Is Bowling Green Elementary a good school?

Bowling Green Elementary ranks 312 th of 906 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bowling Green Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 558 students attended Bowling Green Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bowling Green Elementary?

Students at Bowling Green Elementary are 84% White, 11% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Bowling Green Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bowling Green Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Bowling Green Middle High : Bowling Green High

Bowling Green Elementary

Summary:

Bowling Green Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bowling Green, Missouri, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 558 students. The school is part of the Bowling Green R-I School District, which is ranked 117 out of 386 districts in Missouri and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Bowling Green Elementary has several strengths, particularly in serving its low socioeconomic status (SES) student population. The school has consistently ranked very high (top 5-10%) among Bowling Green Elementary students, indicating the school is effectively supporting this population. Additionally, Bowling Green Elementary students have outperformed the state and district averages in mathematics across multiple grade levels and years, with 55.9% of 3rd graders, 53.1% of 4th graders, and 28.7% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better on the MAP Mathematics assessment, compared to the state averages of 40.8%, 44.4%, and 38.4%, respectively. The school has also performed well in English Language Arts (ELA), with 53.1% of 4th graders scoring proficient or better on the MAP ELA assessment, compared to the state average of 46.2%.

However, Bowling Green Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, from 291st out of 1,052 Missouri elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 312th out of 906 in 2023-2024, which is concerning and warrants further investigation. Additionally, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.8% to 19.6% over the past few years, which could be negatively impacting student learning and academic performance. Comparing Bowling Green Elementary's performance to nearby schools, such as Frankford Elementary in the same district and Van-Far Elementary and Silex Elementary in different districts, could provide valuable insights for Bowling Green Elementary to improve its own performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

700 West Adams Street
Bowling Green, MO 63334-2000

(573) 324-2042

District: Bowling Green R-I

SchoolDigger Rank:
312^th of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,345

Students who attend Bowling Green Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bowling Green Middle
High:	Bowling Green High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 558

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.7%

Two or more races:

11.3%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bowling Green Elementary ranks better than 65.6% of elementary schools in Missouri. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.34. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.7%), two or more races (11.3%), Hispanic (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bowling Green Elementary is 14.1. (See more...)

Compare Bowling Green Elementary employs 39.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bowling Green Elementary is $11,345.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bowling Green Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bowling Green Elementary 312^th of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Bowling Green Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Gifted and Talented students:

White students:

Bowling Green R-I:

SchoolDigger ranks Bowling Green R-I 117^th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bowling Green Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bowling Green Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	46.49	614^th	1074	42.8%
2007	34.58	828^th	1080	23.3%
2008	42.25	713^th	1084	34.2%
2009	31.28	824^th	1053	21.7%
2010	39.59	735^th	1066	31.1%
2011	39.61	748^th	1088	31.3%
2012	51.12	593^rd	1085	45.3%
2013	57.26	475^th	1108	57.1%
2014	57.67	449^th	1089	58.8%
2015	59.58	423^rd	1058	60.0%
2016	39.12	574^th	865	33.6%
2017	71.88	271^st	1032	73.7%
2018	60.18	394^th	1045	62.3%
2019	68.78	291^st	1052	72.3%
2021	56.41	390^th	901	56.7%
2022	60.89	353^rd	908	61.1%
2023	64.63	305^th	898	66.0%
2024	63.34	312^th	906	65.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bowling Green Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	58.45	318^th	887	64.1%
2019	66.63	205^th	907	77.4%
2021	52.80	226^th	574	60.6%
2022	58.58	168^th	532	68.4%
2023	65.82	140^th	611	77.1%
2024	85.36	47^th	625	92.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bowling Green Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	56.74	27^th	81	66.7%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Bowling Green Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	52.93	7^th	11	36.4%

