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Bowling Green Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

921^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Bowling Green Elementary is a large PK–5 elementary school in Milford, VA, serving 837 students as part of Caroline County Public Schools. The school has consistently ranked near the bottom of Virginia elementary schools, placing 921st out of 1,111 schools (17th percentile) for 2025-2026 — a slight improvement from its 8th-percentile trough in 2021-2022, but still well below the state median. The school serves a high-poverty population, with 81% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared with nearby schools, Bowling Green ranks lowest in the group. Every comparison school — including Madison Elementary, Lewis and Clark Elementary, Sealston Elementary, Beaverdam Elementary, Lee Hill Elementary, and Berkeley Elementary — ranks higher. This gap is especially striking given similar poverty levels. Lewis and Clark Elementary, just over 10 miles away, has nearly identical free/reduced-price lunch rates (80% vs. 81%) yet posts dramatically better SOL results: 5th grade math proficiency of 81.3% and reading of 75.9%, compared with Bowling Green's 55.8% and 54.1%. Madison Elementary, with 82.7% poverty, also far outperforms Bowling Green in every tested subject.

Bowling Green does show some signs of progress. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 23.4% to 17.1%, and 3rd and 4th grade math and reading scores have improved since 2023-2024. However, 5th grade scores remain a persistent weakness, and support for Hispanic students, which was a genuine strength in 2023-2024 (73rd percentile), has dropped sharply to the 25th percentile. The school spends $8,605 per student with a 14.6:1 student-teacher ratio, but those resources have not translated into stronger outcomes. Parents considering Bowling Green should expect a school still working to recover from a very low base, with the most pressing needs concentrated in upper elementary grades.

837

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,614

Per pupil spending ?

81.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

17502 New Baltimore Road
Milford, VA 22514

(804) 596-2391

District: Caroline County Public Schools

Students who attend Bowling Green Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Caroline Middle
High:	Caroline High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.0%

African American:

23.4%

Hispanic:

12.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (59% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg67%

Virginia avg72%

921^st of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Caroline County Public Schools

106^th of 131Caroline County Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	921 of 1111	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.0	941 of 1110	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	948 of 1114	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	935 of 1114	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	1015 of 1109	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	1001 of 1103	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	967 of 1105	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	852 of 1097	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.2	933 of 1099	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.9	904 of 1096	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.9	1010 of 1100	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	17.6	1028 of 1110	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	49.2	610 of 1120	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.5	895 of 1117	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.8	702 of 1117	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.2	972 of 1113	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.9	725 of 1082	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	25.9	946 of 1081	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.4	962 of 1083	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.8	912 of 1071	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	6.6	1048 of 1062	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	447 of 591	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.3	516 of 579	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	538 of 588	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	522 of 579	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	13.7	373 of 420	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	307 of 324	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	849 of 1100	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.4	926 of 1096	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	934 of 1098	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	908 of 1100	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	464 of 619	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.4	456 of 606	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	71.1	157 of 580	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	52.1	298 of 564	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	902 of 1040	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	875 of 1046	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	889 of 1036	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	973 of 1099	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	936 of 1093	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	954 of 1101	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	948 of 1093	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	278 of 306	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.4	249 of 271	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	6.3	956 of 974	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.7	940 of 973	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	943 of 979	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	942 of 984	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)24th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)11th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2026)11th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)9th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)2nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies66%-4 vs state

