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Warren County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 2,866 students in Warren County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Warren County School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Kentucky public middle school average of 25% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
34 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
17,401 Students
186,906 Students
# Teachers
1,030 Teachers
12,430 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Warren County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
22%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.42
# American Indian Students
35 Students
231 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,715 Students
2,852 Students
% Asian Students
10%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,944 Students
14,590 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
8%
# Black Students
1,813 Students
20,032 Students
% Black Students
11%
11%
# White Students
10,816 Students
140,481 Students
% White Students
62%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
180 Students
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
898 Students
8,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
633
1,931
# Students in K Grade:
1,360
3,987
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,266
3,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,322
3,762
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,287
3,867
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,142
3,855
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,281
5,052
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,253
41,285
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,271
50,309
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,351
51,319
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,428
4,844
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,359
4,333
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,279
4,222
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,160
4,273
# Ungraded Students:
9
87
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,328 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,682 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$197 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$203 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,328
$14,317
Spending / Student
$11,682
$14,055
Best Warren County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Drakes Creek Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
704 Cypress Wood
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(270) 843-0165
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(270) 843-0165
Grades: 7-8
| 711 students
Rank: #22.
South Warren Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
295 Rich Pond Road
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(270) 467-7510
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(270) 467-7510
Grades: 7-8
| 742 students
Rank: #33.
Warren County Day Treatment
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
877 Jackson Street
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 904-4131
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 904-4131
Grades: 7-12
| 18 students
Rank: #44.
Warren East Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7031 Louisville Rd
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 843-0181
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 843-0181
Grades: 7-8
| 531 students
Rank: #55.
Henry F. Moss Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2565 Russellville Rd
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 843-0166
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 843-0166
Grades: 7-8
| 588 students
Rank: #66.
Jackson Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
877 Jackson Academy St.
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 782-5410
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 782-5410
Grades: 3-12
| 16 students
Rank: #77.
Beacon Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1022 West Main Street
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 781-5150
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 781-5150
Grades: 6-12
| 250 students
Rank: n/an/a
Rivendell Elementary School
Alternative School
1035 Porter Pike Rd
Bowling Green, KY 42103
(270) 843-1199
Bowling Green, KY 42103
(270) 843-1199
Grades: K-8
| 10 students
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