton Elementary SchoolElementary · 535 students
- Estes Elementary SchoolElementary · 492 students
- Foust Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 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 Middle School0.2 mi · 790
- Sutton Elementary School0.5 mi · 535
- Newton Parrish Elementary School0.6 mi · 545
- Tamarack Elementary School0.8 mi · 564
- Owensboro High School1.1 mi · 1,342
- Heritage Park High School1.2 mi · 140
Frequently asked questions
About Owensboro Innovation Middle SchoolHow large is Owensboro Innovation Middle School?
Owensboro Innovation Middle School enrolls approximately 311 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Owensboro Innovation Middle School serve?
Owensboro Innovation Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Owensboro Innovation Middle School?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at Owensboro Innovation Middle School.
How diverse is Owensboro Innovation Middle School?
Owensboro Innovation Middle School reports a student body of 70% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Owensboro Innovation Middle School?
Owensboro Innovation Middle School is overseen by Owensboro Independent in Daviess County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.