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Bowling Green Junior High

Q: Is Bowling Green Junior High a good school?

Bowling Green Junior High ranks 120 th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Bowling Green Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,042 students attended Bowling Green Junior High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Bowling Green Junior High?

Students at Bowling Green Junior High are 44% White, 21% Hispanic, 20% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Q: What high school do graduates of Bowling Green Junior High attend?

Students who attend Bowling Green Junior High usually go on to attend Bowling Green High School

Public Grades 6-8

120^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Bowling Green Junior High is a public middle school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 971 students. The school is part of the Bowling Green Independent School District, which is ranked 85 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Bowling Green Junior High has consistently ranked in the top half of Kentucky middle schools, with a ranking between 54-122 out of 320-337 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments (KSA) is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics and reading. In 2024-2025, Bowling Green Junior High's 8th-grade students scored 52% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 40% statewide and 51% for the Bowling Green Independent district. In reading, the school's 8th-grade students scored 48% proficient or better, compared to 42% statewide and 47% for the district. However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.6% to 28.0% in recent years, which is higher than the state and district averages.

Bowling Green Junior High performs better academically than some of the nearby middle schools, such as James E. Bazzell Middle School and Henry F. Moss Middle School, which have lower rankings and test scores. However, the school lags behind high-performing nearby schools like South Warren Middle School and Drakes Creek Middle School, which consistently rank among the top 5-15 middle schools in Kentucky. Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism rates and supporting the performance of its Hispanic and Special Education student subgroups may be key areas for Bowling Green Junior High to focus on to improve its overall outcomes.

1,042

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,229

Per pupil spending ?

54.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 Campbell Ln
Bowling Green, KY 42104

(270) 746-2290

District: Bowling Green Independent

Students who attend Bowling Green Junior High usually attend:

High:

Bowling Green High School

Feeder schools for Bowling Green Junior High:

Elementary:	Dishman McGinnis Elementary School
	Parker-Bennett-Curry School
	Potter Gray Elementary
	T C Cherry Elementary School
	More...
	W R McNeill Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.0%

Hispanic:

20.9%

African American:

20.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg47%

Kentucky avg43%

120^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	59.2	120 of 320	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	113 of 324	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	108 of 327	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	62 of 320	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	71 of 282	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	122 of 335	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	89 of 322	72.4%	★★★★☆
2017	72.1	62 of 330	81.2%	★★★★☆
2016	72.5	58 of 331	82.5%	★★★★☆
2015	73.3	54 of 337	84.0%	★★★★☆
2014	63.8	103 of 335	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.2	70 of 335	79.1%	★★★★☆
2012	69.9	70 of 319	78.1%	★★★★☆
2011	72.8	71 of 304	76.6%	★★★★☆
2010	61.3	111 of 299	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.7	71 of 289	75.4%	★★★★☆
2008	75.3	57 of 287	80.1%	★★★★☆
2007	76.5	51 of 284	82.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	39 of 83	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	29 of 80	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	36 of 79	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	38 of 84	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	10 of 17	41.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.1	68 of 96	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	55 of 96	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	12 of 32	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	10 of 25	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	13 of 24	45.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	10 of 23	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	15 of 23	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.3	15 of 35	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	41.1	110 of 226	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.3	185 of 219	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	60.2	8 of 38	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	10 of 35	71.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	132 of 298	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	119 of 300	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	98 of 295	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.0	38 of 299	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	69 of 233	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	50.8	139 of 299	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	93 of 290	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	4 of 9	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	43 of 62	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.4	3 of 63	95.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	99 of 131	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	78 of 123	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	60 of 119	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	57 of 120	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	14.4	20 of 20	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	90 of 120	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.0	74 of 116	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	172 of 314	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	138 of 311	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	144 of 309	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	87 of 310	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	35.4	139 of 224	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	213 of 303	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	147 of 285	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	89 of 303	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	104 of 304	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	116 of 307	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	98 of 304	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	68 of 222	69.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	98 of 303	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	93 of 293	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	12.8	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2018	3.3	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	13 of 101	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	43.3	54 of 99	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	53 of 95	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	63 of 98	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	89.1	6 of 87	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	54.4	39 of 85	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	108 of 126	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	101 of 130	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.1	113 of 294	61.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	28 of 314	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	82.7	33 of 316	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	34 of 320	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	93.1	12 of 314	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	14 of 213	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	82.8	24 of 266	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	22 of 253	91.3%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)91st percentile+29 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)87th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)79th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+8 vs school

Asian (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)53rd percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2019)51st percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)29th percentile-34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile-38 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile-48 vs school

Migrant (2019)<1st percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing54%+5 vs state