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Rank History for White students at Bowling Green Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	54.59	390^th	898	56.6%
2019	61.40	312^th	917	66.0%
2021	41.73	403^rd	691	41.7%
2022	45.07	376^th	675	44.3%
2023	47.89	339^th	673	49.6%
2024	50.74	323^rd	668	51.6%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Bowling Green Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	566	566
1992	528	35	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
1993	497	38	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1994	535	41	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	576
1995	427	40	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
1996	427	40	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
1997	401	44	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
1998	414	47	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
1999	446	51	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
2000	443	43	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	489
2001	448	45	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	498
2002	415	55	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	475
2003	415	55	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	475
2004	406	39	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
2005	426	37	1	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	471
2006	423	28	1	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	459
2007	407	29	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	441
2008	449	39	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	493
2009	457	30	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	495
2010	445	27	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	478
2011	470	30	3	3	1	0	1	0	508
2012	434	26	3	5	1	0	2	0	471
2013	471	24	1	9	1	0	2	0	508
2014	473	23	0	9	1	0	0	0	506
2015	472	26	1	14	2	0	2	0	517
2016	473	27	1	10	1	0	11	0	523
2017	459	26	1	13	1	0	16	0	516
2018	471	29	2	11	2	0	18	0	533
2019	457	16	3	13	2	0	28	0	519
2020	494	13	3	17	1	0	43	0	571
2021	453	8	2	20	2	0	50	0	535
2022	451	10	1	13	2	0	51	0	528
2023	474	7	1	19	0	1	56	0	558
2024	467	9	1	18	0	0	63	0	558

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bowling Green Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	566	26.1	21.6	n/a
1992	563	26.0	21.6	23.4
1993	535	30.0	17.8	25.8
1994	576	33.6	17.1	28.1
1995	467	30.6	15.3	39.4
1996	467	30.6	15.3	39.4
1997	445	31.6	14.1	34.4
1998	461	30.6	15.1	31.7
1999	498	34.8	14.3	39.2
2000	489	35.3	13.9	45.8
2001	498	36.4	13.7	41.2
2002	475	35.7	13.3	50.9
2003	475	35.7	13.3	50.9
2004	449	34.0	13.2	47.2
2005	471	38.1	12.4	51.6
2006	459	36.1	12.7	49.5
2007	441	35.0	12.6	37.2
2008	493	35.9	13.7	46.5
2009	495	36.7	13.5	47.1
2010	478	32.9	14.5	50.6
2011	508	34.4	14.7	47.8
2012	471	34.4	13.6	49.9
2013	508	36.9	13.7	53.7
2014	506	38.4	13.1	55.3
2015	517	37.0	13.9	52.4
2016	523	38.0	13.7	41.3
2017	516	37.2	13.8	43.2
2018	533	36.4	14.6	43.3
2019	519	38.4	13.5	52
2020	571	38.9	14.6	50.3
2021	535	39.2	13.6	50.1
2022	528	39.5	13.3	43.8
2023	558	39.5	14.1	47.7
2024	558	39.3	14.1	48.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bowling Green Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	566	26.1	21.6	n/a
1992	563	26.0	21.6	23.4
1993	535	30.0	17.8	25.8
1994	576	33.6	17.1	28.1
1995	467	30.6	15.3	39.4
1996	467	30.6	15.3	39.4
1997	445	31.6	14.1	34.4
1998	461	30.6	15.1	31.7
1999	498	34.8	14.3	39.2
2000	489	35.3	13.9	45.8
2001	498	36.4	13.7	41.2
2002	475	35.7	13.3	50.9
2003	475	35.7	13.3	50.9
2004	449	34.0	13.2	47.2
2005	471	38.1	12.4	51.6
2006	459	36.1	12.7	49.5
2007	441	35.0	12.6	37.2
2008	493	35.9	13.7	46.5
2009	495	36.7	13.5	47.1
2010	478	32.9	14.5	50.6
2011	508	34.4	14.7	47.8
2012	471	34.4	13.6	49.9
2013	508	36.9	13.7	53.7
2014	506	38.4	13.1	55.3
2015	517	37.0	13.9	52.4
2016	523	38.0	13.7	41.3
2017	516	37.2	13.8	43.2
2018	533	36.4	14.6	43.3
2019	519	38.4	13.5	52
2020	571	38.9	14.6	50.3
2021	535	39.2	13.6	50.1
2022	528	39.5	13.3	43.8
2023	558	39.5	14.1	47.7
2024	558	39.3	14.1	48.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bowling Green Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,254 (20.5%)	$8,768 (79.5%)	$11,022
2020	$763 (7.9%)	$8,868 (92.1%)	$9,631
2021	$1,160 (10.3%)	$10,069 (89.7%)	$11,229
2022	$1,500 (13.2%)	$9,844 (86.8%)	$11,345

