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B−

Sorgho Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5390 KY Hwy 56, Owensboro, KY 42301 · (270) 852-7470 · Part of Daviess County School District

Sorgho’s School Grade B better than 60% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
341
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Sorgho Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 11.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sorgho kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 41.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5390 KY Hwy 56, Owensboro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K22
Kindergarten38
Grade 161
Grade 252
Grade 353
Grade 463
Grade 552
Enrollment over time
385’20
387’21
362’22
378’23
341’24

Down 11.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 8%Black 6%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sorgho Elementary School from Sorgho families.

Other schools in Daviess County School District

The district →
Tamarack Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Owensboro
A−
564 students16:1
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

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; Sorgho’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.