Elementary Schools in Warren County

Summary:

The Warren County school district in Kentucky is home to 16 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The district encompasses a range of academic performance, with several standout high-achieving schools as well as some lower-performing institutions. Overall, the data reveals stark disparities in student outcomes across the elementary schools in this area.

At the top of the pack are Alvaton Elementary and William H. Natcher Elementary, which consistently rank among the top 20% of elementary schools statewide. These schools boast strong test scores, with proficiency rates often exceeding 60-70% in reading and math. Plano Elementary and Cumberland Trace Elementary also demonstrate high academic performance, with rankings in the top 30% statewide.

In contrast, several schools in the Warren County district struggle with low proficiency rates and rankings in the bottom 30% of Kentucky elementary schools. These include Warren Elementary, Oakland Elementary, and Richardsville Elementary. Additionally, Jennings Creek Elementary and Lost River Elementary also demonstrate very low statewide rankings and poor academic outcomes compared to their peers.

District Detail

303 Lovers Ln
Bowling Green, KY 42102-6810

(270) 781-5150

SchoolDigger Rank:
64^th of 157 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 18,559

Primary Schools: 16
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 9
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)				KSA Reading (2025)				KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (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	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Rivendell Elementary	Public	K-8	1035 Porter Pike Rd	Bowling Green	42103	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	No	(270) 843-1199	34	1	34.0	50.0%	27 (79.4%)	4 (11.8%)	1 (2.9%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)
Lost River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	450 Modern Way	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 746-0334	856	49	17.4	78.4%	318 (37.1%)	117 (13.7%)	217 (25.4%)	102 (11.9%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.9%)	68 (7.9%)	16.3	598^th of 685 public elementary schools	12.7%		20.1	572^nd of 685 public elementary schools	16.5%	26	21.0	23.0	19.0	34.0	27.0	33.0	26.0	47.0	28.0	36.0	16.0	22.0	$16,121	$855	$801	$1,656	$8,046	$2,377	$10,423
Alvaton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6350 Old Scottsville Rd.	Alvaton	42122	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 843-8067	785	46	17.2	53.4%	562 (71.6%)	35 (4.5%)	56 (7.1%)	79 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	46 (5.9%)	79	115^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.2%		73.8	129^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.2%	14	58.0	63.0	48.0	50.0	70.0	63.0	66.0	76.0	50.0	62.0	41.0	63.0	$16,557	$787	$854	$1,641	$8,825	$2,061	$10,887
Bristow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6151 Louisville Rd	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 842-1960	699	41	16.8	69.8%	380 (54.4%)	96 (13.7%)	118 (16.9%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	81 (11.6%)	46.7	370^th of 685 public elementary schools	46.0%		28.3	513^th of 685 public elementary schools	25.1%	143	49.0	47.0	32.0	44.0	46.0	51.0	48.0	57.0	33.0	34.0	45.0	35.0	$16,777	$1,190	$548	$1,739	$9,111	$1,872	$10,983
Cumberland Trace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2464 Cumberland Trace Rd	Bowling Green	42103	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 781-1356	699	42	16.4	53.9%	423 (60.5%)	47 (6.7%)	109 (15.6%)	64 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.6%)	44 (6.3%)	68.5	186^th of 685 public elementary schools	72.8%		71.3	153^rd of 685 public elementary schools	77.7%	33	47.0	61.0	54.0	71.0	52.0	49.0	44.0	74.0	59.0	64.0	46.0	33.0	$17,554	$1,389	$532	$1,921	$9,044	$2,543	$11,587
North Warren Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	420 College St	Smiths Grove	42171	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 563-2041	436	27	15.9	58.7%	376 (86.2%)	20 (4.6%)	16 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	57.7	277^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.6%		52.5	321^st of 685 public elementary schools	53.1%	44	37.0	51.0	35.0	56.0	51.0	51.0	52.0	59.0	47.0	60.0	27.0	57.0	$18,077	$1,551	$836	$2,387	$9,209	$2,386	$11,595
Oakland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2494 Church St.	Oakland	42159	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 563-4719	432	28	15.2	75.0%	205 (47.5%)	92 (21.3%)	76 (17.6%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	47 (10.9%)	14.7	608^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.2%		8.6	644^th of 685 public elementary schools	6.0%	36	30.0	24.0	22.0	33.0	36.0	29.0	27.0	43.0	17.0	22.0	15.0	30.0	$17,671	$1,100	$832	$1,932	$9,430	$2,200	$11,631
