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Bowling Green Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

941^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Bowling Green Elementary is a public elementary school located in Milford, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 809 students. The school is part of the Caroline County Public Schools district, which is ranked 103 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bowling Green Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, with a ranking between 935 and 1015 out of over 1,100 schools in recent years. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, except for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years, when it received a 0-star rating. Bowling Green Elementary has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 23.4% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's student performance on SOL assessments in Mathematics, English Reading, and Science is consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels.

Interestingly, Bowling Green Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby Lewis and Clark Elementary and Madison Elementary, which are also part of the Caroline County Public Schools district. However, Bowling Green Elementary's performance is comparable to or slightly better than some schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools district, such as Parkside Elementary and Cedar Forest Elementary, which also have low rankings and student performance.

837

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,605

Per pupil spending ?

81%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17502 New Baltimore Road
Milford, VA 22514

(804) 596-2391

District: Caroline County Public Schools

Students who attend Bowling Green Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Caroline Middle
High:	Caroline High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.0%

African American:

23.4%

Hispanic:

12.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (56% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!English Reading scores 18 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg66%

Virginia avg71%

941^st of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Caroline County Public Schools

103^rd of 129Caroline County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	941 of 1110	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	948 of 1114	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	935 of 1114	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	1015 of 1109	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	1001 of 1103	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	967 of 1105	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	852 of 1097	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.2	933 of 1099	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.9	904 of 1096	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.9	1010 of 1100	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	17.6	1028 of 1110	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	49.2	610 of 1120	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.5	895 of 1117	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.8	702 of 1117	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.2	972 of 1113	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.9	725 of 1082	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	25.9	946 of 1081	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.4	962 of 1083	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.8	912 of 1071	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	6.6	1048 of 1062	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	516 of 579	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	538 of 588	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	522 of 579	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	6.9	307 of 324	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	926 of 1096	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	934 of 1098	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	908 of 1100	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	456 of 606	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	71.1	157 of 580	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	52.1	298 of 564	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	875 of 1046	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	889 of 1036	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	936 of 1093	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	954 of 1101	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	948 of 1093	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	249 of 271	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	940 of 973	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	943 of 979	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	942 of 984	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

African American (2025)11th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)8th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2023)5th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science60%-9 vs state

Mathematics57%-15 vs state

VA Studies56%-12 vs state

English Reading53%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bowling Green Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17502 New Baltimore Road	Milford	22514	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 596-2391	837	57	14.6	81.0%	444 (53.0%)	196 (23.4%)	108 (12.9%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (9.1%)	19	941^st of 1110 public elementary schools	15.2%		18.9	948^th of 1114 public elementary schools	14.9%	7	64.4	52.7	55.7	60.3	49.2	53.1	55.6	55.8	$8,605	$1,501	$7,104
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9075 Chance Place	Ruther Glen	22546	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 448-2171	456	34	13.4	82.7%	181 (39.7%)	132 (28.9%)	81 (17.8%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (12.5%)	44.9	667^th of 1110 public elementary schools	39.9%		39.8	729^th of 1114 public elementary schools	34.6%	62	63.1	66.7	75.9	61.4	75.4	70.6	56.9	78.4	$11,000	$1,157	$9,843
Lewis and Clark Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18101 Clark & York Blvd	Ruther Glen	22546	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 448-0175	1,009	57	17.7	80.0%	521 (51.6%)	229 (22.7%)	135 (13.4%)	9 (0.9%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	109 (10.8%)	57.3	513^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.8%		60.2	488^th of 1114 public elementary schools	56.2%	25	67.7	76.3	85.5	75.6	56.1	85.8	73.9	74.8	$8,006	$612	$7,394
Riverview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7001 N Roxbury Mill Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 582-7617	691	45	15.3	66.1%	347 (50.2%)	130 (18.8%)	146 (21.1%)	13 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (7.4%)	54.1	555^th of 1110 public elementary schools	50.0%		64.8	427^th of 1114 public elementary schools	61.7%	128	71.4	69.4	78.8	77.9	58.8	77.5	80.2	60.4	$9,560	$857	$8,702
Cedar Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3412 Massaponax Church Road	Fredericksburg	22408	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 834-4569	789	48	16.4	65.1%	219 (27.8%)	205 (26.0%)	245 (31.1%)	34 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	84 (10.6%)	32.7	803^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	27.7%		49.7	623^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	44.1%	180	65.8	49.3	80.4	69.6	56.3	55.3	65.2	60.3	$8,915	$1,203	$7,711
Lee Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Lee Hill School Dr	Fredericksburg	22408	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 898-1433	680	41	16.5	66.0%	219 (32.2%)	148 (21.8%)	201 (29.6%)	33 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (11.3%)	39	728^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.4%		44.2	675^th of 1114 public elementary schools	39.4%	53	63.2	52.5	77.7	68.6	62.4	66.0	69.4	60.5	$7,838	$237	$7,601
Parkside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5620 Smith Station Rd.	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 710-5190	946	54	17.5	65.0%	276 (29.2%)	273 (28.9%)	214 (22.6%)	95 (10.0%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	82 (8.7%)	36.1	756^th of 1110 public elementary schools	31.9%		34.3	786^th of 1114 public elementary schools	29.4%	30	68.3	65.6	63.8	63.8	60.2	66.2	66.5	62.8	$7,530	$398	$7,132
Berkeley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5979 Partlow Road	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 582-5141	275	22	12.5	77.5%	198 (72.0%)	17 (6.2%)	38 (13.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.9%)	41.6	705^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.5%		50.2	617^th of 1114 public elementary schools	44.6%	88	77.4	79.1	67.6	56.8	61.3	74.4	56.8	58.5	$13,181	$629	$12,551
Sealston Elementary	Public	K-5	11048 Fletchers Chapel Rd.	King George	22485	King George County	King George County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 775-3400	753	46	16.3	29.3%	425 (56.4%)	117 (15.5%)	103 (13.7%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (13.0%)	37.5	744^th of 1110 public elementary schools	33.0%		39.3	734^th of 1114 public elementary schools	34.1%	10	75.0	63.6	67.9	61.9	56.9	72.7	62.7	60.2	$8,239	$313	$7,926
Beaverdam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15485 Beaverdam School Road	Beaverdam	23015	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 449-6373	339	24	14.1	43.4%	284 (83.8%)	15 (4.4%)	19 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.3%)	68	374^th of 1110 public elementary schools	66.3%		59.7	493^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	55.7%	119	87.0	83.3	76.4	66.1	77.8	83.3	74.2	83.3	$12,700	$172	$12,527

Frequently Asked Questions about Bowling Green Elementary

How many students attend Bowling Green Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 837 students attended Bowling Green Elementary.

What district is Bowling Green Elementary in?

Caroline County Public Schools

Is Bowling Green Elementary a good school?

Bowling Green Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.2% of Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bowling Green Elementary?

Students at Bowling Green Elementary are 53% White, 23% African American, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bowling Green Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bowling Green Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Caroline Middle
High : Caroline High

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