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Dishman McGinnis Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

648^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Dishman McGinnis Elementary School serves 506 students in kindergarten through grade 5 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, within Bowling Green Independent. Its 2025–2026 proficiency averages are below state and district results in every subject reported. The central concern is that the school also trails nearby-school averages in all six subjects, with fifth-grade writing especially low at 8%, compared with 35% statewide, 30% in the district, and 46% at nearby schools.

Mathematics is the school’s strongest subject relative to the comparison groups, though it is still behind all of them: its average is 26%, versus 43% for the state, 36% for the district, and 38% for nearby schools. Reading is 28%, compared with 50%, 43%, and 45%, respectively. Writing is the clearest weakness, with a 38-point gap from the nearby-school average; science is also low at 16%, versus 40% nearby. Within the school, fifth grade has the strongest math and reading results, but its 30% in math and 33% in reading remain below nearby fifth-grade averages of 36% and 45%. Fourth-grade math is particularly weak at 21%, compared with 41% nearby.

Results over time show continued concerns: fifth-grade social studies fell from 45% in 2022–2023 to 14% in 2025–2026, while the state result was 38% in the latest year. SchoolDigger places the school at 648 of 684 statewide, in the 5th percentile with zero stars; its percentile has declined from 23 in 2020–2021, and the latest nearby-school range is 7 to 81. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves African American students is notably higher than its overall standing, at the 35th percentile, but down from 74 in 2022–2023; for Hispanic students, it is at the 24th percentile, up from 11 the prior year. Contextual measures include a 14.6 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025 and 84% free/reduced lunch eligible that year. Chronic absenteeism is 11.3%, close to the district’s 11.1% and below the state’s 23.5%.

506

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,835

Per pupil spending ?

84.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

375 Glen Lily Road
Bowling Green, KY 42101

(270) 746-2250

District: Bowling Green Independent

Students who attend Dishman McGinnis Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bowling Green Junior High
High:	Bowling Green High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.3%

African American:

25.7%

White:

18.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (22% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg38%

Kentucky avg44%

648^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Bowling Green Independent

99^th of 158Bowling Green Independent among Kentucky 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	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	9.7	648 of 684	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	639 of 685	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	616 of 685	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	570 of 687	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	604 of 684	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	396 of 517	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	561 of 700	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	594 of 691	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.2	636 of 694	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	23.5	588 of 690	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.0	672 of 698	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	17.1	643 of 705	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.4	649 of 719	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.3	652 of 713	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.7	660 of 688	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.7	611 of 683	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.9	605 of 658	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.2	609 of 651	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.7	583 of 638	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	97 of 150	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.8	91 of 142	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.4	34 of 129	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	27.3	89 of 118	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.5	76 of 185	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	98 of 184	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	32.0	154 of 206	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	335 of 474	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	302 of 445	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	22.1	59 of 65	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	39 of 40	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	56.6	30 of 96	68.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	18 of 81	77.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	7.9	630 of 657	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.7	614 of 648	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	607 of 644	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	528 of 639	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	585 of 641	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	555 of 671	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	556 of 663	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	127 of 168	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	150 of 168	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	114 of 135	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	113 of 120	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	101 of 114	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.5	77 of 152	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	77 of 153	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	17.4	611 of 674	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.3	612 of 672	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	578 of 665	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	473 of 670	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	535 of 667	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	457 of 664	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.3	537 of 631	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	13.0	604 of 651	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	601 of 653	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	556 of 652	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	578 of 652	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	551 of 657	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	501 of 676	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	564 of 665	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	264 of 306	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	532 of 661	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	9.4	630 of 650	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.4	590 of 659	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	2.2	658 of 659	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	443 of 658	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.2	535 of 656	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	361 of 592	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	399 of 593	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)35th percentile+30 vs school

Disabled (2022)25th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)9th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

White (2026)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading28%-22 vs state

