Tamarack Elementary School
1733 Tamarack Rd
Owensboro KY, 42301, Daviess County
Phone: 270-852-7550
Ranking: 
(203 out of 943, top 22%)*
(203 out of 943, top 22%)*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: | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 21 | 27 | 30 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 507 | 496 | 470 | 497 | 465 | 468 | 440 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 80 | 15.8% | 67 | 13.5% | 64 | 13.6% | 59 | 11.9% | 48 | 10.3% | 34 | 7.3% | 30 | 6.8% |
| Kindergarten: | 72 | 14.2% | 55 | 11.1% | 69 | 14.7% | 77 | 15.5% | 67 | 14.4% | 65 | 13.9% | 58 | 13.2% |
| Grade 1: | 73 | 14.4% | 93 | 18.8% | 78 | 16.6% | 86 | 17.3% | 75 | 16.1% | 73 | 15.6% | 67 | 15.2% |
| Grade 2: | 76 | 15.0% | 67 | 13.5% | 65 | 13.8% | 70 | 14.1% | 74 | 15.9% | 70 | 15.0% | 68 | 15.5% |
| Grade 3: | 72 | 14.2% | 72 | 14.5% | 69 | 14.7% | 74 | 14.9% | 65 | 14.0% | 68 | 14.5% | 69 | 15.7% |
| Grade 4: | 67 | 13.2% | 73 | 14.7% | 67 | 14.3% | 58 | 11.7% | 73 | 15.7% | 67 | 14.3% | 80 | 18.2% |
| Grade 5: | 67 | 13.2% | 69 | 13.9% | 58 | 12.3% | 73 | 14.7% | 63 | 13.5% | 91 | 19.4% | 68 | 15.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 243 | 47.9% | 249 | 50.2% | 244 | 51.9% | 256 | 51.5% | 235 | 50.5% | 233 | 49.8% | 214 | 48.6% |
| Female: | 264 | 52.1% | 247 | 49.8% | 226 | 48.1% | 241 | 48.5% | 203 | 43.7% | 208 | 44.4% | 206 | 46.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.4% | 6 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.3% | 4 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 30 | 5.9% | 20 | 4.0% | 20 | 4.3% | 20 | 4.0% | 17 | 3.7% | 17 | 3.6% | 13 | 3.0% |
| Black: | 38 | 7.5% | 38 | 7.7% | 36 | 7.7% | 36 | 7.2% | 33 | 7.1% | 38 | 8.1% | 26 | 5.9% |
| White: | 393 | 77.5% | 407 | 82.1% | 388 | 82.6% | 417 | 83.9% | 391 | 84.1% | 390 | 83.3% | 383 | 87.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 42 | 8.3% | 24 | 4.8% | 18 | 3.8% | 16 | 3.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 201 | 39.6% | 239 | 48.2% | 210 | 44.7% | 271 | 54.5% | 210 | 45.2% | 176 | 37.6% | 101 | 23.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 42 | 8.3% | 40 | 8.1% | 37 | 7.9% | 37 | 7.4% | 55 | 11.8% | 55 | 11.8% | 30 | 6.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.30 | 17.50 | 16.63 | 16.65 | 22.14 | 17.30 | 14.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| K-PREP | ||||||
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 53.3% | 42.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39.1% | 47.2% | 43.5% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 61.7% | 49.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 54.2% | 47.6% |
| 2012 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 58.6% | 49.1% |
| 2013 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 70.1% | 53.7% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 52.8% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 56.0% | 43.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 53.2% | 47% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 49.3% | 56.9% | 48.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 77.8% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 78.2% | 68.5% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.4% | 51.9% | 38.9% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 56.5% | 44.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.3% | 55.8% | 47.5% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.6% | 54.0% | 47.1% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 67.9% | 59.8% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.8% | 65.7% | 59.3% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 24.1% | 37.6% | 31.7% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.8% | 39.0% | 35.7% |
| KCCT | ||||||
| 2007 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 74.11% | 75.18% | 61.71% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 77.29% | 79.54% | 69.52% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 81.36% | 81.03% | 70.27% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 78.84% | 82.13% | 72.95% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 76.72% | 79.36% | 72.76% |
| 2007 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 81.7% | 84.93% | 72.72% |
| 2008 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 82.61% | 86.22% | 72.65% |
| 2009 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 81.36% | 85.5% | 73.54% |
| 2010 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 80.95% | 88.07% | 76.81% |
| 2011 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 75.66% | 84.93% | 76% |
| 2007 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 76.47% | 79.73% | 66.15% |
| 2008 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 72.97% | 78.58% | 68.94% |
| 2009 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 75.71% | 78.74% | 69.98% |
| 2010 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 65.22% | 79.92% | 70.41% |
| 2011 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 62% | 77.13% | 70.53% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 83.54% | 74.75% | 61.6% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 68.18% | 73.78% | 59.68% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 85.37% | 70.06% | 61.11% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 69.84% | 62.63% | 55.58% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 52.05% | 64.75% | 59.75% |
| 2007 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 70.89% | 71.95% | 53.37% |
| 2008 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 71.21% | 72.57% | 52.62% |
| 2009 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 78.05% | 70.78% | 55.37% |
| 2010 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 77.78% | 75.21% | 59.07% |
| 2011 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 67.12% | 71.39% | 59.74% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 23.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 76.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 20.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 80.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,837.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,730.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,113.0 |
* Tamarack 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.