Parker-Bennett-Curry School

Summary:

Parker-Bennett-Curry School is an elementary school located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, serving 346 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Bowling Green Independent School District, which is ranked 85 out of 159 districts in the state.

Parker-Bennett-Curry School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Kentucky elementary schools over the past 10 years, with low proficiency rates in both mathematics and reading compared to the district and state averages. The school serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. When looking at the performance of specific student subgroups, Parker-Bennett-Curry School ranks in the bottom 20-30% of Kentucky elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, and low-socioeconomic status students.

In contrast, nearby schools in the Bowling Green Independent district, such as Potter Gray Elementary and T.C. Cherry Elementary, generally perform better than Parker-Bennett-Curry School on state assessments and have higher rankings. Schools in the neighboring Warren County district, such as Cumberland Trace Elementary and William H. Natcher Elementary, also outperform Parker-Bennett-Curry School on academic measures.


Detail:

Public K-5

 165 Webb Dr
       Bowling Green, KY  42101-4210


(270) 746-2270

District: Bowling Green Independent

SchoolDigger Rank:
580th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools


Students who attend Parker-Bennett-Curry School usually attend:

Middle:    Bowling Green Junior High
High:    Bowling Green High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.0 Help
Number of students:  346

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
35.5%
African American:
32.4%
White:
17.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Parker-Bennett-Curry School ranks worse than 84.7% of elementary schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.32. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Parker-Bennett-Curry School:

SchoolDigger ranks Parker-Bennett-Curry School 580th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Parker-Bennett-Curry School in the ranking list.)

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Bowling Green Independent:

SchoolDigger ranks Bowling Green Independent 85th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Parker-Bennett-Curry School

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Rank History for all students at Parker-Bennett-Curry School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 9.75 610th 638 4.4%
2008 14.90 593rd 651 8.9%
2009 19.64 568th 658 13.7%
2010 13.05 622nd 683 8.9%
2011 16.44 615th 688 10.6%
2012 10.57 690th 713 3.2%
2013 17.12 659th 719 8.3%
2014 7.04 688th 705 2.4%
2015 2.36 693rd 698 0.7%
2016 4.36 681st 690 1.3%
2017 6.34 679th 694 2.2%
2018 21.89 595th 691 13.9%
2019 23.69 586th 700 16.3%
2022 17.37 597th 684 12.7%
2023 16.75 600th 687 12.7%
2024 18.32 580th 685 15.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Parker-Bennett-Curry School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.56 22nd 81 72.8%
2019 70.11 16th 96 83.3%
2023 36.49 39th 65 40.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Parker-Bennett-Curry School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 29.32 523rd 661 20.9%
2024 14.41 270th 279 3.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Parker-Bennett-Curry School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.28 410th 664 38.3%
2022 27.24 516th 667 22.6%
2023 28.80 504th 670 24.8%
2024 27.84 508th 665 23.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Parker-Bennett-Curry School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.32 579th 663 12.7%
2019 26.48 564th 671 15.9%
2022 12.42 595th 641 7.2%
2023 20.06 552nd 639 13.6%
2024 21.28 533rd 644 17.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Parker-Bennett-Curry School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.40 571st 665 14.1%
2019 22.05 573rd 676 15.2%
2022 25.40 512th 657 22.1%
2023 18.43 559th 652 14.3%
2024 17.40 567th 652 13.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Parker-Bennett-Curry School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.86 75th 184 59.2%
2019 49.80 83rd 185 55.1%
2022 31.69 85th 118 28.0%
2023 31.86 88th 129 31.8%
2024 40.13 82nd 140 41.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Parker-Bennett-Curry School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.95 111th 153 27.5%
2019 51.04 75th 152 50.7%
2022 32.54 83rd 114 27.2%
2023 35.86 77th 120 35.8%
2024 37.64 86th 135 36.3%
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Rank History for White students at Parker-Bennett-Curry School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 23.55 533rd 659 19.1%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Parker-Bennett-Curry School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 97 119 19 3 0 n/a n/a 0 238
1989 125 106 7 2 1 n/a n/a 0 241
1990 99 103 8 2 2 n/a n/a 0 214
1991 104 109 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 220
1992 122 122 9 4 2 n/a n/a 40 299
1993 101 115 11 1 1 n/a n/a 0 229
1994 100 119 19 3 3 n/a n/a 0 244
1995 77 127 25 4 0 n/a n/a 0 233
1996 77 127 25 4 0 n/a n/a 0 233
1997 85 114 22 5 0 n/a n/a 0 226
1998 55 111 24 8 1 n/a n/a 1 200
1999 43 111 26 7 1 n/a n/a 0 188
2000 49 105 34 14 1 n/a n/a 2 205
2001 55 84 26 13 4 n/a n/a 1 183
2002 50 61 20 30 1 n/a n/a 0 162
2003 50 61 20 30 1 n/a n/a 0 162
2004 91 84 27 65 0 n/a n/a 0 267
2005 92 96 22 82 0 n/a n/a 0 292
2006 86 126 23 98 1 n/a n/a 0 334
2007 94 146 14 115 0 n/a n/a 3 372
2008 100 151 12 145 0 n/a n/a 7 415
2009 101 135 16 149 0 n/a n/a 22 423
2010 98 154 20 157 0 n/a n/a 32 461
2011 114 175 14 141 1 0 13 0 458
2012 95 177 16 150 1 0 11 0 450
2013 97 140 12 147 1 2 11 0 410
2014 95 158 18 164 2 2 16 0 455
2015 56 136 9 95 3 2 17 0 318
2016 68 135 12 91 1 1 24 0 332
2017 65 136 14 97 1 1 28 0 342
2018 67 129 13 99 1 1 25 0 335
2019 51 128 10 86 2 0 23 0 300
2020 63 141 19 110 3 2 23 0 361
2021 45 109 20 89 2 2 17 0 284
2022 62 109 20 118 3 2 23 0 337
2023 59 112 17 123 2 2 31 0 346

