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Rich Pond Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

59^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Rich Pond Elementary is a public elementary school in Bowling Green, Kentucky, serving 941 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Warren County School District, which is ranked 64 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rich Pond Elementary consistently outperforms the Warren County and Kentucky state averages in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 67% of 3rd graders at Rich Pond were proficient or better in reading, compared to 49% for the district and 47% for the state. The school also ranks in the top 10 in Kentucky for English Language Learner students and in the top 60 for White, Female, and Male students. While Rich Pond has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 25% in 2024-2025, it still performs better than the district average.

Rich Pond Elementary spends more per student ($14,862 in 2023-2024) compared to the district and state averages, which may contribute to its academic success. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 19.2 in 2023-2024, lower than some nearby schools. Despite its strong performance, Rich Pond Elementary is located in close proximity to several lower-performing schools in the Bowling Green Independent and Warren County districts, presenting opportunities for collaboration to improve educational outcomes in the region.

990

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,862

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

530 Rich Pond Rd
Bowling Green, KY 42104

(270) 781-9627

District: Warren County

Students who attend Rich Pond Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	South Warren Middle School
High:	South Warren High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.6%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Asian:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (64% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Warren County

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg47%

Kentucky avg44%

59^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	86.6	59 of 685	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	79.9	94 of 685	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	99 of 687	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	76 of 684	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	55.9	188 of 517	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.2	72 of 700	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	76 of 691	89.0%	★★★★☆
2017	83.4	66 of 694	90.5%	★★★★★
2016	84.8	54 of 690	92.2%	★★★★★
2015	81.0	84 of 698	88.0%	★★★★☆
2014	82.6	68 of 705	90.4%	★★★★★
2013	68.8	184 of 719	74.4%	★★★★☆
2012	82.4	68 of 713	90.5%	★★★★★
2011	70.7	182 of 688	73.5%	★★★★☆
2010	69.6	187 of 683	72.6%	★★★★☆
2009	81.5	79 of 658	88.0%	★★★★☆
2008	81.4	82 of 651	87.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	8 of 26	69.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.4	12 of 25	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.2	20 of 23	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	6 of 69	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	78.3	10 of 64	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	40.5	36 of 65	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	57 of 648	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	76.1	102 of 644	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	113 of 639	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	56 of 641	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	70.2	69 of 312	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	75 of 671	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	86 of 663	87.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	57 of 168	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	51 of 135	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	111 of 672	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	146 of 665	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	150 of 670	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	115 of 667	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.0	102 of 275	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.2	62 of 664	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	80.1	64 of 631	89.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	63 of 653	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	80.2	77 of 652	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	112 of 652	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	116 of 657	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	39.5	219 of 325	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.1	92 of 676	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	71 of 665	89.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	106 of 306	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	159 of 279	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	187 of 257	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	81.4	73 of 661	89.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	63 of 659	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	80.9	87 of 659	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	93 of 658	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	70 of 656	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	49.5	168 of 337	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.1	89 of 592	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	79 of 593	86.7%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)69th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing81%+43 vs state

Reading68%+19 vs state

Editing and Mechanics64%+17 vs state

Mathematics62%+20 vs state

Science54%+17 vs state

Social Studies51%+13 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
Rich Pond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	530 Rich Pond Rd	Bowling Green	42104	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 781-9627	990	56	17.6	43.8%	689 (69.6%)	53 (5.4%)	95 (9.6%)	89 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.8%)	55 (5.6%)	86.6	59^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.4%		79.9	94^th of 685 public elementary schools	86.3%	35	60.0	67.0	54.0	69.0	67.0	71.0	63.0	73.0	54.0	81.0	51.0	64.0	$14,862	$646	$514	$1,160	$8,015	$1,691	$9,706
Rockfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7597 Russellville Rd	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 843-8437	674	42	16.2	66.3%	430 (63.8%)	62 (9.2%)	46 (6.8%)	75 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (2.1%)	46 (6.8%)	53.5	306^th of 685 public elementary schools	55.3%		48.3	341^st of 685 public elementary schools	50.2%	35	51.0	37.0	30.0	59.0	56.0	48.0	37.0	62.0	42.0	52.0	36.0	47.0	$16,504	$1,049	$778	$1,828	$8,812	$1,824	$10,636
Jody Richards Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2100 Elrod Rd.	Bowling Green	42104	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 904-1901	754	46	16.3	50.8%	424 (56.2%)	52 (6.9%)	44 (5.8%)	201 (26.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.1%)	58.2	273^rd of 685 public elementary schools	60.1%		60.8	251^st of 685 public elementary schools	63.4%	22	47.0	54.0	39.0	55.0	46.0	56.0	52.0	53.0	45.0	49.0	37.0	50.0	$16,444	$1,079	$510	$1,589	$8,577	$2,251	$10,827
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
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
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
Plano Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2650 Plano Rd	Bowling Green	42104	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 467-0411	750	43	17.2	43.2%	543 (72.4%)	33 (4.4%)	75 (10.0%)	51 (6.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.9%)	80	103^rd of 685 public elementary schools	85.0%		73.2	133^rd of 685 public elementary schools	80.6%	30	47.0	61.0	63.0	67.0	57.0	59.0	64.0	66.0	54.0	62.0	47.0	67.0	$16,065	$912	$600	$1,511	$8,665	$1,883	$10,548
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rich Pond Elementary

What district is Rich Pond Elementary in?

Warren County

Is Rich Pond Elementary a good school?

Yes. Rich Pond Elementary ranks in the top 8.6% of Kentucky elementary schools.

How many students attend Rich Pond Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 990 students attended Rich Pond Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rich Pond Elementary?

Students at Rich Pond Elementary are 70% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Rich Pond Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rich Pond Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Warren Middle School
High : South Warren High School

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