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Jody Richards Elementary

Q: Is Jody Richards Elementary a good school?

Jody Richards Elementary ranks 273 rd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

273^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Jody Richards Elementary is a public elementary school in Bowling Green, Kentucky, serving 776 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.

Jody Richards Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top half of Kentucky elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's academic performance, particularly in mathematics and reading, is generally above the Warren County and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 54% of 4th graders at Jody Richards were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 46% for the district and 44% for Kentucky. However, the school struggles with its Asian and special education student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half or quarter of Kentucky schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Jody Richards Elementary generally performs better than Warren Elementary and Jennings Creek Elementary, but lags behind high-performing schools like Rich Pond Elementary, William H. Natcher Elementary, and Cumberland Trace Elementary in the same district. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.2% in 2020-2021 to 25.0% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average.

754

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,444

Per pupil spending ?

50.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 Elrod Rd.
Bowling Green, KY 42104

(270) 904-1901

District: Warren County

Students who attend Jody Richards Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.2%

Asian:

26.7%

African American:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg47%

Kentucky avg44%

273^rd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	58.2	273 of 685	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	251 of 685	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	271 of 687	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	185 of 684	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.1	174 of 517	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.2	116 of 700	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	138 of 691	80.0%	★★★★☆
2017	81.8	87 of 694	87.5%	★★★★☆
2016	86.8	42 of 690	93.9%	★★★★★
2015	84.4	65 of 698	90.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	18 of 26	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	20 of 25	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	16 of 23	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	14 of 19	26.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	12 of 23	47.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	10 of 22	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	62.2	56 of 206	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	78 of 474	83.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	22 of 69	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	29 of 64	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.9	47 of 65	27.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.2	33 of 40	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.4	19 of 96	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	14 of 81	82.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	273 of 648	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	245 of 644	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	244 of 639	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.6	137 of 641	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.8	126 of 312	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.4	59 of 671	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	77.2	90 of 663	86.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	72.5	30 of 152	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.2	60 of 153	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	317 of 672	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	295 of 665	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	256 of 670	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	312 of 667	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	105 of 275	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	329 of 664	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	344 of 631	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	269 of 653	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	239 of 652	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	295 of 652	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	240 of 657	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	134 of 325	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	209 of 676	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	227 of 665	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	302 of 306	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	44.1	142 of 279	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.6	109 of 661	83.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	252 of 659	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	202 of 659	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	273 of 658	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.5	134 of 656	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	123 of 337	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	125 of 592	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	144 of 593	75.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)80th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)31st percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading52%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics50%+3 vs state

Writing49%+11 vs state

Mathematics49%+6 vs state

Science45%+8 vs state

Social Studies37%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jody Richards Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Jody Richards Elementary?

Students at Jody Richards Elementary are 56% White, 27% Asian, 7% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Jody Richards Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 754 students attended Jody Richards Elementary.

Is Jody Richards Elementary a good school?

Jody Richards Elementary ranks 273^rd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Jody Richards Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jody Richards Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Jody Richards Elementary in?

Warren County

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