Newton Parrish Elementary School
510 Byers Ave
Owensboro KY, 42303, Daviess County
Phone: 270-686-1100
Ranking: 
(143 out of 943, top 15%)*
(143 out of 943, top 15%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Owensboro Independent School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 28 | 30 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 427 | 448 | 413 | 419 | 413 | 418 | 422 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 87 | 20.4% | 97 | 21.7% | 81 | 19.6% | 80 | 19.1% | 74 | 17.9% | 91 | 21.8% | 69 | 16.4% |
| Grade 1: | 95 | 22.2% | 106 | 23.7% | 97 | 23.5% | 96 | 22.9% | 108 | 26.2% | 89 | 21.3% | 92 | 21.8% |
| Grade 2: | 92 | 21.5% | 83 | 18.5% | 78 | 18.9% | 89 | 21.2% | 66 | 16.0% | 86 | 20.6% | 93 | 22.0% |
| Grade 3: | 76 | 17.8% | 79 | 17.6% | 89 | 21.5% | 70 | 16.7% | 86 | 20.8% | 85 | 20.3% | 96 | 22.7% |
| Grade 4: | 77 | 18.0% | 83 | 18.5% | 68 | 16.5% | 84 | 20.0% | 79 | 19.1% | 67 | 16.0% | 72 | 17.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 233 | 54.6% | 233 | 52.0% | 216 | 52.3% | 218 | 52.0% | 177 | 42.9% | 187 | 44.7% | 196 | 46.4% |
| Female: | 194 | 45.4% | 215 | 48.0% | 197 | 47.7% | 201 | 48.0% | 169 | 40.9% | 174 | 41.6% | 193 | 45.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.5% | 5 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 28 | 6.6% | 25 | 5.6% | 23 | 5.6% | 27 | 6.4% | 11 | 2.7% | 11 | 2.6% | 17 | 4.0% |
| Black: | 23 | 5.4% | 27 | 6.0% | 21 | 5.1% | 28 | 6.7% | 13 | 3.1% | 20 | 4.8% | 15 | 3.6% |
| White: | 306 | 71.7% | 330 | 73.7% | 311 | 75.3% | 307 | 73.3% | 326 | 78.9% | 336 | 80.4% | 359 | 85.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 67 | 15.7% | 58 | 12.9% | 51 | 12.3% | 49 | 11.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 222 | 52.0% | NA | NA | 197 | 47.7% | 221 | 52.7% | 222 | 53.8% | 230 | 55.0% | 221 | 52.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 66 | 15.5% | NA | NA | 54 | 13.1% | 44 | 10.5% | 40 | 9.7% | 36 | 8.6% | 35 | 8.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.08 | 17.23 | 15.88 | 15.52 | 19.39 | 14.90 | 14.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| K-PREP | ||||||
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 40.4% | 42.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.0% | 43.0% | 43.5% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 41.6% | 49.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 47.3% | 47.6% |
| 2012 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 56.6% | 49.1% |
| 2013 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 53.3% | 53.7% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.7% | 30.9% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 39.1% | 43.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 50.4% | 47% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.6% | 43.6% | 48.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 70.8% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 74.5% | 68.5% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 22.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 77.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 22.2% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 77.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,524.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,160.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,770.0 |
* Newton Parrish Elementary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.