William H. Natcher Elementary

Summary:

William H. Natcher Elementary is a public elementary school in Bowling Green, Kentucky that serves grades PK-6 with a student population of 679. The school is part of the Warren County School District, which is ranked 75 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William H. Natcher Elementary consistently outperforms the Warren County and Kentucky state averages in academic proficiency, with particularly strong performance in math, reading, and other core subjects. For example, the school's 6th-grade math proficiency rate was 63% in 2023-2024, compared to 51% for Warren County and 42% for the state. The school's statewide ranking has also improved significantly, rising from 429 out of 517 elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 85 out of 685 in 2023-2024. This academic success is especially impressive given that 75.26% of the school's students come from low-income backgrounds.

While Jennings Creek Elementary and Lost River Elementary, both in the Warren County district, have lower proficiency rates compared to William H. Natcher Elementary, other nearby schools like Cumberland Trace Elementary and Jody Richards Elementary perform relatively well and are closer competitors. Additionally, William H. Natcher Elementary's performance in certain student subgroups, such as male students, white students, and English Language Learners, is particularly noteworthy, with these groups consistently ranking among the top in the state. However, the school's performance in other subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, as well as students with disabilities, is an area for improvement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 1434 Cave Mill Rd
       Bowling Green, KY  42104


(270) 842-1364

District: Warren County

SchoolDigger Rank:
85th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools


Students who attend William H. Natcher Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Drakes Creek Middle School
High:    Greenwood High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  679

Racial breakdown:

White:
46.5%
Asian:
33.7%
Hispanic:
6.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.3% Help


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Compare Details William H. Natcher Elementary ranks better than 87.6% of elementary schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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William H. Natcher Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks William H. Natcher Elementary 85th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See William H. Natcher Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Warren County:

SchoolDigger ranks Warren County 75th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for William H. Natcher Elementary

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Rank History for all students at William H. Natcher Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 78.69 105th 638 83.5%
2008 72.04 160th 651 75.4%
2009 67.11 212th 658 67.8%
2010 52.46 350th 683 48.8%
2011 57.33 305th 688 55.7%
2012 72.47 146th 713 79.5%
2013 51.29 350th 719 51.3%
2014 44.85 410th 705 41.8%
2015 55.08 298th 698 57.3%
2016 49.78 358th 690 48.1%
2017 38.79 471st 694 32.1%
2018 43.19 416th 691 39.8%
2019 31.44 547th 700 21.9%
2021 23.43 429th 517 17.0%
2022 51.63 304th 684 55.6%
2023 63.14 224th 687 67.4%
2024 81.65 85th 685 87.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at William H. Natcher Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.89 37th 81 54.3%
2019 64.57 23rd 96 76.0%
2022 65.50 9th 40 77.5%
2023 51.37 26th 65 60.0%
2024 85.28 8th 64 87.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at William H. Natcher Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.37 465th 661 29.7%
2023 32.25 193rd 257 24.9%
2024 45.84 132nd 279 52.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William H. Natcher Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.98 397th 631 37.1%
2019 28.85 530th 664 20.2%
2021 34.85 207th 275 24.7%
2022 57.91 211th 667 68.4%
2023 72.91 104th 670 84.5%
2024 83.87 53rd 665 92.0%
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Rank History for Female students at William H. Natcher Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.58 424th 663 36.0%
2019 33.31 526th 671 21.6%
2021 35.30 231st 312 26.0%
2022 49.29 296th 641 53.8%
2023 63.35 197th 639 69.2%
2024 74.14 112th 644 82.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at William H. Natcher Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.60 300th 445 32.6%
2019 19.08 429th 474 9.5%
2022 25.29 169th 206 18.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at William H. Natcher Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.48 4th 6 33.3%
2019 41.39 7th 8 12.5%
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Rank History for Male students at William H. Natcher Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.66 390th 665 41.4%
2019 29.55 538th 676 20.4%
2021 26.51 269th 325 17.2%
2022 48.22 315th 657 52.1%
2023 58.16 247th 652 62.1%
2024 82.87 69th 652 89.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at William H. Natcher Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.58 17th 22 22.7%
2019 18.08 19th 23 17.4%
2021 47.28 1st 1 0.0%
2022 40.53 13th 19 31.6%
2023 41.47 15th 23 34.8%
2024 55.25 13th 25 48.0%
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Rank History for African American students at William H. Natcher Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.81 173rd 184 6.0%
2019 25.58 155th 185 16.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at William H. Natcher Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.82 52nd 153 66.0%
2019 26.10 131st 152 13.8%
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Rank History for White students at William H. Natcher Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.73 281st 593 52.6%
2019 35.52 424th 592 28.4%
2021 29.95 263rd 337 22.0%
2022 47.74 313th 656 52.3%
2023 58.71 235th 658 64.3%
2024 73.53 131st 659 80.1%
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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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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for William H. Natcher Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 616 45 24 2 4 n/a n/a 0 691
1992 631 47 27 3 3 n/a n/a 20 731
1993 600 41 33 0 2 n/a n/a 0 676
1994 650 36 21 1 2 n/a n/a 0 710
1995 608 61 24 6 2 n/a n/a 0 701
1996 608 61 24 6 2 n/a n/a 0 701
1997 649 82 34 13 0 n/a n/a 0 778
1998 108 23 4 3 1 n/a n/a 629 768
1999 572 47 35 17 1 n/a n/a 0 672
2000 590 55 30 15 1 n/a n/a 0 691
2001 558 56 25 21 0 n/a n/a 0 660
2002 467 26 26 11 0 n/a n/a 0 530
2003 467 26 26 11 0 n/a n/a 0 530
2004 426 26 22 14 0 n/a n/a 0 488
2005 454 38 35 16 0 n/a n/a 0 543
2006 482 30 43 21 0 n/a n/a 0 576
2007 459 31 46 27 0 n/a n/a 29 592
2008 519 34 58 30 0 n/a n/a 35 676
2009 532 59 73 37 1 n/a n/a 41 743
2010 502 47 81 29 0 n/a n/a 38 697
2011 502 51 82 40 0 0 18 0 693
2012 491 41 77 31 0 0 21 0 661
2013 374 31 56 31 0 3 26 0 521
2014 393 42 67 42 0 10 31 0 585
2015 404 42 71 40 0 9 36 0 602
2016 359 48 77 47 1 6 30 0 568
2017 363 66 112 61 0 6 40 0 648
2018 395 65 155 85 1 7 34 0 742
2019 361 59 142 64 1 3 30 0 660
2020 375 68 192 69 0 3 37 0 744
2021 345 65 202 67 0 6 40 0 725
2022 294 55 235 44 1 12 53 0 694
2023 316 39 229 41 1 12 41 0 679

