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South Main Elementary School (Closed 2006)

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South Main Elementary School serves 139 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

Minority enrollment was 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Ohio state average of 35% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	South Main Elementary School
Pre-K	7
Kind	17
1	23
2	20
3	21
4	17
5	13
6	21

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Total Students

139 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	South Main Elementary School
2025	139
2005	139
2004	135
2003	133
2002	128
2001	137
2000	139
1999	146
1998	130
1997	150
1996	150
1995	149
1994	194
1993	190
1992	184
1991	155
1990	178
1989	211
1988	220
1987	227

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Total Classroom Teachers (04-05)

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2005)

Year	South Main Elementary School
2005	9
2004	10
2003	11
2002	10
2001	10
2000	11
1999	8
1998	10
1997	11
1996	9
1995	9
1994	8
1993	9
1992	8
1991	8
1990	9
1989	10
1988	10
1987	9

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School Rankings

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	South Main Elementary School	Ohio	Bowling Green City School District
2025	11%	8%
2005	11%	3%	7%
2004	7%	2%	6%
2003	6%	2%	7%
2002	4%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	4%
2000	4%	2%	4%
1999	5%	1%	4%
1998	6%	2%	5%
1997	11%	2%	5%
1996	11%	2%	5%
1995	8%	1%	5%
1994	6%	1%	5%
1993	7%	1%	5%
1992	6%	1%	5%
1991	8%	1%	5%
1990	4%	1%	4%
1989	3%	1%	4%
1988	4%	1%	4%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	South Main Elementary School	Ohio	Bowling Green City School District
2025	6%	17%
2005	6%	17%	3%
2004	5%	17%	3%
2003	2%	17%	2%
2002	4%	16%	2%
2001	2%	16%	1%
2000	1%	16%	1%
1999	2%	16%	1%
1998	3%	15%	1%
1997	2%	15%	1%
1996	3%	15%	1%
1995	1%	15%	1%
1994	1%	15%	1%
1993	1%	15%	1%
1991	1%	14%	2%
1990	2%	14%	1%
1989	5%	14%	1%
1988	3%	14%	1%

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White

83%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	South Main Elementary School	Ohio	Bowling Green City School District
2025	83%	65%
2005	83%	78%	87%
2004	86%	78%	88%
2003	90%	79%	88%
2002	91%	81%	92%
2001	93%	81%	93%
2000	93%	81%	93%
1999	90%	82%	94%
1998	87%	82%	92%
1997	81%	82%	92%
1996	81%	82%	92%
1995	85%	83%	92%
1994	90%	83%	92%
1993	90%	83%	92%
1992	90%	84%	92%
1991	88%	84%	92%
1990	91%	84%	92%
1989	90%	84%	93%
1988	91%	84%	93%

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All Ethnic Groups

17%

35%

0.29

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	South Main Elementary School	Ohio	Bowling Green City School District
2025	0.29	0.54
2005	0.29	0.37	0.22
2004	0.22	0.37	0.21
2003	0.19	0.35	0.22
2002	0.17	0.32	0.15
2001	0.13	0.32	0.13
2000	0.13	0.32	0.13
1999	0.19	0.30	0.12
1998	0.24	0.31	0.15
1997	0.33	0.31	0.15
1996	0.33	0.31	0.15
1995	0.27	0.29	0.15
1994	0.19	0.29	0.15
1993	0.19	0.29	0.15
1992	0.19	0.28	0.16
1991	0.22	0.28	0.14
1990	0.17	0.28	0.14
1989	0.19	0.28	0.13
1988	0.17	0.28	0.14

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Eligible for

40%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)

Year	South Main Elementary School	Ohio	Bowling Green City School District
2025	40%	42%
2005	40%	25%	14%
2004	33%	24%	13%
2003	31%	24%	12%
2002	34%	22%	10%
2001	28%	21%	9%
2000	23%	21%	9%
1999	25%	22%	11%
1998	28%	22%	12%
1997	21%	23%	12%
1996	25%	14%	12%
1995	27%	23%	12%
1994	28%	23%	12%
1993	24%	22%	13%
1992	19%	21%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	South Main Elementary School	Ohio	Bowling Green City School District
2025	4%	5%
2005	4%	6%	4%
2004	7%	5%	3%
2003	6%	6%	3%
2002	9%	5%	3%
2001	9%	5%	3%
2000	12%	5%	4%
1999	7%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bowling Green City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend South Main Elementary School?

139 students attend South Main Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of South Main Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Black.

What grades does South Main Elementary School offer ?

South Main Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is South Main Elementary School part of?

South Main Elementary School is part of Bowling Green City School District.

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