Sorgho Elementary School

362 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Sorgho Elementary School is a public school located in Owensboro, Kentucky, serving students as part of the Daviess County Public Schools district. Situated in a rural-suburban setting on Highway 56, the school is known for fostering a close-knit community atmosphere. It focuses on providing a balanced educational foundation for its students, emphasizing core academic subjects such as reading, mathematics, and science, while also incorporating extracurricular activities to support social and emotional development.

The school is recognized for its commitment to student-centered learning and maintaining strong partnerships with families and the local community. By utilizing modern instructional techniques and a supportive classroom environment, Sorgho Elementary aims to prepare its students for academic success as they transition to middle school. With a mission rooted in educational excellence, the staff focuses on individualized instruction to help students achieve their full potential within the broader Daviess County school system.

362

Total Students

26.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

58.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sorgho Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	275
Hispanic	41
Black	8
Asian	11
Two or More	26
American Indian	1

White
275 (76.0 %)
Hispanic
41 (11.3 %)
Two or More
26 (7.2 %)
Asian
11 (3.0 %)
Black
8 (2.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Daviess County
Phone:	(270)852-7470
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	362
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	194
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	16

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 31

Kindergarten 48

Grade 1 54

Grade 2 62

Grade 3 54

Grade 4 64

Grade 5 49