Editing and Mechanics53%+4 vs state

Reading50%+3 vs state

Mathematics46%+5 vs state

Social Studies43%+4 vs state

Science39%+10 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 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th 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
Bowling Green Junior High	Public	6-8	900 Campbell Ln	Bowling Green	42104	Warren County	Bowling Green Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 746-2290	1,042	58	17.9	54.9%	459 (44.0%)	213 (20.4%)	218 (20.9%)	55 (5.3%)	5 (0.5%)	13 (1.2%)	79 (7.6%)	59.2	120^th of 320 public middle schools	62.5%		58.6	113^th of 324 public middle schools	65.1%	7			41.0	46.0	52.0			53.0	50.0	48.0		39.0		54.0		43.0		53.0	$19,229	$937	$1,600	$2,537	$9,369	$3,090	$12,458
Henry F. Moss Middle School	Public	7-8	2565 Russellville Rd	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 843-0166	580	42	13.8	90.2%	166 (28.6%)	127 (21.9%)	155 (26.7%)	81 (14.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.4%)	29 (5.0%)	16.9	283^rd of 320 public middle schools	11.6%		18	280^th of 324 public middle schools	13.6%	3				24.0	27.0				35.0	25.0		13.0		41.0		25.0		43.0	$17,054	$1,017	$1,166	$2,183	$8,526	$2,256	$10,781
Drakes Creek Middle School	Public	7-8	704 Cypress Wood	Bowling Green	42104	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 843-0165	704	44	16.0	60.2%	416 (59.1%)	52 (7.4%)	74 (10.5%)	120 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	37 (5.3%)	91.9	11^th of 320 public middle schools	96.6%		92.5	10^th of 324 public middle schools	96.9%	1				60.0	65.0				66.0	65.0		45.0		85.0		63.0		68.0	$16,192	$857	$885	$1,743	$8,335	$2,077	$10,411
South Warren Middle School	Public	7-8	295 Rich Pond Road	Bowling Green	42104	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 467-7510	805	43	18.7	45.6%	569 (70.7%)	57 (7.1%)	42 (5.2%)	103 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	27 (3.4%)	91.8	12^th of 320 public middle schools	96.3%		93.4	7^th of 324 public middle schools	97.8%	5				64.0	70.0				62.0	60.0		49.0		78.0		60.0		71.0	$15,678	$764	$786	$1,551	$8,016	$2,108	$10,124
Warren East Middle School	Public	7-8	7031 Louisville Rd	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 843-0181	491	33	14.9	65.2%	330 (67.2%)	53 (10.8%)	67 (13.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	33 (6.7%)	42.3	183^rd of 320 public middle schools	42.8%		51.8	144^th of 324 public middle schools	55.6%	39				37.0	40.0				38.0	38.0		19.0		65.0		39.0		52.0	$16,852	$759	$962	$1,721	$8,485	$2,629	$11,114
Franklin-Simpson Middle School	Public	6-8	322 S College St	Franklin	42134	Simpson County	Simpson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 586-4401	662	36	18.3	64.0%	488 (73.7%)	50 (7.6%)	67 (10.1%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.6%)	43.5	180^th of 320 public middle schools	43.8%		45.8	164^th of 324 public middle schools	49.4%	16			47.0	46.0	36.0			59.0	44.0	44.0		27.0		40.0		36.0		41.0	$17,255	$1,197	$434	$1,631	$9,001	$2,563	$11,564
Edmonson County 5/6 Center	Public	5-6	191 W Center St	Brownsville	42210	Edmonson County	Edmonson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 597-3900	265	15	17.7	57.0%	247 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)								(n/a)		37.0	42.0				27.0	55.0							18.0		49.0		$15,947	$1,059	$250	$1,309	$9,900	$1,788	$11,702
Edmonson County Middle School	Public	7-8	210 Wildcat Way	Brownsville	42210	Edmonson County	Edmonson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 597-2932	256	16	15.5	65.2%	237 (92.6%)	3 (1.2%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	63.5	105^th of 320 public middle schools	67.2%		65.5	90^th of 324 public middle schools	72.2%	15				52.0	54.0				49.0	42.0		35.0		69.0		37.0		56.0	$16,065	$1,173	$223	$1,396	$9,973	$1,869	$11,885
James E Bazzell Middle School	Public	7-8	201 New Gallatin Rd	Scottsville	42164	Allen County	Allen County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 622-7140	448	28	16.0	55.6%	396 (88.4%)	6 (1.3%)	25 (5.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	27.6	243^rd of 320 public middle schools	24.1%		35.4	214^th of 324 public middle schools	34.0%	29				33.0	44.0				36.0	31.0		25.0		39.0		31.0		37.0	$12,967	$1,758	$1,113	$2,871	$8,423	$1,672	$10,096
Allen County Intermediate Center	Public	4-6	720 Oliver St	Scottsville	42164	Allen County	Allen County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 618-8200	665	39	16.9	65.9%	597 (89.8%)	6 (0.9%)	39 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.3%)								(n/a)	49.0	27.0	29.0			51.0	37.0	44.0			37.0		14.0		27.0		29.0		$11,942	$1,483	$1,161	$2,644	$7,672	$1,626	$9,298

Frequently Asked Questions about Bowling Green Junior High

What district is Bowling Green Junior High in?

Bowling Green Independent

How many students attend Bowling Green Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,042 students attended Bowling Green Junior High.

What is the racial makeup of Bowling Green Junior High?

Students at Bowling Green Junior High are 44% White, 21% Hispanic, 20% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Bowling Green Junior High attend?

Students who attend Bowling Green Junior High usually go on to attend Bowling Green High School

Is Bowling Green Junior High a good school?

Bowling Green Junior High ranks 120^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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