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W R McNeill Elementary School

Q: Is W R McNeill Elementary School a good school?

W R McNeill Elementary School ranks 124 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

W R McNeill Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bowling Green, Kentucky, serving 455 students from kindergarten to 5th grade and part of the Bowling Green Independent School District.

W R McNeill Elementary consistently outperforms the Bowling Green Independent School District and the state of Kentucky in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics (44-55% vs. 37-43%), Reading (58-64% vs. 41-50%), and Writing (65% vs. 39%) compared to the district and state averages. The school also ranks highly for its performance across different student subgroups, such as African American and White students, as well as special education students. W R McNeill Elementary has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating its consistent high performance, and its chronic absenteeism rates are lower than the district and state averages.

Compared to other Bowling Green Independent schools in the area, such as Parker-Bennett-Curry School, Dishman McGinnis Elementary, and T.C. Cherry Elementary, W R McNeill Elementary outperforms them in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. This suggests that W R McNeill is a high-performing school within its district, despite having a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's academic success may be attributed to its higher spending per student compared to the district and state averages.

433

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,321

Per pupil spending ?

42.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 Creason Drive
Bowling Green, KY 42101

(270) 746-2260

District: Bowling Green Independent

Students who attend W R McNeill Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.4%

African American:

22.2%

Hispanic:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (58% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Kentucky elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg42%

Kentucky avg44%

124^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	77.4	124 of 685	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	150 of 685	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	136 of 687	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	82 of 684	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	35 of 517	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.1	32 of 700	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	34 of 691	95.1%	★★★★★
2017	83.3	67 of 694	90.3%	★★★★★
2016	81.8	73 of 690	89.4%	★★★★☆
2015	88.7	30 of 698	95.7%	★★★★★
2014	84.8	54 of 705	92.3%	★★★★★
2013	88.2	40 of 719	94.4%	★★★★★
2012	84.0	58 of 713	91.9%	★★★★★
2011	87.1	41 of 688	94.0%	★★★★★
2010	86.5	48 of 683	93.0%	★★★★★
2009	92.8	16 of 658	97.6%	★★★★★
2008	92.2	21 of 651	96.8%	★★★★★
2007	94.5	10 of 638	98.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	10 of 142	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	50.0	60 of 140	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	71 of 129	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.8	22 of 118	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	20 of 185	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	36 of 184	80.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	60.1	9 of 25	64.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	115 of 648	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	160 of 644	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	90 of 639	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	72 of 641	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	24 of 312	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	33 of 671	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.3	40 of 663	94.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	142 of 672	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	228 of 665	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	223 of 670	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	100 of 667	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	55 of 275	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	123 of 664	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	103 of 631	83.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	117 of 653	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	170 of 652	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	196 of 652	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	123 of 657	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	38 of 325	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	41 of 676	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	29 of 665	95.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	90.6	15 of 661	97.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	58 of 659	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	76.2	110 of 659	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	79 of 658	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	65 of 656	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.3	25 of 337	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	12 of 592	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	21 of 593	96.5%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2019)98th percentile~ school

African American (2025)93rd percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2024)64th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics74%+27 vs state

Writing65%+27 vs state

Reading61%+12 vs state

Social Studies58%+20 vs state

Mathematics51%+8 vs state

Science47%+10 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, July 6, 2015

This is the best school in Bowling Green, both my kids went there and they did well. the teachers care about the students and keep them on their toes. Close Quote

Schools Near W R McNeill Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about W R McNeill Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of W R McNeill Elementary School?

Students at W R McNeill Elementary School are 49% White, 22% African American, 10% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of W R McNeill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend W R McNeill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is W R McNeill Elementary School a good school?

W R McNeill Elementary School ranks 124^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is W R McNeill Elementary School in?

Bowling Green Independent

How many students attend W R McNeill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended W R McNeill Elementary School.

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