Science62%-7 vs state

Mathematics58%-15 vs state

English Reading57%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA Studies (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	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 3rd Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bowling Green Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17502 New Baltimore Road	Milford	22514	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 596-2391	837	57	14.6	81.0%	444 (53.0%)	196 (23.4%)	108 (12.9%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (9.1%)	22.5	921^st of 1111 public elementary schools	17.1%		19	941^st of 1110 public elementary schools	15.2%	20	58.8	58.9	55.8	61.7	56.5	60.7	54.1	≥ 50%	66.1	$9,614	$1,427	$8,187
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9075 Chance Place	Ruther Glen	22546	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 448-2171	456	34	13.4	82.7%	181 (39.7%)	132 (28.9%)	81 (17.8%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (12.5%)	44.4	688^th of 1111 public elementary schools	38.1%		44.9	667^th of 1110 public elementary schools	39.9%	21	62.9	68.8	86.3	74.5	53.5	68.8	72.6		73.4	$12,779	$1,715	$11,064
Lewis and Clark Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18101 Clark & York Blvd	Ruther Glen	22546	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 448-0175	1,009	57	17.7	80.0%	521 (51.6%)	229 (22.7%)	135 (13.4%)	9 (0.9%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	109 (10.8%)	52	593^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	46.6%		57.3	513^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.8%	80	68.4	65.2	81.3	80.7	69.6	72.4	75.9		66.9	$8,314	$445	$7,869
Riverview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7001 N Roxbury Mill Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 582-7617	691	45	15.3	66.1%	347 (50.2%)	130 (18.8%)	146 (21.1%)	13 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (7.4%)	34.1	802^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	27.8%		54.1	555^th of 1110 public elementary schools	50.0%	247	73.0	64.3	67.2	51.3	65.2	63.4	62.2		69.6	$9,115	$136	$8,979
Cedar Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3412 Massaponax Church Road	Fredericksburg	22408	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 834-4569	789	48	16.4	65.1%	219 (27.8%)	205 (26.0%)	245 (31.1%)	34 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	84 (10.6%)	24.9	894^th of 1111 public elementary schools	19.5%		32.7	803^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	27.7%	91	65.0	64.0	72.7	54.0	49.2	56.5	61.2		57.3	$8,812	$830	$7,982
Lee Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Lee Hill School Dr	Fredericksburg	22408	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 898-1433	680	41	16.5	66.0%	219 (32.2%)	148 (21.8%)	201 (29.6%)	33 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (11.3%)	41.4	722^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	35.0%		39	728^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.4%	6	63.4	73.0	82.8	61.6	53.2	72.8	66.7		68.5	$8,544	$396	$8,148
Parkside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5620 Smith Station Rd.	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 710-5190	946	54	17.5	65.0%	276 (29.2%)	273 (28.9%)	214 (22.6%)	95 (10.0%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	82 (8.7%)	32.6	813^th of 1111 public elementary schools	26.8%		36.1	756^th of 1110 public elementary schools	31.9%	57	63.8	67.6	69.0	57.4	48.9	69.8	64.9		66.5	$7,823	$166	$7,657
Berkeley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5979 Partlow Road	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 582-5141	275	22	12.5	77.5%	198 (72.0%)	17 (6.2%)	38 (13.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.9%)	38.9	746^th of 1111 public elementary schools	32.9%		41.6	705^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.5%	41	65.0	75.8	70.5	72.7	60.0	63.6	63.6		61.3	$14,375	$512	$13,863
Sealston Elementary	Public	K-5	11048 Fletchers Chapel Rd.	King George	22485	King George County	King George County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 775-3400	753	46	16.3	29.3%	425 (56.4%)	117 (15.5%)	103 (13.7%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (13.0%)	37.6	761^st of 1111 public elementary schools	31.5%		37.5	744^th of 1110 public elementary schools	33.0%	17	71.9	63.1	66.9	66.4	66.3	63.4	66.4		65.8	$9,732	$354	$9,378
Beaverdam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15485 Beaverdam School Road	Beaverdam	23015	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 449-6373	339	24	14.1	43.4%	284 (83.8%)	15 (4.4%)	19 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.3%)	57	525^th of 1111 public elementary schools	52.7%		68	374^th of 1110 public elementary schools	66.3%	151	64.1	81.0	68.3	78.7	64.1	74.1	76.6		80.7	$12,769	$285	$12,484

Frequently Asked Questions about Bowling Green Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Bowling Green Elementary?

Students at Bowling Green Elementary are 53% White, 23% African American, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

How many students attend Bowling Green Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 837 students attended Bowling Green Elementary.

What district is Bowling Green Elementary in?

Caroline County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Bowling Green Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bowling Green Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Caroline Middle
High : Caroline High

Is Bowling Green Elementary a good school?

Bowling Green Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.1% of Virginia elementary schools.

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