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Parker-Bennett-Curry School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 238 17.9 13.2 n/a
1989 241 16.9 14.2 n/a
1990 214 15.0 14.2 n/a
1991 220 18.9 11.6 n/a
1992 299 18.3 16.3 n/a
1993 229 15.4 14.9 n/a
1994 244 15.6 15.6 n/a
1995 233 14.4 16.2 n/a
1996 233 14.4 16.2 n/a
1997 226 14.8 15.3 89.8
1998 200 14.3 14.0 95.5
1999 188 10.8 17.4 94.7
2000 205 10.9 18.8 99.5
2001 183 9.1 20.1 95.1
2002 162 9.0 18.0 98.1
2003 162 9.0 18.0 98.1
2004 267 16.0 16.7 n/a
2005 292 16.0 18.3 n/a
2006 334 22.0 15.2 99.1
2007 372 22.0 16.9 100
2008 415 23.0 18.0 98.5
2009 423 24.0 17.6 99
2010 461 19.0 24.2 104.9
2011 458 25.5 17.9 97.2
2012 450 25.0 18.0 97.6
2013 410 29.0 14.1 96.3
2014 455 28.5 15.9 79.1
2015 318 25.0 12.7 94.3
2016 332 24.0 13.8 99.1
2017 342 24.4 13.9 95.9
2018 335 24.5 13.6 101.5
2019 300 23.2 12.9 96.7
2020 361 27.5 13.1 95.6
2021 284 24.5 11.5 94.4
2022 337 25.8 13.0 96.7
2023 346 31.3 11.0 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Parker-Bennett-Curry School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 238 17.9 13.2 n/a
1989 241 16.9 14.2 n/a
1990 214 15.0 14.2 n/a
1991 220 18.9 11.6 n/a
1992 299 18.3 16.3 n/a
1993 229 15.4 14.9 n/a
1994 244 15.6 15.6 n/a
1995 233 14.4 16.2 n/a
1996 233 14.4 16.2 n/a
1997 226 14.8 15.3 89.8
1998 200 14.3 14.0 95.5
1999 188 10.8 17.4 94.7
2000 205 10.9 18.8 99.5
2001 183 9.1 20.1 95.1
2002 162 9.0 18.0 98.1
2003 162 9.0 18.0 98.1
2004 267 16.0 16.7 n/a
2005 292 16.0 18.3 n/a
2006 334 22.0 15.2 99.1
2007 372 22.0 16.9 100
2008 415 23.0 18.0 98.5
2009 423 24.0 17.6 99
2010 461 19.0 24.2 104.9
2011 458 25.5 17.9 97.2
2012 450 25.0 18.0 97.6
2013 410 29.0 14.1 96.3
2014 455 28.5 15.9 79.1
2015 318 25.0 12.7 94.3
2016 332 24.0 13.8 99.1
2017 342 24.4 13.9 95.9
2018 335 24.5 13.6 101.5
2019 300 23.2 12.9 96.7
2020 361 27.5 13.1 95.6
2021 284 24.5 11.5 94.4
2022 337 25.8 13.0 96.7
2023 346 31.3 11.0 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Parker-Bennett-Curry School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $1,257 (8.4%) $128 (0.9%) $1,385 (9.2%) $10,046 (66.9%) $2,152 (14.3%) $12,197 (81.2%) $15,017
2019 $1,190 (7.2%) $94 (0.6%) $1,285 (7.7%) $9,919 (59.6%) $2,187 (13.1%) $12,106 (72.7%) $16,643
2020 $796 (4.2%) $454 (2.4%) $1,251 (6.5%) $10,188 (53.3%) $2,513 (13.1%) $12,701 (66.4%) $19,116
2021 $751 (3.8%) $715 (3.7%) $1,466 (7.5%) $10,233 (52.3%) $2,341 (12.0%) $12,573 (64.3%) $19,552
2022 $950 (4.9%) $654 (3.4%) $1,604 (8.2%) $10,255 (52.7%) $2,289 (11.8%) $12,544 (64.4%) $19,464

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Parker-Bennett-Curry School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 586th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 600th of 687 Elementary schools
 3.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students300346
 15.3%
African American128112
 12.5%
American Indian22
Asian1017
 70%
Hispanic86123
 43%
Pacific Islander02
White5159
 15.7%
Two or More Races2331
 34.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients96.7%100%
 3.3%


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Students at Parker-Bennett-Curry School are 36% Hispanic, 32% African American, 17% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Students who attend Parker-Bennett-Curry School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bowling Green Junior High
High : Bowling Green High School

Parker-Bennett-Curry School ranks in the bottom 15.3% of Kentucky elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 346 students attended Parker-Bennett-Curry School.


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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.

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