Sorgho Elementary School
5390 Ky Hwy 56
Owensboro KY, 42301, Daviess County
Phone: 270-852-7470
Ranking: 
(200 out of 943, top 21%)*
(200 out of 943, top 21%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Daviess County 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: | 30 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 27 | 32 | 31 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 472 | 465 | 496 | 534 | 560 | 558 | 477 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 68 | 14.4% | 67 | 14.4% | 82 | 16.5% | 50 | 9.4% | 64 | 11.4% | 58 | 10.4% | 47 | 9.9% |
| Kindergarten: | 68 | 14.4% | 59 | 12.7% | 58 | 11.7% | 80 | 15.0% | 72 | 12.9% | 75 | 13.4% | 71 | 14.9% |
| Grade 1: | 77 | 16.3% | 71 | 15.3% | 69 | 13.9% | 83 | 15.5% | 86 | 15.4% | 92 | 16.5% | 72 | 15.1% |
| Grade 2: | 68 | 14.4% | 63 | 13.5% | 71 | 14.3% | 75 | 14.0% | 83 | 14.8% | 91 | 16.3% | 73 | 15.3% |
| Grade 3: | 59 | 12.5% | 70 | 15.1% | 65 | 13.1% | 78 | 14.6% | 90 | 16.1% | 90 | 16.1% | 74 | 15.5% |
| Grade 4: | 68 | 14.4% | 63 | 13.5% | 71 | 14.3% | 90 | 16.9% | 79 | 14.1% | 78 | 14.0% | 70 | 14.7% |
| Grade 5: | 64 | 13.6% | 72 | 15.5% | 80 | 16.1% | 78 | 14.6% | 86 | 15.4% | 74 | 13.3% | 70 | 14.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 248 | 52.5% | 244 | 52.5% | 257 | 51.8% | 281 | 52.6% | 289 | 51.6% | 304 | 54.5% | 266 | 55.8% |
| Female: | 224 | 47.5% | 221 | 47.5% | 239 | 48.2% | 253 | 47.4% | 247 | 44.1% | 229 | 41.0% | 204 | 42.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 10 | 2.1% | 11 | 2.4% | 10 | 2.0% | 9 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.3% | 10 | 1.8% | 6 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic: | 38 | 8.1% | 35 | 7.5% | 39 | 7.9% | 25 | 4.7% | 26 | 4.6% | 13 | 2.3% | 6 | 1.3% |
| Black: | 23 | 4.9% | 27 | 5.8% | 25 | 5.0% | 30 | 5.6% | 34 | 6.1% | 19 | 3.4% | 14 | 2.9% |
| White: | 381 | 80.7% | 381 | 81.9% | 407 | 82.1% | 454 | 85.0% | 477 | 85.2% | 499 | 89.4% | 448 | 93.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 18 | 3.8% | 10 | 2.2% | 14 | 2.8% | 16 | 3.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 204 | 43.2% | 225 | 48.4% | 231 | 46.6% | 276 | 51.7% | 251 | 44.8% | 209 | 37.5% | 110 | 23.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 39 | 8.3% | 38 | 8.2% | 40 | 8.1% | 30 | 5.6% | 77 | 13.8% | 57 | 10.2% | 47 | 9.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.97 | 15.98 | 17.02 | 16.16 | 20.44 | 17.20 | 15.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| K-PREP | ||||||
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 53.3% | 42.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.4% | 47.2% | 43.5% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.7% | 61.7% | 49.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 54.2% | 47.6% |
| 2012 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 58.6% | 49.1% |
| 2013 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 70.1% | 53.7% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.1% | 52.8% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.8% | 56.0% | 43.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.1% | 53.2% | 47% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 56.9% | 48.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 77.8% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 78.2% | 68.5% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 51.9% | 38.9% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.4% | 56.5% | 44.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.1% | 55.8% | 47.5% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.2% | 54.0% | 47.1% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 67.9% | 59.8% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 65.7% | 59.3% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 35.4% | 37.6% | 31.7% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 30.6% | 39.0% | 35.7% |
| KCCT | ||||||
| 2009 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 80% | 81.03% | 70.27% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 79.67% | 82.13% | 72.95% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 79.15% | 79.36% | 72.76% |
| 2009 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 88.89% | 85.5% | 73.54% |
| 2010 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 86.72% | 88.07% | 76.81% |
| 2011 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 84.26% | 84.93% | 76% |
| 2009 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 83.12% | 78.74% | 69.98% |
| 2010 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 88.73% | 79.92% | 70.41% |
| 2011 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 82.22% | 77.13% | 70.53% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 65.28% | 70.06% | 61.11% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 48.19% | 62.63% | 55.58% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 51.43% | 64.75% | 59.75% |
| 2009 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 55.56% | 70.78% | 55.37% |
| 2010 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 72.29% | 75.21% | 59.07% |
| 2011 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 62.86% | 71.39% | 59.74% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 16.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 83.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 23.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 76.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,866.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,116.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,833.0 |
* Sorgho Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.