West Louisville Elementary School

Summary:

West Louisville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 331 students in grades PK-5 in Owensboro, Kentucky, which is part of the Daviess County School District. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past decade, ranging from a high of 74 out of 517 Kentucky elementary schools in 2020-2021 to a low of 440 out of 685 in the current 2023-2024 school year.

West Louisville Elementary School's student performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA), is generally below the Daviess County and statewide averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd grade reading proficiency rate was 33%, compared to 53% for Daviess County and 47% for the state. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50% to 54% over the past three school years, which is higher than the Daviess County average.

When comparing West Louisville Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Daviess County district, such as Southern Oaks Elementary, Tamarack Elementary, and F.T. Burns Elementary, it becomes evident that West Louisville generally underperforms in terms of student proficiency rates. Expanding the comparison to schools in the neighboring Owensboro Independent School District, the performance gap becomes even more pronounced, with schools like Newton Parrish Elementary and Sutton Elementary consistently outperforming West Louisville in student proficiency rates.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 8400 Hwy 56
       Owensboro, KY  42301


(270) 852-7650

District: Daviess County

SchoolDigger Rank:
440th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,133 Help


Students who attend West Louisville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    F T Burns Middle School
High:    Apollo High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  331

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.8%
Hispanic:
9.7%
Two or more races:
3.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details West Louisville Elementary School ranks worse than 64.2% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks last among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Daviess County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.52. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.8%), Hispanic (9.7%), two or more races (3.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Louisville Elementary School is 15.7. 6 elementary schools in the Daviess County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Louisville Elementary School is $17,133, which is the highest among 13 elementary schools in the Daviess County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Louisville Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Louisville Elementary School 440th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See West Louisville Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Daviess County:

SchoolDigger ranks Daviess County 61st of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for West Louisville Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at West Louisville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 84.98 66th 638 89.7%
2008 88.19 38th 651 94.2%
2009 89.71 29th 658 95.6%
2010 90.31 23rd 683 96.6%
2011 84.68 67th 688 90.3%
2012 67.49 191st 713 73.2%
2013 67.56 195th 719 72.9%
2014 73.51 138th 705 80.4%
2015 65.04 220th 698 68.5%
2016 74.90 124th 690 82.0%
2017 64.70 211th 694 69.6%
2018 65.21 207th 691 70.0%
2019 62.12 247th 700 64.7%
2021 75.53 74th 517 85.7%
2022 48.20 334th 684 51.2%
2023 46.60 365th 687 46.9%
2024 37.52 440th 685 35.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at West Louisville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.42 285th 661 56.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Louisville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.80 147th 631 76.7%
2019 63.15 201st 664 69.7%
2021 50.95 145th 275 47.3%
2022 42.63 380th 667 43.0%
2023 37.19 421st 670 37.2%
2024 42.34 385th 665 42.1%
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Rank History for Female students at West Louisville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.42 318th 663 52.0%
2019 54.73 313th 671 53.4%
2022 45.28 333rd 641 48.0%
2023 47.53 314th 639 50.9%
2024 35.55 430th 644 33.2%
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Rank History for Male students at West Louisville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.61 118th 665 82.3%
2019 68.43 178th 676 73.7%
2022 51.85 290th 657 55.9%
2023 41.84 383rd 652 41.3%
2024 49.23 320th 652 50.9%
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Rank History for White students at West Louisville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.11 192nd 593 67.6%
2019 67.93 158th 592 73.3%
2021 71.27 68th 337 79.8%
2022 45.54 339th 656 48.3%
2023 41.10 396th 658 39.8%
2024 34.97 439th 659 33.4%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for West Louisville Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 265 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 266
1989 282 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 284
1990 265 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 267
1991 264 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 264
1992 256 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 257
1993 246 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 247
1994 255 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 256
1995 260 1 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 270
1996 260 1 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 270
1997 266 1 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 275
1998 235 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 4 242
1999 207 0 0 5 0 n/a n/a 4 216
2000 205 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 4 212
2001 223 1 2 5 0 n/a n/a 3 234
2002 207 2 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 216
2003 207 2 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 216
2004 233 4 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 247
2005 262 0 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 267
2006 257 1 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 264
2007 246 1 1 5 0 n/a n/a 3 256
2008 260 1 1 11 0 n/a n/a 2 275
2009 271 1 1 11 0 n/a n/a 2 286
2010 279 0 0 6 0 n/a n/a 4 289
2011 276 0 0 9 0 0 3 0 288
2012 354 0 0 14 0 0 1 0 369
2013 355 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 373
2014 347 0 1 29 0 0 3 0 380
2015 368 1 1 26 0 0 4 0 400
2016 348 1 1 24 0 0 7 0 381
2017 354 3 1 25 0 0 7 0 390
2018 334 2 0 21 0 0 11 0 368
2019 326 2 1 21 1 0 11 0 362
2020 306 1 0 24 2 0 11 0 344
2021 267 1 2 27 0 0 13 0 310
2022 270 2 2 32 0 0 12 0 318
2023 282 1 0 33 0 0 15 0 331
2024 284 2 1 32 0 0 12 0 331

