Bowling Green Elementary School
Tel:
(863) 375-2288
- Bowling Green Elementary School serves 380 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Bowling Green Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Bowling Green Elementary School's student population of 380 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 380 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 26 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Bowling Green Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 3,633 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Bowling Green Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (FL) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1686 out of 3633 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 61% | 58% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 77% | 33% |
| Black | 5% | 22% |
| White | 17% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.38 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 82% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hardee School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, FL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Bowling Green Elementary School is Hardee Junior High School (3.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wauchula Hardee Junior High School Grades: 6-12 | 1,202 student
3.1 miles
2401 Us Highway 17 N
Wauchula, FL 33873
(863) 773-3147 3.1 6-12 1,202 - Wauchula Hilltop Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 356 students
3.1 miles
2401 Us Highway 17 N
Wauchula, FL 33873
(863) 773-2750 3.1 PK-5 356 - Wauchula North Wauchula Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 546 students
5.2 miles
1120 N Florida Ave
Wauchula, FL 33873
(863) 773-2183 5.2 PK-5 546 - Wauchula Hardee Virtual Franchise Grades: 6-12 | 11 students
5.4 miles
1009 N 6th Ave
Wauchula, FL 33873
(863) 773-9058 5.4 6-12 11 - Wauchula Hardee Virtual Instruction Program Grades: K-12
5.4 miles
1009 N 6th Th Ave
Wauchula, FL 33873
(863) 773-9058 5.4 K-12 n/a
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