T C Cherry Elementary School

Summary:

T C Cherry Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bowling Green, Kentucky, serving 428 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Bowling Green Independent School District.

While T C Cherry Elementary has a diverse student population, with a high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, the school's academic performance has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments (KSA) are generally below the Bowling Green Independent district and the state of Kentucky averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics ranged from 24% to 33% at T C Cherry, compared to 38% to 42% for the district and 41% to 43% for the state. Similarly, in Reading, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 35% to 54%, while the district and state averages were 41% to 48% and 46% to 50%, respectively.

While T C Cherry Elementary's overall performance is below average, the school's rankings for African American students are relatively higher, suggesting that the school may be providing more effective support for this subgroup compared to other student groups. However, the school's rankings for female and male students, as well as students with disabilities, are generally in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools. Compared to nearby schools, T C Cherry Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than the Potter Gray Elementary and W R McNeill Elementary, which have higher rankings and better performance on state assessments. Nevertheless, T C Cherry Elementary outperforms some other nearby schools in the Warren County district, such as Jennings Creek Elementary and Lost River Elementary, which have even lower rankings and academic proficiency rates.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1001 Liberty Ave
       Bowling Green, KY  42104


(270) 746-2230

District: Bowling Green Independent

SchoolDigger Rank:
438th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools


Students who attend T C Cherry Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  16.7 Help
Number of students:  428

Racial breakdown:

White:
40.4%
African American:
22.7%
Hispanic:
16.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.3% Help


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Compare Details T C Cherry Elementary School ranks worse than 63.9% of elementary schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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T C Cherry Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks T C Cherry Elementary School 438th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See T C Cherry Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


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 T C Cherry Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at T C Cherry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 70.23 167th 638 73.8%
2008 58.75 272nd 651 58.2%
2009 48.51 368th 658 44.1%
2010 47.80 394th 683 42.3%
2011 23.16 582nd 688 15.4%
2012 41.90 437th 713 38.7%
2013 37.90 501st 719 30.3%
2014 29.50 551st 705 21.8%
2015 27.95 556th 698 20.3%
2016 15.66 631st 690 8.6%
2017 25.15 577th 694 16.9%
2018 33.84 508th 691 26.5%
2019 38.25 486th 700 30.6%
2022 42.54 385th 684 43.7%
2023 26.79 518th 687 24.6%
2024 37.79 438th 685 36.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at T C Cherry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.82 471st 661 28.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at T C Cherry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.90 504th 631 20.1%
2019 42.01 412th 664 38.0%
2022 52.66 273rd 667 59.1%
2023 37.60 415th 670 38.1%
2024 39.78 411th 665 38.2%
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Rank History for Female students at T C Cherry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.82 355th 663 46.5%
2019 42.81 438th 671 34.7%
2022 53.59 265th 641 58.7%
2023 24.23 514th 639 19.6%
2024 38.55 398th 644 38.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at T C Cherry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.04 256th 445 42.5%
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Rank History for Male students at T C Cherry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.50 563rd 665 15.3%
2019 34.71 496th 676 26.6%
2022 33.20 452nd 657 31.2%
2023 33.11 448th 652 31.3%
2024 43.52 368th 652 43.6%
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Rank History for African American students at T C Cherry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.07 134th 184 27.2%
2022 55.00 43rd 118 63.6%
2024 53.12 56th 140 60.0%
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Rank History for White students at T C Cherry Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.16 339th 593 42.8%
2019 50.20 297th 592 49.8%
2022 46.83 326th 656 50.3%
2023 31.19 467th 658 29.0%
2024 49.60 306th 659 53.6%
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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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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for T C Cherry Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 263 21 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 292
1989 268 28 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 303
1990 275 21 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 301
1991 278 20 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 298
1992 249 23 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 274
1993 262 21 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 283
1994 284 28 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 313
1995 255 16 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 275
1996 255 16 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 275
1997 243 16 1 5 3 n/a n/a 0 268
1998 226 20 3 4 0 n/a n/a 1 254
1999 227 31 4 5 1 n/a n/a 2 270
2000 213 35 3 2 2 n/a n/a 2 257
2001 198 26 2 1 2 n/a n/a 4 233
2002 187 24 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 215
2003 187 24 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 215
2004 217 41 3 15 0 n/a n/a 0 276
2005 227 67 7 22 0 n/a n/a 0 323
2006 197 53 7 10 0 n/a n/a 0 267
2007 200 42 4 11 0 n/a n/a 4 261
2008 174 51 1 11 0 n/a n/a 6 243
2009 171 38 3 9 0 n/a n/a 4 225
2010 192 50 4 12 0 n/a n/a 3 261
2011 192 32 5 24 0 0 20 0 273
2012 197 44 10 32 0 0 29 0 312
2013 182 45 15 31 0 0 28 0 301
2014 174 48 14 32 0 0 23 0 291
2015 191 39 7 37 0 2 19 0 295
2016 163 36 5 39 0 3 29 0 275
2017 180 40 4 36 0 3 25 0 288
2018 169 45 6 32 1 3 25 0 281
2019 184 58 16 54 0 7 32 0 351
2020 180 79 14 77 1 15 37 0 403
2021 100 48 12 56 1 9 30 0 256
2022 156 82 22 65 0 14 46 0 385
2023 173 97 11 71 0 24 52 0 428

