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Foust Elementary School

Summary:

Foust Elementary School is a public elementary school in Owensboro, Kentucky, serving 411 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Owensboro Independent School District, which is ranked 104 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Foust Elementary has shown improvement in its academic performance, moving from the bottom 25% of Kentucky elementary schools in 2014-2015 to the top 50% in 2023-2024. The school outperforms the Owensboro Independent and Kentucky state averages in several key subjects, such as 3rd and 4th-grade Mathematics and 4th-grade Science. However, Foust lags behind in areas like 5th-grade Mathematics and Writing. The school's Hispanic, African American, and English Language Learner students perform relatively well, ranking in the top 50% of Kentucky schools in these subgroups, but the White and Female populations have struggled in recent years. Despite having a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, Foust's low-SES students have performed in the top 30% of Kentucky elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Foust's academic performance is mixed. While it outperforms some local schools, such as Estes Elementary and Cravens Elementary, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Newton Parrish Elementary and Tamarack Elementary. The nearby Daviess County schools, on average, tend to outperform Foust Elementary in both overall and subgroup-specific academic measures.


Detail:

Public K-5

 601 Foust Ave
       Owensboro, KY  42301

(270) 686-1060

District: Owensboro Independent

SchoolDigger Rank:
312th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,621 Help


Students who attend Foust Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Owensboro Innovation Middle School
    Owensboro Middle School
High:    Owensboro High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  412

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.3%
Hispanic:
26.0%
African American:
17.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91.3% Help


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Compare Details Foust Elementary School ranks better than 54.5% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Owensboro Independent School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.49. (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 Student population at Foust Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39.3%), Hispanic (26%), African American (17.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 91.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Foust Elementary School is 12.4. 3 elementary schools in the Owensboro Independent School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Foust Elementary School is $17,621, which is the 2nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Owensboro Independent School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Foust Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Foust Elementary School 312th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Foust Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Owensboro Independent:

SchoolDigger ranks Owensboro Independent 104th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Foust Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Foust Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 33.75 512th 713 28.2%
2013 45.78 411th 719 42.8%
2014 42.04 436th 705 38.2%
2015 15.74 647th 698 7.3%
2016 35.39 503rd 690 27.1%
2017 62.87 232nd 694 66.6%
2018 36.49 480th 691 30.5%
2019 36.36 507th 700 27.6%
2021 18.52 465th 517 10.1%
2022 38.49 427th 684 37.6%
2023 48.67 345th 687 49.8%
2024 53.49 312th 685 54.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Foust Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.58 35th 59 40.7%
2019 40.22 39th 58 32.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Foust Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 94.09 5th 64 92.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Foust Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.45 413th 661 37.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Foust Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 47.49 356th 664 46.4%
2022 47.86 322nd 667 51.7%
2023 64.09 173rd 670 74.2%
2024 61.98 201st 665 69.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Foust Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.75 502nd 663 24.3%
2019 22.70 583rd 671 13.1%
2022 46.60 323rd 641 49.6%
2023 49.46 296th 639 53.7%
2024 42.04 368th 644 42.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Foust Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.06 276th 445 38.0%
2019 37.54 264th 474 44.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Foust Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.15 428th 665 35.6%
2019 52.21 330th 676 51.2%
2021 5.21 322nd 325 0.9%
2022 31.03 465th 657 29.2%
2023 49.25 323rd 652 50.5%
2024 54.64 271st 652 58.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Foust Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.32 14th 22 36.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Foust Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.52 108th 184 41.3%
2019 57.88 63rd 185 65.9%
2022 38.50 75th 118 36.4%
2023 51.78 49th 129 62.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Foust Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.40 21st 152 86.2%
2022 65.75 25th 114 78.1%
2023 76.13 14th 120 88.3%
2024 79.98 11th 135 91.9%
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Rank History for White students at Foust Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.99 418th 593 29.5%
2019 30.99 457th 592 22.8%
2022 47.31 320th 656 51.2%
2023 47.41 342nd 658 48.0%
2024 46.64 338th 659 48.7%
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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 Foust Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 347 164 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 516
1989 344 181 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 528
1990 364 142 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 510
1991 335 188 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 526
1992 313 175 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 490
1993 318 171 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 489
1994 335 175 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 510
1995 276 158 4 1 2 n/a n/a 0 441
1996 276 158 4 1 2 n/a n/a 0 441
1997 283 151 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 435
1998 209 102 0 6 1 n/a n/a 11 329
1999 211 102 0 0 0 n/a n/a 17 330
2000 209 115 0 2 0 n/a n/a 19 345
2001 157 124 0 2 0 n/a n/a 20 303
2002 188 103 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 299
2003 188 103 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 299
2004 218 69 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 298
2005 221 83 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 312
2006 259 104 1 15 0 n/a n/a 0 379
2007 213 110 2 16 0 n/a n/a 51 392
2008 196 89 2 19 0 n/a n/a 52 358
2009 149 66 2 10 0 n/a n/a 43 270
2010 190 61 1 14 0 n/a n/a 50 316
2011 176 68 1 31 0 0 50 0 326
2012 189 68 29 40 1 0 67 0 394
2013 187 69 36 33 1 0 61 0 387
2014 176 63 47 42 1 0 58 0 387
2015 177 76 53 41 1 0 62 0 410
2016 173 77 55 50 0 0 65 0 420
2017 164 74 56 42 0 0 61 0 397
2018 154 55 52 45 0 0 65 0 371
2019 162 65 65 63 0 0 71 0 426
2020 183 85 55 70 0 0 62 0 455
2021 160 87 56 53 0 0 51 0 407
2022 191 82 45 65 0 0 49 0 432
2023 174 83 12 87 0 0 55 0 411
2024 162 72 8 107 0 3 60 0 412

