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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 42101

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At a glance

Schools

8,982

Students

Districts

Top rankedRichardsville Elementary209^th of 684 Kentucky elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Richardsville Elementary up 143 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Parker-Bennett-Curry School 11.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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6 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Schools in ZIP code 42101 include 20 schools—nine elementary, two middle, seven high and two alternative—serving families across Warren County and Bowling Green Independent. The latest reported KSA results are mainly for 2025–2026, and SchoolDigger rankings offer a separate view of school performance. Elementary results stand out for a clear subject split: writing averaged 45%, versus 35% statewide, while math, reading, science, social studies and editing and mechanics were all below their matching state averages. The area’s clearest shared academic strength is elementary writing, not language arts across the board.

Several schools lead in particular grades, rather than one school leading everywhere. Richardsville Elementary had 68% in grade 6 reading, compared with 54% statewide, and Rockfield Elementary scored 66% in grade 4 reading and 65% in grade 4 science, versus 50% and 40% statewide. W R McNeill Elementary School led grade 4 math, 59% to 43%, and had 5% chronic absenteeism, versus 24% statewide. At the lower end, Warren Elementary had 15% in grade 5 social studies, compared with 38% statewide; Dishman McGinnis Elementary School had 8% in grade 5 writing, versus 35%. At middle school, Warren East Middle School met or exceeded state results in four reported comparisons, while Henry F. Moss Middle School fell below the state in all eight. Warren East High School also stood out in grade 11 writing: 61%, against 47% statewide.

