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Newton Parrish Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

510 Byers Ave, Owensboro, KY 42303 · (270) 686-1100 · Part of Owensboro Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
545
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Newton Parrish Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 10.5% 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 →

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts49%
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 ↗

510 Byers Ave, Owensboro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten91
Grade 178
Grade 291
Grade 3104
Grade 481
Grade 5100
Enrollment over time
493’20
519’21
561’22
547’23
545’24

Up 10.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 10%Black 8%Asian 5%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 Newton Parrish 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
Sutton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Owensboro
B+
535 students16:1
Foust Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Owensboro
C
400 students12:1
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.