Summary:
The city of Bowling Green, Missouri has only one middle school, Bowling Green Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. Located within the Bowling Green R-I school district, the school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 120th out of 451 Missouri middle schools in 2023-2024 to 269th out of 438 in 2024-2025.
Bowling Green Middle School's performance on standardized tests is mixed compared to state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Math and ELA were below the state averages for all grade levels. However, in 2023-2024, the school's 7th grade Math proficiency rate was significantly higher than the state average (69.1% vs. 43.2%), and the 8th grade Science proficiency rate was also higher than the state average (52.1% vs. 35.7%). The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (46.67% in 2023-2024), indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, and a student-teacher ratio of 11.9, which is lower than the state average.
While Bowling Green Middle School's overall performance has been inconsistent, it has demonstrated strengths in specific subject areas, such as 7th grade Math and 8th grade Science. The school's focus on serving a population of economically disadvantaged students, coupled with its smaller class sizes, may be contributing factors to its performance and the challenges it faces.
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