Potter Gray Elementary School
Tel:
(270)746-2280
- Potter Gray Elementary School serves 448 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 62% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 74% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 23%.
School Overview
- Potter Gray Elementary School's student population of 448 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2009) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 448 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 26 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Potter Gray Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Potter Gray Elementary School is 0.34, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.25. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KY) |
| Overall School Rank | #58 out of 1,251 schools (Top 5%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 62% | 47% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 74% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 5% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 6% |
| Black | 5% | 11% |
| White | 81% | 77% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.34 | 0.25 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 20% | 54% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bowling Green Independent School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Potter Gray Elementary School is The Academy At 11th Street (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is The Academy At 11th Street (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is The Academy At 11th Street (1.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bowling Green The Academy At 11th Street Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 20 students
1.1 miles
877 East 11th Avenue
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270)746-2321 1.1 6-12 20 - Bowling Green Beacon Academy Alternative School
Grades: 8-12 | 61 students
1.2 miles
1022 West Main Street
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270)842-0702 1.2 8-12 61 - Bowling Green Briarwood Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 808 students
1.2 miles
265 Lovers Ln
Bowling Green, KY 42103
(270)782-5554 1.2 PK-6 808 - Bowling Green Childrens Crisis Stabilization Unit Alternative School
Grades: K-12 | 5 students
1.2 miles
501 Chestnut St
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270)746-2200 1.2 K-12 5 - Bowling Green Carol Martin Gatton Academy Alternative School
1.5 miles
1906 College Heights Blvd
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270)745-3605 1.5 n/a n/a
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