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bowling Green Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 291^st of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 305^th of 898 Elementary schools	6.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bowling Green Elementary)	56.6	45.8	10.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bowling Green R-I)	55.7	41.2	14.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bowling Green Elementary)	50.6	49.4	1.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bowling Green R-I)	53.7	43.1	10.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bowling Green Elementary)	41.7	41.6	0.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bowling Green R-I)	49.5	42.8	6.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bowling Green Elementary)	51.2	50	1.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bowling Green R-I)	55.2	54.4	0.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	44.3	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bowling Green Elementary)	59.5	40	19.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bowling Green R-I)	62.7	49.4	13.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Bowling Green Elementary)	71.6	55.7	15.9%
5th Grade Science (Bowling Green R-I)	66	63.2	2.8%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bowling Green Elementary)	62.1	50	12.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bowling Green R-I)	61.6	57.4	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.1	44.1	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	519	558	7.5%
African American	16	7	56.3%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	3	1	66.7%
Hispanic	13	19	46.2%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	457	474	3.7%
Two or More Races	28	56	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	52%	47.7%	4.4%

Schools Near Bowling Green Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)				MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bowling Green Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 West Adams Street	Bowling Green	63334	Pike County	Bowling Green R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 324-2042	558	39	14.1	48.4%	467 (83.7%)	9 (1.6%)	18 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (11.3%)	63.3	312^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.6%		64.6	305^th of 898 public elementary schools	66.0%	7	55.9	53.1	28.7		48.7	42.7	53.1			$11,345	$1,500	$9,844
BONCL Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	23526 Pike 9247	Louisiana	63353	Pike County	Boncl R-X	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 754-5412	44	9	5.1	38.6%	41 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)								(n/a)										$18,725	$537	$18,188
Louisiana Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Haley Ave	Louisiana	63353	Pike County	Louisiana R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 754-6904	338	29	11.8	68.3%	254 (75.1%)	26 (7.7%)	30 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.0%)	46.7	489^th of 906 public elementary schools	46.0%		55.5	395^th of 898 public elementary schools	56.0%	94	25.1	54.5	43.1		31.5	26.9	50.8	37.1		$10,365	$561	$9,805
Frankford Elementary	Public	K-5	500 School Street	Frankford	63441	Pike County	Bowling Green R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 784-2550	117	9	13.3	51.3%	104 (88.9%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.5%)								(n/a)										$10,413	$1,246	$9,167
Clopton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	28176 Hwy Ww	Clarksville	63336	Pike County	Pike County R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 485-2488	195	19	10.4	46.2%	183 (93.8%)	6 (3.1%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)								(n/a)	79.2	67.8								$11,019	$1,960	$9,059
Silex Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	64 Hwy Uu	Silex	63377	Lincoln County	Silex R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 384-5044	199	18	10.8	32.2%	196 (98.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	52.4	426^th of 906 public elementary schools	53.0%		48.2	476^th of 898 public elementary schools	47.0%	50	38.1	51.5				29.5		49.9		$9,095	$1,203	$7,891
Van-Far Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2122 Audrain Rd 557	Vandalia	63382	Audrain County	Van-Far R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 594-2731	325	27	11.9	57.2%	274 (84.3%)	11 (3.4%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.2%)	57.3	376^th of 906 public elementary schools	58.5%		50	458^th of 898 public elementary schools	49.0%	82	50.9	44.0		47.6	32.5			37.8	38.0	$11,050	$464	$10,586

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Schools Near Bowling Green Elementary