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Bristow Elementary

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Bristow Elementary ranks 370 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

370^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Bristow Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 660 students. The school is part of the Warren County School District, which is ranked 64 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bristow Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, with performance on state assessments (KSA) generally below the Warren County and Kentucky averages across grade levels and subject areas. The school's performance is particularly weak in mathematics, with proficiency rates consistently lower than the district and state averages. Bristow's reading performance is also below the district and state, though not as significantly. The school has a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, which may contribute to its academic challenges.

Interestingly, Bristow Elementary's performance for African American and Hispanic students is notably stronger than the overall school performance, suggesting the school may have strategies or resources in place that are beneficial for these specific subgroups. However, the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 28.0% over the past few years, are a significant concern and may be a contributing factor to the school's overall academic underperformance. Nearby schools in the Bowling Green Independent district, such as W.R. McNeill Elementary and Briarwood Elementary, have significantly higher proficiency rates in mathematics and reading compared to Bristow, which may be due in part to their lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students.

699

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,777

Per pupil spending ?

69.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6151 Louisville Rd
Bowling Green, KY 42101

(270) 842-1960

District: Warren County

Students who attend Bristow Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Warren East Middle School
High:	Warren East High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.4%

Hispanic:

16.9%

African American:

13.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Editing and Mechanics scores 12 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg47%

Kentucky avg44%

370^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Warren County

64^th of 157Warren County 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	46.7	370 of 685	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	513 of 685	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	424 of 687	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	474 of 684	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	389 of 517	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	528 of 700	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	565 of 691	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.3	608 of 694	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.1	584 of 690	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.8	616 of 698	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.3	627 of 705	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.3	583 of 719	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.7	496 of 713	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	21.0	594 of 688	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.5	633 of 683	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	29.8	506 of 658	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.4	443 of 651	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.8	385 of 638	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	41 of 142	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	25 of 129	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	31 of 118	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	46.6	95 of 185	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	104 of 184	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	25.9	371 of 474	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	417 of 445	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	37.3	68 of 96	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.8	81 of 81	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	335 of 648	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	502 of 644	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	456 of 639	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	507 of 641	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	275 of 312	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	520 of 671	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	546 of 663	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	51 of 168	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	51.0	59 of 135	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	38 of 120	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	30 of 114	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	36.7	109 of 152	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	127 of 153	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	352 of 672	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	468 of 665	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	394 of 670	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	522 of 667	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	228 of 275	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	461 of 664	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	522 of 631	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	384 of 653	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	442 of 652	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	381 of 652	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	429 of 657	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	232 of 325	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	506 of 676	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	519 of 665	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	25 of 57	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	27 of 53	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	19 of 43	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.0	8 of 43	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	49.5	29 of 58	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	37 of 59	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	266 of 306	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	442 of 661	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	310 of 659	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.9	448 of 659	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	394 of 658	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	482 of 656	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	254 of 337	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	365 of 592	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	472 of 593	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)71st percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+24 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)56th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)29th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2019)22nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading50%~ state avg

Social Studies45%+7 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics35%-12 vs state

Writing34%-4 vs state

Science33%-4 vs state

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by a citizen
Saturday, September 20, 2014

The staff at Bristow are true professionals. I'm sorry they have to deal with a crazy mother who had managed to get on their site-base counsell. Her husband got let go as a teacher for that school, now she is purposely causing chaos in efforts to hurt everyone. Parents of that school need to replace her on that counsell. Close Quote

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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
Bristow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6151 Louisville Rd	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 842-1960	699	41	16.8	69.8%	380 (54.4%)	96 (13.7%)	118 (16.9%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	81 (11.6%)	46.7	370^th of 685 public elementary schools	46.0%		28.3	513^th of 685 public elementary schools	25.1%	143	49.0	47.0	32.0	44.0	46.0	51.0	48.0	57.0	33.0	34.0	45.0	35.0	$16,777	$1,190	$548	$1,739	$9,111	$1,872	$10,983
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)
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
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
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
Oakland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2494 Church St.	Oakland	42159	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 563-4719	432	28	15.2	75.0%	205 (47.5%)	92 (21.3%)	76 (17.6%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	47 (10.9%)	14.7	608^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.2%		8.6	644^th of 685 public elementary schools	6.0%	36	30.0	24.0	22.0	33.0	36.0	29.0	27.0	43.0	17.0	22.0	15.0	30.0	$17,671	$1,100	$832	$1,932	$9,430	$2,200	$11,631
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bristow Elementary

What schools do graduates of Bristow Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bristow Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Warren East Middle School
High : Warren East High School

How many students attend Bristow Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 699 students attended Bristow Elementary.

Is Bristow Elementary a good school?

Bristow Elementary ranks 370^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Bristow Elementary in?

Warren County

What is the racial makeup of Bristow Elementary?

Students at Bristow Elementary are 54% White, 17% Hispanic, 14% African American, 12% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

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