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Drakes Creek Middle School

Public Grades 7-8
11th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools
Better than 97% of Kentucky middle schools
Summary

Drakes Creek Middle School is a public middle school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 733 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.

Drakes Creek Middle School has consistently ranked among the top 10-15 middle schools in Kentucky over the past several years, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This places it significantly above the state and district averages. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, African American students, Hispanic students, White students, multi-racial students, and low socioeconomic status students. Drakes Creek Middle School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in proficiency rates across various subject areas, including mathematics, reading, science, writing, social studies, and editing and mechanics.

While Drakes Creek Middle School has maintained very low dropout rates, its chronic absenteeism rates have been relatively high, ranging from 14.7% to 28.0% over the past few years. This is an area that the school may want to focus on to improve overall student engagement and performance. Additionally, the school's performance in the special education and English language learner subgroups is more mixed, with rankings ranging from 2nd to 55th in the state, suggesting that the school may need to focus on improving support and resources for these student populations.

704
Students ?
16.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,192
Per pupil spending ?
60.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 704 Cypress Wood
       Bowling Green, KY  42104

(270) 843-0165

District: Warren County


Students who attend Drakes Creek Middle School usually attend:

High:    Greenwood High School

Feeder schools for Drakes Creek Middle School:

Elementary:    Alvaton Elementary
    Briarwood Elementary School
    Cumberland Trace Elementary
    William H. Natcher Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
59.1%
Asian:
17.0%
Hispanic:
10.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Kentucky average (65% vs 42% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 3% of Kentucky middle 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 school65%
District avg52%
Kentucky avg42%
11th of 320
Kentucky public middle schools ?
Top 3%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Kentucky Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 4Middle Schools in the Warren County
64th 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202591.911 of 32096.6%★★★★★
202492.510 of 32496.9%★★★★★
202393.213 of 32796.0%★★★★★
202292.910 of 32096.9%★★★★★
202190.911 of 28296.1%★★★★★
201991.48 of 33597.6%★★★★★
201887.914 of 32295.7%★★★★★
201787.818 of 33094.5%★★★★★
201682.822 of 33193.4%★★★★★
201586.621 of 33793.8%★★★★★
201479.835 of 33589.6%★★★★☆
201374.053 of 33584.2%★★★★☆
201277.341 of 31987.1%★★★★☆
201173.170 of 30477.0%★★★★☆
201080.438 of 29987.3%★★★★☆
200984.730 of 28989.6%★★★★☆
200890.314 of 28795.1%★★★★★
200794.711 of 28496.1%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202582.99 of 8389.2%★★★★★
202479.410 of 8087.5%★★★★☆
202388.75 of 7993.7%★★★★★
202265.225 of 8470.2%★★★★☆
201996.64 of 9695.8%★★★★★
201878.810 of 9689.6%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202569.48 of 3275.0%★★★★☆
202464.69 of 2564.0%★★★★☆
202344.315 of 2437.5%★★☆☆☆
202244.313 of 2343.5%★★★☆☆
202135.53 of 30.0%★★★★☆
201946.513 of 2343.5%★★★☆☆
201838.823 of 3534.3%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202254.826 of 11176.6%★★★★☆
201948.684 of 22662.8%★★★☆☆
201855.562 of 21971.7%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202580.82 of 1888.9%★★★★★
202459.54 of 955.6%★★★☆☆
202371.61 of 580.0%★★★★★
202249.53 of 650.0%★★★★☆
201972.74 of 3889.5%★★★★★
201867.54 of 3588.6%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202592.07 of 29897.7%★★★★★
202490.110 of 30096.7%★★★★★
202390.815 of 29594.9%★★★★★
202292.110 of 29996.7%★★★★★
202177.528 of 23388.0%★★★★☆
201988.212 of 29996.0%★★★★★
201887.814 of 29095.2%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
201968.312 of 6280.6%★★★★☆
201872.52 of 6396.8%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202575.817 of 13187.0%★★★★☆
202484.98 of 12393.5%★★★★★
202382.711 of 11990.8%★★★★★
202280.711 of 12090.8%★★★★★
201966.027 of 12077.5%★★★★☆
201874.814 of 11687.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202590.812 of 31496.2%★★★★★
202488.513 of 31195.8%★★★★★
202391.313 of 30995.8%★★★★★
202285.512 of 31096.1%★★★★★
202183.87 of 22496.9%★★★★★
201988.211 of 30396.4%★★★★★
201882.919 of 28593.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202590.714 of 30395.4%★★★★★
202493.07 of 30497.7%★★★★★
202393.18 of 30797.4%★★★★★
202290.315 of 30495.1%★★★★★
202195.41 of 22299.5%★★★★★
201992.87 of 30397.7%★★★★★
201885.116 of 29394.5%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202572.019 of 10181.2%★★★★☆
202491.63 of 9997.0%★★★★★
202394.92 of 9597.9%★★★★★
202251.344 of 9855.1%★★★☆☆
201985.08 of 8790.8%★★★★★
201883.66 of 8592.9%★★★★★

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202438.01 of 10.0%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202541.855 of 12656.3%★★★☆☆
202450.740 of 13069.2%★★★☆☆
202342.655 of 12455.6%★★★☆☆
201991.66 of 29498.0%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202593.37 of 31497.8%★★★★★
202495.17 of 31697.8%★★★★★
202394.09 of 32097.2%★★★★★
202295.97 of 31497.8%★★★★★
202194.15 of 21397.7%★★★★★
201994.66 of 26697.7%★★★★★
201891.612 of 25395.3%★★★★★
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)98th percentile~ school
Female (2025)98th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school
Male (2025)95th percentile~ school
African American (2025)89th percentile-7 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2025)87th percentile-10 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)81st percentile-15 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2019)81st percentile-17 vs school
Disabled (2022)77th percentile-20 vs school
Asian (2025)75th percentile-22 vs school
Special Education (2025)56th percentile-40 vs school
Pacific Islander (2024)<1st percentile-97 vs school
By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?
Writing85%+36 vs state
Editing and Mechanics68%+19 vs state
Reading66%+20 vs state
Social Studies63%+24 vs state
Mathematics62%+21 vs state
Science45%+16 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Drakes Creek Middle School

Yes! Drakes Creek Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 11th of 320 Kentucky middle schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 704 students attended Drakes Creek Middle School.

Students at Drakes Creek Middle School are 59% White, 17% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Students who attend Drakes Creek Middle School usually go on to attend Greenwood High School


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