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South Warren Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 Kentucky Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Kentucky middle schools

Summary

South Warren Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in Bowling Green, Kentucky, serving 783 students in grades 7-8 and part of the Warren County School District. The school has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Kentucky, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years and ranking as high as 6th out of 335 Kentucky middle schools in the 2018-2019 school year.

South Warren Middle School's students consistently outperform state and district averages in core subject areas, with 70% of 8th-graders scoring proficient or better in mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state average of 40% and the district average of 53%. The school also maintains very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3% over the past few years, significantly lower than state and district averages. However, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates, an area the school may want to focus on to improve student engagement and attendance.

When compared to other nearby middle schools, such as Warren East Middle School, Drakes Creek Middle School, and Henry F. Moss Middle School, South Warren Middle School consistently outperforms these schools in terms of state rankings, test scores, and other key metrics. However, the school's performance for students with disabilities and in the gifted and talented student subgroup are areas that could be improved.

805

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,678

Per pupil spending ?

45.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

295 Rich Pond Road
Bowling Green, KY 42104

(270) 467-7510

District: Warren County

Students who attend South Warren Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Warren High School

Feeder schools for South Warren Middle School:

Elementary:	Jody Richards Elementary
	Plano Elementary
	Rich Pond Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.7%

Asian:

12.8%

African American:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (64% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Kentucky middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg52%

Kentucky avg42%

12^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	91.8	12 of 320	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	7 of 324	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	14 of 327	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	14 of 320	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	81.3	24 of 282	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	6 of 335	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.4	7 of 322	97.8%	★★★★★
2017	92.9	9 of 330	97.3%	★★★★★
2016	90.8	10 of 331	97.0%	★★★★★
2015	86.5	22 of 337	93.5%	★★★★★
2014	85.0	20 of 335	94.0%	★★★★★
2013	86.5	20 of 335	94.0%	★★★★★
2012	79.7	34 of 319	89.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	15 of 83	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	12 of 80	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	8 of 79	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	4 of 84	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.8	2 of 96	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	64.5	26 of 96	72.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	10 of 32	68.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	7 of 25	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	10 of 24	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	8 of 23	65.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	11 of 23	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	16 of 35	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	22.2	102 of 111	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	69.1	39 of 226	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	41.7	100 of 219	54.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	3 of 18	83.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	4 of 298	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	3 of 300	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	6 of 295	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	9 of 299	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	83.2	18 of 233	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	3 of 299	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.4	4 of 290	98.6%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	57.4	30 of 62	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	23 of 63	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	95.6	1 of 131	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	76.0	19 of 119	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	19 of 120	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	90.4	6 of 120	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	3 of 116	97.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	15 of 314	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	8 of 311	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	16 of 309	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	84.2	16 of 310	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	78.6	15 of 224	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	6 of 303	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	17 of 285	94.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	27 of 303	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	15 of 304	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	20 of 307	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	28 of 304	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	71.9	35 of 222	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	92.5	8 of 303	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	7 of 293	97.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	27 of 101	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	8 of 99	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	1 of 95	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	59.3	27 of 98	72.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	42 of 126	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	48 of 130	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	18.0	115 of 124	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	93.3	4 of 294	98.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	9 of 314	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	9 of 316	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	16 of 320	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	22 of 314	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	76.5	31 of 213	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	92.3	10 of 266	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	10 of 253	96.0%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile-13 vs school

African American (2025)82nd percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)73rd percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2025)69th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile-30 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)52nd percentile-47 vs school

Disabled (2022)8th percentile-88 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing78%+29 vs state

Editing and Mechanics71%+22 vs state

Mathematics67%+26 vs state

Reading61%+16 vs state

Social Studies60%+21 vs state

Science49%+20 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 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th 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
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
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
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
Franklin-Simpson Middle School	Public	6-8	322 S College St	Franklin	42134	Simpson County	Simpson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 586-4401	662	36	18.3	64.0%	488 (73.7%)	50 (7.6%)	67 (10.1%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.6%)	43.5	180^th of 320 public middle schools	43.8%		45.8	164^th of 324 public middle schools	49.4%	16			47.0	46.0	36.0			59.0	44.0	44.0		27.0		40.0		36.0		41.0	$17,255	$1,197	$434	$1,631	$9,001	$2,563	$11,564
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
James E Bazzell Middle School	Public	7-8	201 New Gallatin Rd	Scottsville	42164	Allen County	Allen County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 622-7140	448	28	16.0	55.6%	396 (88.4%)	6 (1.3%)	25 (5.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	27.6	243^rd of 320 public middle schools	24.1%		35.4	214^th of 324 public middle schools	34.0%	29				33.0	44.0				36.0	31.0		25.0		39.0		31.0		37.0	$12,967	$1,758	$1,113	$2,871	$8,423	$1,672	$10,096
Allen County Intermediate Center	Public	4-6	720 Oliver St	Scottsville	42164	Allen County	Allen County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 618-8200	665	39	16.9	65.9%	597 (89.8%)	6 (0.9%)	39 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.3%)								(n/a)	49.0	27.0	29.0			51.0	37.0	44.0			37.0		14.0		27.0		29.0		$11,942	$1,483	$1,161	$2,644	$7,672	$1,626	$9,298

Frequently Asked Questions about South Warren Middle School

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

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

What district is South Warren Middle School in?

Warren County

What is the racial makeup of South Warren Middle School?

Students at South Warren Middle School are 71% White, 13% Asian, 7% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is South Warren Middle School a good school?

Yes! South Warren Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 12^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools.

How many students attend South Warren Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 805 students attended South Warren Middle School.

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