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Warren East Middle School

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Warren East Middle School ranks 183 rd of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

Warren East Middle School is a public middle school in Bowling Green, Kentucky, serving 523 students in grades 7-8. 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.

While the school has consistently underperformed compared to the Warren County and Kentucky state averages in core subjects like Mathematics, Reading, Science, and Social Studies, its performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, has been relatively stronger. However, the school has struggled with higher chronic absenteeism and dropout rates compared to the state average, which may be linked to its relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, the nearby South Warren Middle School and Drakes Creek Middle School have consistently outperformed Warren East Middle School in academic metrics, ranking among the top middle schools in the state. This performance gap suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to improve academic outcomes at Warren East Middle School.

491

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,852

Per pupil spending ?

65.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7031 Louisville Rd
Bowling Green, KY 42101

(270) 843-0181

District: Warren County

Students who attend Warren East Middle School usually attend:

High:

Warren East High School

Feeder schools for Warren East Middle School:

Elementary:	Bristow Elementary
	North Warren Elementary
	Oakland Elementary
	Richardsville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.2%

Hispanic:

13.6%

African American:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

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

!Science scores 10 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg52%

Kentucky avg42%

183^rd of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	183 of 320	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	144 of 324	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	82 of 327	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	50.7	138 of 320	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.3	192 of 282	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	200 of 335	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	221 of 322	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.6	199 of 330	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.4	122 of 331	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.3	84 of 337	75.1%	★★★★☆
2014	55.7	142 of 335	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.3	104 of 335	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.0	111 of 319	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.8	115 of 304	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.9	118 of 299	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.9	99 of 289	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.5	115 of 287	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.0	84 of 284	70.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	47 of 83	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	49 of 80	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.0	13 of 79	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	27 of 84	67.9%	★★★★☆
2019	50.1	42 of 96	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	38 of 96	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	24.4	95 of 111	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	149 of 226	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	149 of 219	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	36.3	26 of 35	25.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	172 of 298	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	105 of 300	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	79 of 295	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	46.2	147 of 299	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.0	149 of 233	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	165 of 299	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	204 of 290	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	30.8	57 of 62	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	47 of 131	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	43 of 123	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.8	15 of 119	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	34 of 120	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	41.6	74 of 120	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.9	102 of 116	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	165 of 314	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	121 of 311	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	63 of 309	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	53.1	118 of 310	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.2	161 of 224	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	191 of 303	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	207 of 285	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	182 of 303	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	180 of 304	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.4	85 of 307	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	50.8	127 of 304	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.1	185 of 222	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	197 of 303	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	230 of 293	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	75 of 101	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.7	42 of 99	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.6	5 of 95	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	55.1	36 of 98	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	42 of 87	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	42 of 85	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	48.6	45 of 130	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.7	68 of 124	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	168 of 294	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	166 of 314	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	147 of 316	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	93 of 320	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	48.8	139 of 314	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.1	171 of 213	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	177 of 266	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	194 of 253	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)65th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)26th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)26th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)14th percentile-42 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)8th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing65%+16 vs state

Editing and Mechanics52%+3 vs state

Social Studies39%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-3 vs state

Reading38%-7 vs state

Science19%-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 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 7th 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Warren East Middle School

What high school do graduates of Warren East Middle School attend?

Students who attend Warren East Middle School usually go on to attend Warren East High School

What is the racial makeup of Warren East Middle School?

Students at Warren East Middle School are 67% White, 14% Hispanic, 11% African American, 7% Two or more races.

Is Warren East Middle School a good school?

Warren East Middle School ranks 183^rd of 320 Kentucky middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Warren East Middle School in?

Warren County

How many students attend Warren East Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 491 students attended Warren East Middle School.

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