Rich Pond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	530 Rich Pond Rd	Bowling Green	42104	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 781-9627	990	56	17.6	43.8%	689 (69.6%)	53 (5.4%)	95 (9.6%)	89 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.8%)	55 (5.6%)	86.6	59^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.4%		79.9	94^th of 685 public elementary schools	86.3%	35	60.0	67.0	54.0	69.0	67.0	71.0	63.0	73.0	54.0	81.0	51.0	64.0	$14,862	$646	$514	$1,160	$8,015	$1,691	$9,706
Richardsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1775 Richardsville Rd	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 777-3232	446	28	16.1	78.5%	383 (85.9%)	3 (0.7%)	40 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	47.9	352^nd of 685 public elementary schools	48.6%		31.8	484^th of 685 public elementary schools	29.3%	132	28.0	57.0	24.0	43.0	44.0	61.0	34.0	48.0	49.0	66.0	25.0	53.0	$17,557	$1,105	$887	$1,993	$9,322	$2,108	$11,430
Rockfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7597 Russellville Rd	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 843-8437	674	42	16.2	66.3%	430 (63.8%)	62 (9.2%)	46 (6.8%)	75 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (2.1%)	46 (6.8%)	53.5	306^th of 685 public elementary schools	55.3%		48.3	341^st of 685 public elementary schools	50.2%	35	51.0	37.0	30.0	59.0	56.0	48.0	37.0	62.0	42.0	52.0	36.0	47.0	$16,504	$1,049	$778	$1,828	$8,812	$1,824	$10,636
Warren Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1846 Loop Drive	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 781-2385	714	50	14.3	86.0%	114 (16.0%)	248 (34.7%)	244 (34.2%)	65 (9.1%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	35 (4.9%)	5.5	663^rd of 685 public elementary schools	3.2%		4.9	669^th of 685 public elementary schools	2.3%	6	19.0		24.0	14.0	21.0	18.0	16.0	17.0	16.0	22.0	9.0	16.0	$17,751	$1,760	$967	$2,727	$8,839	$2,095	$10,935
William H. Natcher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1434 Cave Mill Rd	Bowling Green	42104	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 842-1364	713	49	14.6	72.8%	310 (43.5%)	54 (7.6%)	62 (8.7%)	244 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	30 (4.2%)	76	132^nd of 685 public elementary schools	80.7%		81.7	85^th of 685 public elementary schools	87.6%	47	60.0	47.0	52.0	77.0	68.0	55.0	63.0	81.0	38.0	70.0	36.0	69.0	$17,710	$959	$838	$1,797	$9,817	$2,047	$11,864
Briarwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	265 Lovers Ln	Bowling Green	42103	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 782-5554	685	49	13.9	69.5%	307 (44.8%)	128 (18.7%)	128 (18.7%)	48 (7.0%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.1%)	51 (7.4%)	70	174^th of 685 public elementary schools	74.6%		60.2	255^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.8%	81	66.0	49.0	47.0	61.0	64.0	50.0	56.0	61.0	40.0	65.0	42.0	57.0	$18,317	$1,085	$632	$1,717	$10,431	$2,112	$12,543
Plano Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2650 Plano Rd	Bowling Green	42104	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 467-0411	750	43	17.2	43.2%	543 (72.4%)	33 (4.4%)	75 (10.0%)	51 (6.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.9%)	80	103^rd of 685 public elementary schools	85.0%		73.2	133^rd of 685 public elementary schools	80.6%	30	47.0	61.0	63.0	67.0	57.0	59.0	64.0	66.0	54.0	62.0	47.0	67.0	$16,065	$912	$600	$1,511	$8,665	$1,883	$10,548
Jody Richards Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2100 Elrod Rd.	Bowling Green	42104	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 904-1901	754	46	16.3	50.8%	424 (56.2%)	52 (6.9%)	44 (5.8%)	201 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.1%)	58.2	273^rd of 685 public elementary schools	60.1%		60.8	251^st of 685 public elementary schools	63.4%	22	47.0	54.0	39.0	55.0	46.0	56.0	52.0	53.0	45.0	49.0	37.0	50.0	$16,444	$1,079	$510	$1,589	$8,577	$2,251	$10,827
Jennings Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2617 Russellville Road	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 904-9200	852	55	15.5	86.7%	251 (29.5%)	172 (20.2%)	188 (22.1%)	173 (20.3%)	2 (0.2%)	30 (3.5%)	36 (4.2%)	23.5	545^th of 685 public elementary schools	20.4%		27.5	519^th of 685 public elementary schools	24.2%	26	24.0	24.0	29.0	42.0	20.0	24.0	35.0	44.0	19.0	62.0	23.0	39.0	$17,091	$1,434	$829	$2,263	$8,505	$2,264	$10,769

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bowling Green Independent	2.09 mi	10	85^th
Kentucky Technical System	4.5 mi	53
Edmonson County	11.11 mi	5	25^th
Allen County	19.08 mi	6
Barren County	19.86 mi	11	67^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 Kentucky Department of 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.