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Tamarack Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1733 Tamarack Road, Owensboro, KY 42301 · (270) 852-7550 · Part of Daviess County School District

Owensboro’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
564
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Tamarack Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 15.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Owensboro kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Owensboro kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Tamarack Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1733 Tamarack Road, Owensboro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K56
Kindergarten82
Grade 1101
Grade 267
Grade 396
Grade 469
Grade 593
Enrollment over time
489’20
540’21
556’22
542’23
564’24

Up 15.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Asian 14%Black 10%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tamarack Elementary School from Owensboro families.

Other schools in Daviess County School District

The district →
Deer Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Owensboro
B+
480 students19:1
Meadow Lands Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Owensboro
C−
479 students18:1
Southern Oaks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Utica
A
468 students17:1
Country Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Owensboro
A
462 students16:1
East View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Owensboro
C+
440 students16:1
F T Burns Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Owensboro
B−
440 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Owensboro’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.