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Best Elementary Schools in Bowling Green, FL

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Summary:

The city of Bowling Green, Florida has only one elementary school, Bowling Green Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 291 students. The school is ranked 1445 out of 2258 Florida elementary schools and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Bowling Green Elementary School is performing below the Hardee district and state averages in most academic areas, particularly in English Language Arts. The school's math performance is more mixed, with 4th and 5th grade students outperforming the district averages, but 3rd grade students lagging behind. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.4% is concerning and may be contributing to the overall academic struggles. Additionally, with 66.32% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school may need to provide additional support and resources for economically disadvantaged students.

Despite the school's per-student spending of $15,003, the academic performance indicates there may be opportunities to optimize the use of these funds to drive better outcomes. Addressing attendance issues, improving the ELA curriculum, and ensuring a smooth transition in the math program could be key focus areas for the school to improve its standing and better serve the Bowling Green community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bowling Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4530 Church Ave	Bowling Green	33834	Hardee County	Hardee	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 773-5471	260	18	14.4	82.7%	82 (31.5%)	11 (4.2%)	161 (61.9%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)	$13,792	$2,195	$11,597

Cities Near Bowling Green

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wauchula	2.96 mi	11	265^th
Fort Meade	8.3 mi	2	324^th
Zolfo Springs	9.61 mi	1	276^th
Bartow	17.17 mi	16	341^st
Haines City	17.61 mi	9	356^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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