Mathematics26%-17 vs state

Editing and Mechanics25%-23 vs state

Science16%-24 vs state

Social Studies14%-24 vs state

Writing8%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)				KSA Reading (2026)				KSA Science (2026)	KSA Writing (2026)	KSA Social Studies (2026)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dishman McGinnis Elementary School	Public	K-5	375 Glen Lily Road	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Bowling Green Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 746-2250	506	35	14.6	84.2%	92 (18.2%)	130 (25.7%)	214 (42.3%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	46 (9.1%)	9.7	648^th of 684 public elementary schools	5.3%		10.4	639^th of 685 public elementary schools	6.7%	9	26.0	21.0	30.0		24.0	28.0	33.0		16.0	8.0	14.0	25.0	$18,835	$1,180	$14,605
W R McNeill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1800 Creason Drive	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Bowling Green Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 746-2260	433	28	15.3	42.3%	214 (49.4%)	96 (22.2%)	44 (10.2%)	37 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	34 (7.9%)	63.3	222^nd of 684 public elementary schools	67.5%		77.4	124^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.9%	98	48.0	59.0	40.0		52.0	60.0	46.0		54.0	45.0	38.0	63.0	$16,898	$862	$13,318
Parker-Bennett-Curry School	Public	K-5	165 Webb Dr	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Bowling Green Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 746-2270	400	33	11.9	—	64 (16.0%)	146 (36.5%)	134 (33.5%)	23 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	27 (6.8%)	11.7	636^th of 684 public elementary schools	7.0%		7.7	654^th of 685 public elementary schools	4.5%	18	29.0	23.0	18.0		24.0	21.0	33.0		18.0	32.0	19.0	18.0	$20,133	$1,725	$15,126
Warren Elementary	Public	K-6	1140 Charolais Ave	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%)	16.3	605^th of 684 public elementary schools	11.5%		5.5	663^rd of 685 public elementary schools	3.2%	58	20.0	22.0	21.0	25.0	31.0	31.0	28.0	38.0	25.0	46.0	15.0	37.0
T C Cherry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Liberty Ave	Bowling Green	42104	Warren County	Bowling Green Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 746-2230	431	27	16.0	75.4%	185 (42.9%)	112 (26.0%)	55 (12.8%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.0%)	44 (10.2%)	30.2	495^th of 684 public elementary schools	27.6%		43.5	395^th of 685 public elementary schools	42.3%	100	33.0	25.0	29.0		23.0	42.0	43.0		28.0	34.0	34.0	61.0	$21,528	$1,162	$16,861
Potter Gray Elementary	Public	K-5	610 Wakefield Dr.	Bowling Green	42103	Warren County	Bowling Green Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 746-2280	499	27	18.3	33.3%	359 (71.9%)	46 (9.2%)	23 (4.6%)	16 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.2%)	43 (8.6%)	70.2	172^nd of 684 public elementary schools	74.9%		77.8	123^rd of 685 public elementary schools	82.0%	49	47.0	49.0	46.0		63.0	70.0	57.0		53.0	33.0	57.0	63.0	$15,440	$714	$12,252
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%)	18.6	587^th of 684 public elementary schools	14.2%		23.5	545^th of 685 public elementary schools	20.4%	42	16.0	22.0	27.0	26.0	29.0	29.0	38.0	40.0	19.0	65.0	24.0	23.0
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%)	33.3	474^th of 684 public elementary schools	30.7%		16.3	598^th of 685 public elementary schools	12.7%	124	22.0	41.0	40.0	34.0	35.0	42.0	35.0	58.0	37.0	50.0	28.0	31.0
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%)	65.5	206^th of 684 public elementary schools	69.9%		70	174^th of 685 public elementary schools	74.6%	32	52.0	53.0	48.0	66.0	45.0	52.0	53.0	68.0	48.0	52.0	40.0	53.0
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%)	66.9	192^nd of 684 public elementary schools	71.9%		76	132^nd of 685 public elementary schools	80.7%	60	56.0	40.0	39.0	59.0	62.0	62.0	55.0	65.0	54.0	55.0	31.0	59.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Dishman McGinnis Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Dishman McGinnis Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dishman McGinnis Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bowling Green Junior High
High : Bowling Green High School

What district is Dishman McGinnis Elementary School in?

Bowling Green Independent

What is the racial makeup of Dishman McGinnis Elementary School?

Students at Dishman McGinnis Elementary School are 42% Hispanic, 26% African American, 18% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Dishman McGinnis Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended Dishman McGinnis Elementary School.

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Dishman McGinnis Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Kentucky elementary schools.

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