Potter Gray Elementary

Summary:

Potter Gray Elementary is a public elementary school in Bowling Green, Kentucky, serving 424 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This school is part of the Bowling Green Independent School District, which is ranked 85 out of 159 districts in the state.

Potter Gray Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Kentucky, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in multiple recent school years. The school outperforms the district and state averages in core subjects like mathematics, reading, science, and social studies. For example, in 4th grade mathematics, 67% of Potter Gray students were proficient or better, compared to 42% for the district and 43% for the state. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.9 to 18.4 students per teacher, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

While Potter Gray Elementary excels overall, the school's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds has been relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom third of Kentucky elementary schools in recent years. This suggests the school may need to focus on addressing the specific needs of this student population to ensure more equitable outcomes. Compared to nearby schools in the Bowling Green Independent School District, such as T.C. Cherry Elementary and Parker-Bennett-Curry School, Potter Gray Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution.


Detail:

Public K-5

 610 Wakefield Dr.
       Bowling Green, KY  42103-1599


(270) 746-2280

District: Bowling Green Independent

SchoolDigger Rank:
132nd of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,907 Help


Students who attend Potter Gray Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  18.9 Help
Number of students:  461

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.1%
African American:
8.5%
Two or more races:
8.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  34.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Potter Gray Elementary ranks better than 80.7% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Bowling Green Independent School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.44. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Potter Gray Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Bowling Green Independent School District. Racial makeup is: White (73.1%), African American (8.5%), two or more races (8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 34.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Bowling Green Independent School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Potter Gray Elementary is 18.9, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Bowling Green Independent School District! (See more...)
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Compare Potter Gray Elementary employs 24.2 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Potter Gray Elementary is $16,907. 3 elementary schools in the Bowling Green Independent School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Potter Gray Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Potter Gray Elementary 132nd of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Potter Gray Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 Potter Gray Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Potter Gray Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 91.60 27th 638 95.8%
2008 88.95 33rd 651 94.9%
2009 91.63 22nd 658 96.7%
2010 93.02 9th 683 98.7%
2011 92.20 17th 688 97.5%
2012 96.67 8th 713 98.9%
2013 86.77 47th 719 93.5%
2014 92.19 16th 705 97.7%
2015 88.52 33rd 698 95.3%
2016 88.28 34th 690 95.1%
2017 83.04 69th 694 90.1%
2018 81.99 78th 691 88.7%
2019 78.66 100th 700 85.7%
2021 83.78 39th 517 92.5%
2022 87.65 44th 684 93.6%
2023 79.75 85th 687 87.6%
2024 73.44 132nd 685 80.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Potter Gray Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 79.17 88th 661 86.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Potter Gray Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.98 398th 631 36.9%
2019 38.69 446th 664 32.8%
2022 50.56 294th 667 55.9%
2023 32.79 466th 670 30.4%
2024 37.32 435th 665 34.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Potter Gray Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.55 99th 663 85.1%
2019 75.24 107th 671 84.1%
2021 87.94 13th 312 95.8%
2022 84.73 40th 641 93.8%
2023 69.80 144th 639 77.5%
2024 79.22 83rd 644 87.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Potter Gray Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.41 54th 665 91.9%
2019 78.93 87th 676 87.1%
2021 70.28 70th 325 78.5%
2022 84.44 46th 657 93.0%
2023 80.60 75th 652 88.5%
2024 64.04 192nd 652 70.6%
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Rank History for White students at Potter Gray Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.71 62nd 593 89.5%
2019 84.07 55th 592 90.7%
2021 86.45 27th 337 92.0%
2022 88.00 42nd 656 93.6%
2023 80.28 86th 658 86.9%
2024 74.15 125th 659 81.0%
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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.

Potter Gray Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Potter Gray Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 349 61 14 0 0 n/a n/a 0 424
1989 353 63 14 0 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1990 344 74 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 424
1991 359 58 11 0 0 n/a n/a 0 428
1992 351 72 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 433
1993 368 80 10 3 0 n/a n/a 0 461
1994 366 78 13 3 0 n/a n/a 0 460
1995 378 59 9 0 3 n/a n/a 0 449
1996 378 59 9 0 3 n/a n/a 0 449
1997 373 60 5 4 4 n/a n/a 0 446
1998 352 65 5 4 6 n/a n/a 4 436
1999 349 57 4 13 4 n/a n/a 3 430
2000 372 52 3 7 1 n/a n/a 2 437
2001 373 53 2 8 0 n/a n/a 9 445
2002 333 42 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 382
2003 333 42 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 382
2004 322 56 7 12 1 n/a n/a 0 398
2005 340 49 9 16 1 n/a n/a 0 415
2006 348 45 8 7 1 n/a n/a 0 409
2007 335 35 9 10 1 n/a n/a 11 401
2008 350 31 11 16 1 n/a n/a 9 418
2009 402 29 13 13 0 n/a n/a 5 462
2010 404 31 12 8 0 n/a n/a 6 461
2011 387 21 13 8 0 0 9 0 438
2012 395 17 18 8 1 0 11 0 450
2013 394 12 22 10 0 0 11 0 449
2014 379 14 25 10 0 0 16 0 444
2015 379 22 24 14 0 0 22 0 461
2016 366 19 22 15 0 2 25 0 449
2017 359 24 26 14 0 2 23 0 448
2018 354 30 20 15 1 2 23 0 445
2019 345 29 14 8 1 5 22 0 424
2020 347 25 15 10 1 0 24 0 422
2021 283 16 10 9 1 0 19 0 338
2022 299 26 19 13 2 3 30 0 392
2023 318 29 22 20 2 2 31 0 424
2024 337 39 20 21 1 6 37 0 461

