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Potter Gray Elementary

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Potter Gray Elementary ranks 172 nd of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

172^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Potter Gray Elementary serves 499 students in kindergarten through grade 5 in Bowling Green, within Bowling Green Independent, and its results are generally stronger than those of nearby schools and the district. In 2025–2026, it was above the state in seven of eight tested subjects and above its district in all eight. The key takeaway is that Potter Gray’s strongest advantages are in reading and social studies, while writing is its clearest academic weakness.

Reading and social studies stand out against local, district, and state results. Across grades 3–5, reading averaged 63% at Potter Gray, versus 50% statewide and 43% in the district; the nearby-school average was 42%. In fifth-grade social studies, Potter Gray scored 57%, compared with 38% statewide, 34% in the district, and a 29% nearby-school average. Writing was weaker: its fifth-grade score of 33% was 2 points below the state and 3 above the district, while nearby schools averaged 41%; only one of the nine nearby schools scored lower. Results also vary by grade: fourth-grade reading was 70%, compared with 57% in fifth grade.

Potter Gray’s SchoolDigger standing remains strong, but has declined: it ranked in the 75th statewide percentile with 4 stars in 2025–2026, down from the 94th percentile in 2021–2022 and 7 points from the previous year. Only Cumberland Trace Elementary ranked higher among nearby schools that year. Math is a trend to watch: the grades 3–5 average fell from 61% in 2022–2023 to 47% in 2025–2026, though it remained above the state average. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 18.3, higher than at nearby schools with reported ratios except Rivendell Elementary; Potter Gray reported 33% free/reduced lunch eligible that year, the lowest rate among nearby schools reporting the same measure. SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 percentile was 38 for Low Socio Economic Status Students, compared with 75 overall; its Special Education Students percentile was 51, also below the overall result.

499

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,440

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (54% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Bowling Green Independent

✓Above the Kentucky median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg38%

Kentucky avg44%

172^nd of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	70.2	172 of 684	74.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	68.0	164 of 657	75.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	39.0	418 of 674	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	68.9	161 of 651	75.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	43.5	154 of 314	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.2	88 of 661	86.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	129 of 650	80.2%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)80th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile~ school

Female (2026)75th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)51st percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading63%+13 vs state

Editing and Mechanics63%+15 vs state

Social Studies57%+19 vs state

Science53%+13 vs state

Mathematics47%+4 vs state

Writing33%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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%)	74.8	133^rd of 684 public elementary schools	80.6%		68.5	186^th of 685 public elementary schools	72.8%	53	41.0	73.0	54.0	66.0	56.0	68.0	62.0	73.0	67.0	43.0	45.0	48.0
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%)	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
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
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 Potter Gray Elementary

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.

Is Potter Gray Elementary a good school?

Potter Gray Elementary ranks 172^nd of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Potter Gray Elementary in?

Bowling Green Independent

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

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