📍 5390 KY Hwy 56, Owensboro, Daviess County, 42301
Sorgho Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Owensboro, Daviess County. The school has 362 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Daviess County school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sorgho Elementary School enrolls 362 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 26 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 7.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 275 | 76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 7.2% |
| Asian | 11 | 3% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
229 of the school's 362 students (63%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 194 qualify for free lunch and 35 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Sorgho Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-20, state senate district 8, state house district 7.
Sorgho Elementary School is one of 24 schools in Daviess County, based in Owensboro, Kentucky. The district serves 10,948 students district-wide and employs 694 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 362 students, Sorgho Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 456 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small
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