Bowling Green Junior High School vs. Drakes Creek Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bowling Green Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Drakes Creek Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 971 students in grades 6-8, Bowling Green Junior High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 733 students in grades 7-8, Drakes Creek Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
971 students
733 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
42 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#374 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#85 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
57%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
63%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
35%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
336
-
Grade 7 Students
328
351
Grade 8 Students
307
382
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
16%


% Hispanic
18%
8%


% Black
22%
9%


% White
45%
60%


% Hawaiian
2%
2%
% Two or more races
8%
5%


Diversity Score
0.71
0.60


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
53%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%