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 Potter Gray Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 424 20.9 20.2 n/a
1989 430 22.5 19.1 n/a
1990 424 19.2 22.0 n/a
1991 428 21.6 19.8 n/a
1992 433 19.9 21.7 n/a
1993 461 24.1 19.1 n/a
1994 460 24.7 18.6 n/a
1995 449 25.3 17.7 n/a
1996 449 25.3 17.7 n/a
1997 446 23.4 19.1 20.6
1998 436 22.3 19.6 19.7
1999 430 24.8 17.3 30.9
2000 437 23.5 18.6 24.8
2001 445 26.3 16.8 22.9
2002 382 19.9 19.2 34.3
2003 382 19.9 19.2 34.3
2004 398 20.0 19.9 n/a
2005 415 21.0 19.8 n/a
2006 409 22.0 18.6 29.1
2007 401 22.0 18.2 32.1
2008 418 23.0 18.2 25.7
2009 462 23.0 20.1 27.4
2010 461 20.0 23.0 27.3
2011 438 23.0 19.0 19.9
2012 450 23.0 19.5 17.3
2013 449 25.8 17.3 19.6
2014 444 26.8 16.5 21.6
2015 461 27.0 17.0 25.4
2016 449 27.0 16.6 26.9
2017 448 25.5 17.5 25.2
2018 445 25.9 17.1 27.9
2019 424 25.9 16.3 25.7
2020 422 20.5 20.5 21.8
2021 338 22.5 14.9 26
2022 392 23.5 16.6 31.4
2023 424 23.0 18.4 31.6
2024 461 24.2 18.9 34.9

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 Potter Gray Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 424 20.9 20.2 n/a
1989 430 22.5 19.1 n/a
1990 424 19.2 22.0 n/a
1991 428 21.6 19.8 n/a
1992 433 19.9 21.7 n/a
1993 461 24.1 19.1 n/a
1994 460 24.7 18.6 n/a
1995 449 25.3 17.7 n/a
1996 449 25.3 17.7 n/a
1997 446 23.4 19.1 20.6
1998 436 22.3 19.6 19.7
1999 430 24.8 17.3 30.9
2000 437 23.5 18.6 24.8
2001 445 26.3 16.8 22.9
2002 382 19.9 19.2 34.3
2003 382 19.9 19.2 34.3
2004 398 20.0 19.9 n/a
2005 415 21.0 19.8 n/a
2006 409 22.0 18.6 29.1
2007 401 22.0 18.2 32.1
2008 418 23.0 18.2 25.7
2009 462 23.0 20.1 27.4
2010 461 20.0 23.0 27.3
2011 438 23.0 19.0 19.9
2012 450 23.0 19.5 17.3
2013 449 25.8 17.3 19.6
2014 444 26.8 16.5 21.6
2015 461 27.0 17.0 25.4
2016 449 27.0 16.6 26.9
2017 448 25.5 17.5 25.2
2018 445 25.9 17.1 27.9
2019 424 25.9 16.3 25.7
2020 422 20.5 20.5 21.8
2021 338 22.5 14.9 26
2022 392 23.5 16.6 31.4
2023 424 23.0 18.4 31.6
2024 461 24.2 18.9 34.9

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 Potter Gray Elementary

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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 $185 (1.7%) $63 (0.6%) $248 (2.2%) $8,002 (71.7%) $1,579 (14.1%) $9,581 (85.9%) $11,160
2019 $163 (1.2%) $79 (0.6%) $243 (1.8%) $8,786 (63.4%) $1,655 (11.9%) $10,441 (75.3%) $13,858
2020 $244 (1.6%) $302 (2.0%) $546 (3.7%) $8,604 (57.7%) $1,779 (11.9%) $10,383 (69.6%) $14,913
2021 $405 (2.5%) $534 (3.3%) $940 (5.8%) $8,667 (53.9%) $1,983 (12.3%) $10,650 (66.2%) $16,093
2022 $662 (3.9%) $557 (3.3%) $1,219 (7.2%) $9,158 (54.2%) $1,908 (11.3%) $11,065 (65.4%) $16,907

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Potter Gray Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 100th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 85th of 687 Elementary schools
 1.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students424424
African American2929
American Indian12
 100%
Asian1422
 57.1%
Hispanic820
 150%
Pacific Islander52
 60%
White345318
 7.8%
Two or More Races2231
 40.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25.7%31.6%
 5.9%


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Students who attend Potter Gray Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

In the 2023-24 school year, 461 students attended Potter Gray Elementary.

Students at Potter Gray Elementary are 73% White, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Potter Gray Elementary ranks 132nd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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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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