📍 601 Foust Ave, Owensboro, Daviess County, 42301
Foust Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Owensboro, Daviess County. The school has 411 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Owensboro Independent school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 31% of students are proficient in reading. 23% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Foust Elementary School enrolls 411 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% White, 21% Hispanic or Latino and 20% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 174 | 42% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 87 | 21% |
| Black or African American | 83 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 55 | 13% |
| Asian | 12 | 2.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
362 of the school's 411 students (88%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 355 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Foust Elementary School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, 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 13.
Foust Elementary School is one of 13 schools in Owensboro Independent, based in Owensboro, Kentucky. The district serves 5,049 students district-wide and employs 382 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 411 students, Foust Elementary School is close to the district average of about 388 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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