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 T C Cherry Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 292 14.4 20.2 n/a
1989 303 16.4 18.4 n/a
1990 301 18.9 15.9 n/a
1991 298 18.4 16.1 n/a
1992 274 18.0 15.2 n/a
1993 283 17.5 16.2 n/a
1994 313 18.7 16.7 n/a
1995 275 17.0 16.2 n/a
1996 275 17.0 16.2 n/a
1997 268 13.9 19.3 26.5
1998 254 15.7 16.2 30
1999 270 12.0 22.5 37.3
2000 257 13.2 19.5 46.3
2001 233 10.0 23.3 48
2002 215 12.5 17.2 76.3
2003 215 12.5 17.2 76.3
2004 276 18.1 15.2 n/a
2005 323 18.1 17.8 n/a
2006 267 17.5 15.3 70.4
2007 261 15.0 17.4 59.1
2008 243 16.6 14.6 65.4
2009 225 14.6 15.4 60.6
2010 261 13.6 19.1 69.4
2011 273 18.0 15.1 64.8
2012 312 18.0 17.3 72.8
2013 301 22.1 13.5 75.1
2014 291 22.6 12.8 55.3
2015 295 22.0 13.4 66.4
2016 275 22.0 12.5 71.6
2017 288 21.4 13.4 72.2
2018 281 21.6 12.9 81.9
2019 351 23.3 15.0 80.3
2020 403 24.2 16.6 74.7
2021 256 23.2 11.0 78.9
2022 385 25.6 15.0 81.6
2023 428 25.6 16.7 84.3

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 T C Cherry Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 292 14.4 20.2 n/a
1989 303 16.4 18.4 n/a
1990 301 18.9 15.9 n/a
1991 298 18.4 16.1 n/a
1992 274 18.0 15.2 n/a
1993 283 17.5 16.2 n/a
1994 313 18.7 16.7 n/a
1995 275 17.0 16.2 n/a
1996 275 17.0 16.2 n/a
1997 268 13.9 19.3 26.5
1998 254 15.7 16.2 30
1999 270 12.0 22.5 37.3
2000 257 13.2 19.5 46.3
2001 233 10.0 23.3 48
2002 215 12.5 17.2 76.3
2003 215 12.5 17.2 76.3
2004 276 18.1 15.2 n/a
2005 323 18.1 17.8 n/a
2006 267 17.5 15.3 70.4
2007 261 15.0 17.4 59.1
2008 243 16.6 14.6 65.4
2009 225 14.6 15.4 60.6
2010 261 13.6 19.1 69.4
2011 273 18.0 15.1 64.8
2012 312 18.0 17.3 72.8
2013 301 22.1 13.5 75.1
2014 291 22.6 12.8 55.3
2015 295 22.0 13.4 66.4
2016 275 22.0 12.5 71.6
2017 288 21.4 13.4 72.2
2018 281 21.6 12.9 81.9
2019 351 23.3 15.0 80.3
2020 403 24.2 16.6 74.7
2021 256 23.2 11.0 78.9
2022 385 25.6 15.0 81.6
2023 428 25.6 16.7 84.3

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 T C Cherry Elementary 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 $886 (5.6%) $189 (1.2%) $1,075 (6.8%) $11,628 (73.8%) $1,901 (12.1%) $13,528 (85.8%) $15,762
2019 $726 (4.9%) $302 (2.0%) $1,028 (6.9%) $8,964 (60.5%) $1,792 (12.1%) $10,756 (72.5%) $14,826
2020 $782 (4.7%) $355 (2.1%) $1,137 (6.8%) $9,378 (56.1%) $1,731 (10.3%) $11,109 (66.4%) $16,728
2021 $1,035 (5.6%) $445 (2.4%) $1,480 (8.1%) $9,843 (53.7%) $1,880 (10.3%) $11,723 (64.0%) $18,329
2022 $2,305 (10.0%) $1,051 (4.6%) $3,356 (14.5%) $11,519 (49.9%) $1,942 (8.4%) $13,462 (58.4%) $23,069

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

Impact of COVID-19 on T C Cherry Elementary School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 486th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 518th of 687 Elementary schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students351428
 21.9%
African American5897
 67.2%
American Indian00
Asian1611
 31.3%
Hispanic5471
 31.5%
Pacific Islander724
 242.9%
White184173
 6%
Two or More Races3252
 62.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80.3%84.3%
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Students at T C Cherry Elementary School are 40% White, 23% African American, 17% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 6% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian.

Students who attend T C Cherry Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 428 students attended T C Cherry Elementary School.

T C Cherry Elementary School ranks 438th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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