Valley Elementary School

Located at 1000 Industrial Drive, in Owensboro, Kentucky, Valley Elementary School is a minimally staffed elementary campus that works with 19 students (grades K through 8), overseen by Daviess County. That puts it 95% leaner than the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 421 students.

Across the 23 schools in Daviess County (10,948 students total), Valley Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Valley Elementary School lists that nearly all students (84%) are White. The remainder reads as 11% Black, 5% Hispanic. Compared to Daviess County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 2.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Daviess County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Daviess County put median household earnings sit near $68,214, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Daviess County's 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,983 students), Valley Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Valley High School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Valley Elementary School.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Valley Elementary School has fell 30%, going from 27 students in 2018 to 19 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 0% to 5% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 3.9:1 in 2018 to 2.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.