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Louisville Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 266 13.6 19.5 n/a
1989 284 14.2 20.0 n/a
1990 267 14.2 18.8 n/a
1991 264 15.3 17.2 n/a
1992 257 13.8 18.6 n/a
1993 247 13.1 18.9 n/a
1994 256 14.2 18.0 n/a
1995 270 13.0 20.8 n/a
1996 270 13.0 20.8 n/a
1997 275 14.9 18.5 30.9
1998 242 13.8 17.5 25.6
1999 216 7.1 30.4 55.7
2000 212 9.4 22.6 44.7
2001 234 15.4 15.1 51.1
2002 216 14.8 14.6 78.2
2003 216 14.8 14.6 78.2
2004 247 15.6 15.8 n/a
2005 267 16.9 15.8 n/a
2006 264 18.5 14.3 2.3
2007 256 19.0 13.5 52.2
2008 275 20.0 13.8 35.9
2009 286 20.6 13.9 48.2
2010 289 18.6 15.5 55.8
2011 288 20.6 13.9 60.1
2012 369 25.6 14.4 53.1
2013 373 23.1 16.1 50.9
2014 380 23.6 16.1 48.7
2015 400 24.0 16.6 51.3
2016 381 22.0 17.3 50.1
2017 390 22.0 17.7 56.7
2018 368 22.0 16.7 57.3
2019 362 20.0 18.1 57.7
2020 344 22.0 15.6 52.6
2021 310 23.0 13.4 53.2
2022 318 23.0 13.8 50
2023 331 22.0 15.0 54.1
2024 331 21.0 15.7 58.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Louisville Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 266 13.6 19.5 n/a
1989 284 14.2 20.0 n/a
1990 267 14.2 18.8 n/a
1991 264 15.3 17.2 n/a
1992 257 13.8 18.6 n/a
1993 247 13.1 18.9 n/a
1994 256 14.2 18.0 n/a
1995 270 13.0 20.8 n/a
1996 270 13.0 20.8 n/a
1997 275 14.9 18.5 30.9
1998 242 13.8 17.5 25.6
1999 216 7.1 30.4 55.7
2000 212 9.4 22.6 44.7
2001 234 15.4 15.1 51.1
2002 216 14.8 14.6 78.2
2003 216 14.8 14.6 78.2
2004 247 15.6 15.8 n/a
2005 267 16.9 15.8 n/a
2006 264 18.5 14.3 2.3
2007 256 19.0 13.5 52.2
2008 275 20.0 13.8 35.9
2009 286 20.6 13.9 48.2
2010 289 18.6 15.5 55.8
2011 288 20.6 13.9 60.1
2012 369 25.6 14.4 53.1
2013 373 23.1 16.1 50.9
2014 380 23.6 16.1 48.7
2015 400 24.0 16.6 51.3
2016 381 22.0 17.3 50.1
2017 390 22.0 17.7 56.7
2018 368 22.0 16.7 57.3
2019 362 20.0 18.1 57.7
2020 344 22.0 15.6 52.6
2021 310 23.0 13.4 53.2
2022 318 23.0 13.8 50
2023 331 22.0 15.0 54.1
2024 331 21.0 15.7 58.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for West Louisville Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $526 (4.2%) $79 (0.6%) $605 (4.9%) $10,182 (81.8%) $1,311 (10.5%) $11,803 (94.9%) $12,443
2019 $314 (2.4%) $192 (1.5%) $506 (3.9%) $10,363 (79.6%) $1,583 (12.2%) $11,946 (91.8%) $13,013
2020 $400 (2.8%) $152 (1.1%) $552 (3.9%) $11,146 (79.3%) $1,639 (11.7%) $12,785 (90.9%) $14,061
2021 $534 (3.6%) $648 (4.4%) $1,182 (8.0%) $11,434 (77.3%) $1,240 (8.4%) $12,673 (85.7%) $14,795
2022 $1,147 (6.7%) $1,244 (7.3%) $2,391 (14.0%) $12,170 (71.0%) $1,496 (8.7%) $13,666 (79.8%) $17,133

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Louisville Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 247th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 365th of 687 Elementary schools
 17.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students362331
 8.6%
African American21
 50%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic2133
 57.1%
Pacific Islander00
White326282
 13.5%
Two or More Races1115
 36.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.7%54.1%
 3.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about West Louisville Elementary School

In the 2023-24 school year, 331 students attended West Louisville Elementary School.

Students who attend West Louisville Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : F T Burns Middle School
High : Apollo High School

West Louisville Elementary School ranks 440th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at West Louisville Elementary School are 86% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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