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Potter Gray Elementary

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Potter Gray Elementary ranks 123 rd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Potter Gray Elementary is a public elementary school in Bowling Green, Kentucky, serving 461 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Bowling Green Independent School District, which is ranked 85 out of 157 districts in the state.

Potter Gray Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Kentucky, with students performing significantly better than the district and state averages in subjects like mathematics, reading, science, and writing. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 72% of 5th-grade students at Potter Gray Elementary were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 43% for the Bowling Green Independent district and the state of Kentucky. The school also has a strong performance across different student subgroups, such as female, male, and white students, with rankings in the top 25% of Kentucky elementary schools. However, the school struggles with the performance of low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the bottom 35% of Kentucky elementary schools for this subgroup.

While Potter Gray Elementary outperforms nearby schools within the Bowling Green Independent district, such as T.C. Cherry Elementary and Parker-Bennett-Curry School, some schools in the Warren County district, such as William H. Natcher Elementary and Cumberland Trace Elementary, have comparable or even higher academic performance. Additionally, Potter Gray Elementary has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.3% in the 2021-2022 school year to 25.0% in the 2024-2025 school year, which may be a contributing factor to the school's declining performance for low SES students.

499

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,893

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

610 Wakefield Dr.
Bowling Green, KY 42103-1599

(270) 746-2280

District: Bowling Green Independent

Students who attend Potter Gray Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.9%

African American:

9.2%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (59% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Bowling Green Independent

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg42%

Kentucky avg44%

123^rd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Bowling Green Independent

85^th of 157Bowling 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
2025	77.8	123 of 685	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	132 of 685	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	85 of 687	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	44 of 684	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	83.8	39 of 517	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	78.7	100 of 700	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	78 of 691	88.7%	★★★★☆
2017	83.0	69 of 694	90.1%	★★★★★
2016	88.3	34 of 690	95.1%	★★★★★
2015	88.5	33 of 698	95.3%	★★★★★
2014	92.2	16 of 705	97.7%	★★★★★
2013	86.8	47 of 719	93.5%	★★★★★
2012	96.7	8 of 713	98.9%	★★★★★
2011	92.2	17 of 688	97.5%	★★★★★
2010	93.0	9 of 683	98.7%	★★★★★
2009	91.6	22 of 658	96.7%	★★★★★
2008	89.0	33 of 651	94.9%	★★★★★
2007	91.6	27 of 638	95.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	120 of 648	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	83 of 644	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	144 of 639	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	40 of 641	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.9	13 of 312	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	75.2	107 of 671	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	99 of 663	85.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	432 of 672	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	435 of 665	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	466 of 670	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	294 of 667	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.7	446 of 664	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	398 of 631	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	106 of 653	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	192 of 652	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	75 of 652	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	46 of 657	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	70.3	70 of 325	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	87 of 676	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	54 of 665	91.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	79.2	88 of 661	86.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	74 of 659	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	125 of 659	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	86 of 658	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	42 of 656	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.5	27 of 337	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	55 of 592	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	62 of 593	89.5%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)89th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2019)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics76%+29 vs state

Reading63%+14 vs state

Social Studies58%+20 vs state

Mathematics56%+13 vs state

Science49%+12 vs state

Writing47%+9 vs state

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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
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%)	77.8	123^rd of 685 public elementary schools	82.0%		73.4	132^nd of 685 public elementary schools	80.7%	9	49.0	48.0	72.0		55.0	61.0	72.0		49.0	47.0	58.0	76.0	$17,893	$524	$1,546	$2,069	$9,282	$2,528	$11,810
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
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%)	43.5	395^th of 685 public elementary schools	42.3%		37.8	438^th of 685 public elementary schools	36.1%	43	45.0	29.0	36.0		43.0	45.0	45.0		31.0	47.0	38.0	58.0	$27,860	$2,609	$1,847	$4,456	$13,400	$3,795	$17,195
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	100.3%	64 (16.0%)	146 (36.5%)	134 (33.5%)	23 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	27 (6.8%)	7.7	654^th of 685 public elementary schools	4.5%		18.3	580^th of 685 public elementary schools	15.3%	74	25.0	25.0	18.0		19.0	24.0	27.0		15.0		14.0	25.0	$22,363	$1,541	$1,652	$3,192	$10,612	$3,561	$14,173
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
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)
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%)	10.4	639^th of 685 public elementary schools	6.7%		12.7	616^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.1%	23	26.0	23.0	21.0		30.0	27.0	21.0		15.0	18.0	21.0	29.0	$22,286	$1,161	$1,738	$2,898	$11,352	$2,985	$14,337
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%)	77.4	124^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.9%		71.5	150^th of 685 public elementary schools	78.1%	26	44.0	55.0	54.0		58.0	60.0	64.0		47.0	65.0	58.0	74.0	$18,321	$604	$1,647	$2,250	$9,411	$2,737	$12,148
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Potter Gray Elementary

What district is Potter Gray Elementary in?

Bowling Green Independent

Is Potter Gray Elementary a good school?

Potter Gray Elementary ranks 123^rd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Potter Gray Elementary attend?

Students who attend Potter Gray Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Potter Gray Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Potter Gray Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Potter Gray Elementary?

Students at Potter Gray Elementary are 72% White, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

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