SchoolDigger elementary rank percentiles improved overall from an average of 28 in 2023–2024 to 36 in 2025–2026, but schools moved in different directions: Richardsville rose from the 29th to the 69th percentile, while Jennings Creek Elementary fell from the 24th to the 14th. Income measures are context, not explanations: in 2024–2025, free/reduced lunch eligible students made up 42% at McNeill and 79% at Richardsville, whose SchoolDigger ranks were similar at the 68th and 69th percentiles; Warren Elementary reported 86% and ranked at the 12th percentile. Enrollment and class-size figures also do not show a clear pattern: Richardsville had 446 students and a 16.1 student-teacher ratio, while Parker-Bennett-Curry School had 400 students and an 11.9 ratio alongside many low results. Many alternative-school test results are suppressed, so those schools cannot be meaningfully compared with larger schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)							KSA Reading (2026)							KSA Science (2026)			KSA Writing (2026)			KSA Social Studies (2026)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dishman McGinnis Elementary School	Public	K-5	375 Glen Lily Road	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Bowling Green Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 746-2250	506	35	14.6	84.2%	92 (18.2%)	130 (25.7%)	214 (42.3%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	46 (9.1%)	9.7	648^th of 684 public elementary schools	5.3%		10.4	639^th of 685 public elementary schools	6.7%	9	26.0	21.0	30.0					24.0	28.0	33.0					16.0			8.0			14.0			25.0			$18,835	$1,180	$14,605
Parker-Bennett-Curry School	Public	K-5	165 Webb Dr	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Bowling Green Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 746-2270	400	33	11.9	—	64 (16.0%)	146 (36.5%)	134 (33.5%)	23 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	27 (6.8%)	11.7	636^th of 684 public elementary schools	7.0%		7.7	654^th of 685 public elementary schools	4.5%	18	29.0	23.0	18.0					24.0	21.0	33.0					18.0			32.0			19.0			18.0			$20,133	$1,725	$15,126
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%)	63.3	222^nd of 684 public elementary schools	67.5%		77.4	124^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.9%	98	48.0	59.0	40.0					52.0	60.0	46.0					54.0			45.0			38.0			63.0			$16,898	$862	$13,318
Bowling Green Learning Center	Public, Virtual	6-12	503 Old Morgantown Rd	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Bowling Green Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(270) 746-2321	30	5	6.0	83.3%	11 (36.7%)	7 (23.3%)	11 (36.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																											$45,034	$382	$37,739
Childrens Crisis Stabilization Unit	Public, Alternative	K-12	501 Chestnut St	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Bowling Green Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 746-2200	12	1	12.0	—	11 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Warren Regional Juvenile Detention Center	Public	6-12	1020 Kentucky St	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Bowling Green Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 746-7155	35	3	11.6	—	12 (34.3%)	20 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.6%)								(n/a)																											$12,555	$944	$9,682
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%)	33.3	474^th of 684 public elementary schools	30.7%		16.3	598^th of 685 public elementary schools	12.7%	124	22.0	41.0	40.0	34.0				35.0	42.0	35.0	58.0				37.0			50.0			28.0			31.0
Bristow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6151 Louisville Rd	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 842-1960	699	41	16.8	69.8%	380 (54.4%)	96 (13.7%)	118 (16.9%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	81 (11.6%)	52	317^th of 684 public elementary schools	53.7%		46.7	370^th of 685 public elementary schools	46.0%	53	49.0	43.0	32.0	47.0				43.0	49.0	54.0	58.0				44.0			55.0			42.0			41.0
Richardsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1775 Richardsville Rd	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 777-3232	446	28	16.1	78.5%	383 (85.9%)	3 (0.7%)	40 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	64.8	209^th of 684 public elementary schools	69.4%		47.9	352^nd of 685 public elementary schools	48.6%	143	48.0	50.0	43.0	41.0				62.0	61.0	50.0	68.0				55.0			62.0			43.0			45.0
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%)	59.6	247^th of 684 public elementary schools	63.9%		53.5	306^th of 685 public elementary schools	55.3%	59	41.0	51.0	39.0	54.0				45.0	66.0	51.0	59.0				65.0			39.0			38.0			53.0
Warren Elementary	Public	K-6	1140 Charolais Ave	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%)	16.3	605^th of 684 public elementary schools	11.5%		5.5	663^rd of 685 public elementary schools	3.2%	58	20.0	22.0	21.0	25.0				31.0	31.0	28.0	38.0				25.0			46.0			15.0			37.0
Warren Central High School	Public	9-12	559 Morgantown Rd	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 842-7302	1,070	69	15.5	75.0%	355 (33.2%)	267 (25.0%)	251 (23.5%)	106 (9.9%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.4%)	64 (6.0%)	19	216^th of 262 public high schools	17.6%		14.2	220^th of 254 public high schools	13.4%	4							23.0							40.0			12.0			35.0			28.0			22.0
Warren East High School	Public	9-12	6867 Louisville Rd	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	No	(270) 781-1277	967	56	17.2	60.8%	662 (68.5%)	93 (9.6%)	132 (13.7%)	12 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	64 (6.6%)	48.9	128^th of 262 public high schools	51.1%		51.3	118^th of 254 public high schools	53.5%	10							34.0							44.0			22.0			61.0			36.0			38.0
Warren County Day Treatment	Public	7-12	877 Jackson Street	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	No	(270) 904-4131	21	2	10.5	95.2%	15 (71.4%)	3 (14.3%)	1 (4.8%)	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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%)	13.2	297^th of 326 public middle schools	8.9%		16.9	283^rd of 320 public middle schools	11.6%	14					27.0	20.0						35.0	26.0			14.0			34.0			24.0			21.0
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%)	45.5	173^rd of 326 public middle schools	46.9%		42.3	183^rd of 320 public middle schools	42.8%	10					37.0	39.0						51.0	39.0			26.0			50.0			34.0			43.0
Lighthouse Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	877 Jackson St	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	Yes	No	(270) 782-5410	41	12	3.3	85.4%	21 (51.2%)	6 (14.6%)	8 (19.5%)	2 (4.9%)	1 (2.4%)	1 (2.4%)	2 (4.9%)								(n/a)
Beacon Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1022 West Main Street	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	Yes	No	(270) 781-5150	137	4	34.2	56.2%	116 (84.7%)	6 (4.4%)	9 (6.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	21.7	213^th of 262 public high schools	18.7%		17.3	214^th of 254 public high schools	15.7%	1							26.0							38.0									15.0			35.0
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%)	18.6	587^th of 684 public elementary schools	14.2%		23.5	545^th of 685 public elementary schools	20.4%	42	16.0	22.0	27.0	26.0				29.0	29.0	38.0	40.0				19.0			65.0			24.0			23.0
Jackson Academy	Public, Alternative	3-12	877 Jackson Academy St.	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	No	(270) 782-5410	18	1	18.0	83.3%	10 (55.6%)	3 (16.7%)	4 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 42101

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bowling Green	0.8 mi	43	152^nd
Alvaton	11.29 mi	1	30^th
Oakland	11.58 mi	1	301^st
Smiths Grove	13.33 mi	2	90^th
Brownsville	15.96 mi	3	121^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.