Enrollment
19
Elementary
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIESS COUNTY·NCES 210147000964
Valley Elementary School
1000 Industrial Drive, Owensboro, KY 42301 · (270) 689-6773 · Daviess County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL19 STUDENTS
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Student : Teacher
2.7:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
9 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 63%
Community
0
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 | 1 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 3 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 3 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 4 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 1 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 2 | 11% |
Student demographics
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
BeatsExpectations
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Where Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Daviess County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 19 | #734 of 744 | #18 of 18 |
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. 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
19
0 (0%) vs 2020
-34% since 2010-11, when it was 29
Student : Teacher
2.7:1
was 2.7:1
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 | 19 | 7 | 2.7:1 | 47% (9) |
| 2023-24 | 25 | 6 | 4.2:1 | 56% (14) |
| 2022-23 | 19 | 6 | 3.2:1 | 42% (8) |
| 2020-21 | 19 | 7 | 2.7:1 | 16% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 27 | 7 | 3.9:1 | 11% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 29 | 1 | 29.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 29 | N/A | N/A | 59% (17) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (27 to 19); teachers unchanged (7 to 7).
About Valley Elementary School
Valley Elementary School, a very small elementary school, is located in Owensboro, Kentucky. Students in kindergarten through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 19 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Kentucky enroll about 421 students on average.
Daviess County enrolls 10,948 students in 23 schools, including Valley Elementary School.
Valley Elementary School is 84% White by enrollment. Next come 11% Black and 5% Hispanic. That is in line with Daviess County, where about 86% of residents are White.
A staff of 7 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 2.7:1. The average for elementary schools in Kentucky, 15.4:1, is higher. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 47%. Compared with the 61% average for public schools in Daviess County, the school's rate is lower.
The school's county is Daviess County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $68,214 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Valley Elementary School shares Daviess County with 36 other public schools.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Valley Elementary School from the closest public school, Valley High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
For locale, NCES codes Valley Elementary School as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 19, close to the 19 recorded in 2020-21.
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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 Daviess County
- Daviess County High SchoolHigh · 1,750 students
- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 1,265 students
- Daviess County Middle SchoolMiddle · 870 students
- College View Middle SchoolMiddle · 821 students
- F T Burns Middle SchoolMiddle · 757 students
- Tamarack Elementary SchoolElementary · 564 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
Other Valley Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 9 states are named Valley Elementary. Valley Elementary School is the 11th largest of the 12.
- Valley Elementary SchoolPikeville, KY · 844 students
- Valley ElementaryPoway, CA · 663 students
- Valley Elementary SchoolBensalem, PA · 588 students
- Valley ElementaryJefferson, MD · 525 students
- Valley ElementaryYucaipa, CA · 518 students
Nearby schools
- Valley High School0.0 mi · 16
- Audubon Elementary School1.1 mi · 408
- Cravens Elementary School1.3 mi · 396
- Foust Elementary School1.8 mi · 400
- Hager Preschool1.8 mi · 120
- Emerson Academy2.2 mi · 104
Frequently asked questions
About Valley Elementary SchoolHow large is Valley Elementary School?
Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 19 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Valley Elementary School serve?
Valley Elementary School serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Valley Elementary School?
Approximately 2.7:1 students per teacher at Valley Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Valley Elementary School?
At Valley Elementary School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 11% Black.
Is Valley Elementary School public or private?
Valley Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Daviess County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.