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Bowling Green Independent Schools
Bowling Green Independent is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Warren County (Bowling Green). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Bowling Green Independent on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Bowling Green Independent
8 of 8 schools in Bowling Green Independent carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 2D: 4
Best schools in Bowling Green Independent
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Potter Gray Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B W R Mcneill Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Bowling Green High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C+ Bowling Green Junior High (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D Dishman Mcginnis Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D T C Cherry Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Parker Bennett Curry School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Bowling Green Learning Center (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Bowling Green Independent
High schools (1)
- C+ Bowling Green High School, Bowling Green
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C+ Bowling Green Junior High, Bowling Green
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- D Dishman Mcginnis Elementary School, Bowling Green
- B+ Potter Gray Elementary, Bowling Green
- D T C Cherry Elementary School, Bowling Green
- B W R Mcneill Elementary School, Bowling Green
Other schools and academies (2)
- D- Bowling Green Learning Center, Bowling Green
- D- Parker Bennett Curry School, Bowling Green
Where Bowling Green Independent schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Bowling Green (8)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Warren County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,526 students with 292 full-time-equivalent teachers and 642 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2100570
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Warren County (30 schools, 3 mi)
- Simpson County (6 schools, 18 mi)
- Butler County (5 schools, 20 mi)
- Edmonson County (5 schools, 21 mi)
- Allen County (4 schools, 21 mi)
- Logan County (8 schools, 23 mi)
- Russellville Independent (4 schools, 26 mi)
- Barren County (11 schools, 28 mi)
Questions about Bowling Green Independent
How many schools are in Bowling Green Independent?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Bowling Green Independent, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Bowling Green Independent serve?
The largest by graded schools: Bowling Green.
How good are the schools in Bowling Green Independent?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 29.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 33.1%. 38% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Bowling Green Independent?
4,526 students were enrolled in Bowling Green Independent in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Bowling Green Independent?
Bowling Green Independent is in Kentucky, based in Warren County, with its district office in Bowling Green. Its boundary covers about 7.7 sq mi.