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Foust Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

601 Foust Ave, Owensboro, KY 42301 · (270) 686-1060 · Part of Owensboro Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
400
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Foust Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Owensboro kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Foust Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 41.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

601 Foust Ave, Owensboro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten80
Grade 164
Grade 287
Grade 367
Grade 457
Grade 545
Enrollment over time
407’20
432’21
411’22
412’23
400’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Hispanic 22%Black 20%Two or more races 14%Asian <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 Foust Elementary School from Owensboro families.

Other schools in Owensboro Independent School District

The district →
Estes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Owensboro
C−
492 students13:1
Hager Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Owensboro
120 students10:1
Newton Parrish Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Owensboro
A
545 students15:1
Sutton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Owensboro
B+
535 students16:1
Cravens Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Owensboro
D
396 students13:1
Owensboro Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Owensboro
C+
790 students13:1

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.