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 Foust Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 516 30.5 16.9 n/a
1989 528 32.5 16.2 n/a
1990 510 32.0 15.9 n/a
1991 526 32.0 16.4 n/a
1992 490 31.6 15.5 n/a
1993 489 31.3 15.6 n/a
1994 510 32.7 15.6 n/a
1995 441 29.7 14.8 n/a
1996 441 29.7 14.8 n/a
1997 435 28.0 15.5 94.9
1998 329 23.9 13.8 98.1
1999 330 16.9 19.5 100
2000 345 17.7 19.5 84.7
2001 303 15.0 20.1 105.3
2002 299 34.0 8.8 99
2003 299 34.0 8.8 99
2004 298 22.0 13.5 n/a
2005 312 25.6 12.2 n/a
2006 379 29.2 13.0 99.2
2007 392 29.0 13.5 103.2
2008 358 33.0 10.8 110.1
2009 270 26.9 10.0 108.4
2010 316 16.1 19.6 112.8
2011 326 25.5 12.7 93.9
2012 394 26.0 15.1 87.8
2013 387 26.0 14.8 87.1
2014 387 27.0 14.3 79.3
2015 410 28.0 14.6 93.9
2016 420 28.0 15.0 93.3
2017 397 29.8 13.3 91.7
2018 371 29.5 12.5 98.4
2019 426 33.1 12.8 90.6
2020 455 32.4 14.0 92.5
2021 407 33.0 12.3 82.3
2022 432 36.4 11.8 91.4
2023 411 33.4 12.3 88.1
2024 412 33.0 12.4 91.3

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 Foust Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 516 30.5 16.9 n/a
1989 528 32.5 16.2 n/a
1990 510 32.0 15.9 n/a
1991 526 32.0 16.4 n/a
1992 490 31.6 15.5 n/a
1993 489 31.3 15.6 n/a
1994 510 32.7 15.6 n/a
1995 441 29.7 14.8 n/a
1996 441 29.7 14.8 n/a
1997 435 28.0 15.5 94.9
1998 329 23.9 13.8 98.1
1999 330 16.9 19.5 100
2000 345 17.7 19.5 84.7
2001 303 15.0 20.1 105.3
2002 299 34.0 8.8 99
2003 299 34.0 8.8 99
2004 298 22.0 13.5 n/a
2005 312 25.6 12.2 n/a
2006 379 29.2 13.0 99.2
2007 392 29.0 13.5 103.2
2008 358 33.0 10.8 110.1
2009 270 26.9 10.0 108.4
2010 316 16.1 19.6 112.8
2011 326 25.5 12.7 93.9
2012 394 26.0 15.1 87.8
2013 387 26.0 14.8 87.1
2014 387 27.0 14.3 79.3
2015 410 28.0 14.6 93.9
2016 420 28.0 15.0 93.3
2017 397 29.8 13.3 91.7
2018 371 29.5 12.5 98.4
2019 426 33.1 12.8 90.6
2020 455 32.4 14.0 92.5
2021 407 33.0 12.3 82.3
2022 432 36.4 11.8 91.4
2023 411 33.4 12.3 88.1
2024 412 33.0 12.4 91.3

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 Foust 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 $1,217 (7.8%) $233 (1.5%) $1,449 (9.2%) $10,618 (67.7%) $1,629 (10.4%) $12,247 (78.1%) $15,683
2019 $950 (6.3%) $347 (2.3%) $1,297 (8.5%) $1,657 (10.9%) $347 (2.3%) $11,882 (78.3%) $15,178
2020 $854 (4.6%) $453 (2.5%) $1,308 (7.1%) $10,616 (57.7%) $1,547 (8.4%) $12,163 (66.1%) $18,395
2021 $653 (3.5%) $608 (3.3%) $1,261 (6.8%) $11,025 (59.4%) $1,354 (7.3%) $12,380 (66.6%) $18,575
2022 $2,492 (14.1%) $652 (3.7%) $3,143 (17.8%) $10,521 (59.7%) $1,377 (7.8%) $11,897 (67.5%) $17,621

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
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Impact of COVID-19 on Foust Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 507th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 345th of 687 Elementary schools
 22.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students426411
 3.5%
African American6583
 27.7%
American Indian00
Asian6512
 81.5%
Hispanic6387
 38.1%
Pacific Islander00
White162174
 7.4%
Two or More Races7155
 22.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.6%88.1%
 2.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Foust Elementary School

Students who attend Foust Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Owensboro Innovation Middle School
Middle : Owensboro Middle School
High : Owensboro High School

Foust Elementary School ranks 312th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 412 students attended Foust Elementary School.

Students at Foust Elementary School are 39% White, 26% Hispanic, 17% African American, 15% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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