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Best Public Schools in Bowling Green, MO

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1,142

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Top rankedBowling Green Elementary280^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Bowling Green Elementary up 32 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Bowling Green, Missouri is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The data reveals that Bowling Green Elementary School and Bowling Green Middle School are the standout performers in the district, consistently ranking in the top 35% and 27% of Missouri schools, respectively.

Bowling Green Elementary outperforms the Bowling Green R-I district and the state of Missouri in several key academic areas, including 3rd-5th grade math and English Language Arts proficiency. Meanwhile, Bowling Green Middle School excels in 7th grade math, with 69.1% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

In contrast, Bowling Green High School lags behind, with proficiency rates below the state average in Algebra I, Biology I, and English II. The alternative school, Lillian Schaper, also faces challenges, with a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 50.7% and a student population with a much higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (76.92%) compared to the other schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)						MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)					MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lillian Schaper School	Public, Alternative	K-12	902 Independence Dr	Bowling Green	63334	Pike County	Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	No	No	No	No	(573) 324-3257	13	2	6.5	76.9%	13 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Bowling Green Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 West Adams Street	Bowling Green	63334	Pike County	Bowling Green R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 324-2042	472	37	12.6	47.9%	407 (86.2%)	6 (1.3%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.7%)	67.4	280^th of 900 public elementary schools	68.9%		63.3	312^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.6%	32	41.7	51.1	35.2				56.0		46.7	65.8							$13,093	$783	$12,309
Bowling Green High	Public	9-12	700 West Adams Street	Bowling Green	63334	Pike County	Bowling Green R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 324-5341	373	29	12.8	36.2%	337 (90.3%)	5 (1.3%)	10 (2.7%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	32	253^rd of 367 public high schools	31.1%		40	213^th of 378 public high schools	43.7%	40														30.1	35.4	28.5	$14,378	$39	$14,340
Bowling Green Middle	Public	6-8	700 W Adams Street	Bowling Green	63334	Pike County	Bowling Green R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 324-2181	284	24	11.6	47.9%	236 (83.1%)	5 (1.8%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.0%)	40.8	269^th of 438 public middle schools	38.6%		68.1	120^th of 451 public middle schools	73.4%	149				34.5	69.1	16.3		30.6			24.6	35.0	28.3				$12,068	$85	$11,983

Cities Near Bowling Green

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Louisiana	9.04 mi	4	275^th
Eolia	11.48 mi	1
Frankford	12.75 mi	1
Clarksville	13.69 mi	3	10^th
Vandalia	15.05 mi	5	247^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 Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.