Tamarack Elementary School

Tamarack Elementary School, a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in Owensboro, Kentucky, operated by Daviess County, enrolls 564 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 34% larger than the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 421 students.

Within Daviess County, which oversees 23 schools and 10,948 students, Tamarack Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Tamarack Elementary School logs that 59% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 14% Asian, 10% Black, 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 86%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Tamarack Elementary School has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Tamarack Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 40.2%; this one delivers 65.6%, a residual of +25.4 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Daviess County shows median household income runs about $68,214, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Daviess County's 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,983 students), Tamarack Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: F T Burns Elementary School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Tamarack Elementary School. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Tamarack Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 44.7%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 5%: 536 students in 2018 compared to 564 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 74% to 59%.

On allk12, the feed for Tamarack Elementary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.