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 William H. Natcher Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 691 32.9 21.0 n/a
1992 731 34.3 21.3 n/a
1993 676 34.7 19.5 n/a
1994 710 35.5 20.0 n/a
1995 701 37.3 18.8 n/a
1996 701 37.3 18.8 n/a
1997 778 39.8 19.5 20.7
1998 768 43.3 17.7 121.6
1999 672 25.7 26.8 17.1
2000 691 27.8 25.7 23.9
2001 660 27.0 25.5 24.8
2002 530 34.0 15.6 35.1
2003 530 34.0 15.6 35.1
2004 488 31.0 15.7 n/a
2005 543 32.0 17.0 n/a
2006 576 35.3 16.3 23.1
2007 592 37.0 16.0 19.2
2008 676 42.5 15.9 30
2009 743 43.5 17.1 36.6
2010 697 36.5 19.1 29.6
2011 693 45.5 15.2 24.2
2012 661 42.0 15.7 42.2
2013 521 35.4 14.7 46.3
2014 585 35.4 16.5 48.4
2015 602 40.0 15.0 54.8
2016 568 38.0 14.9 56.9
2017 648 42.1 15.3 65.1
2018 742 45.9 16.1 64.7
2019 660 43.1 15.3 53.2
2020 744 43.1 17.2 48
2021 725 42.7 16.9 71.7
2022 694 42.5 16.3 67.7
2023 679 45.2 15.0 75.3

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 William H. Natcher Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 691 32.9 21.0 n/a
1992 731 34.3 21.3 n/a
1993 676 34.7 19.5 n/a
1994 710 35.5 20.0 n/a
1995 701 37.3 18.8 n/a
1996 701 37.3 18.8 n/a
1997 778 39.8 19.5 20.7
1998 768 43.3 17.7 121.6
1999 672 25.7 26.8 17.1
2000 691 27.8 25.7 23.9
2001 660 27.0 25.5 24.8
2002 530 34.0 15.6 35.1
2003 530 34.0 15.6 35.1
2004 488 31.0 15.7 n/a
2005 543 32.0 17.0 n/a
2006 576 35.3 16.3 23.1
2007 592 37.0 16.0 19.2
2008 676 42.5 15.9 30
2009 743 43.5 17.1 36.6
2010 697 36.5 19.1 29.6
2011 693 45.5 15.2 24.2
2012 661 42.0 15.7 42.2
2013 521 35.4 14.7 46.3
2014 585 35.4 16.5 48.4
2015 602 40.0 15.0 54.8
2016 568 38.0 14.9 56.9
2017 648 42.1 15.3 65.1
2018 742 45.9 16.1 64.7
2019 660 43.1 15.3 53.2
2020 744 43.1 17.2 48
2021 725 42.7 16.9 71.7
2022 694 42.5 16.3 67.7
2023 679 45.2 15.0 75.3

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 William H. Natcher 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 $578 (4.3%) $100 (0.8%) $679 (5.1%) $8,005 (60.1%) $1,512 (11.3%) $9,517 (71.4%) $13,323
2019 $567 (4.4%) $311 (2.4%) $878 (6.8%) $8,118 (62.5%) $1,532 (11.8%) $9,650 (74.3%) $12,980
2020 $494 (3.6%) $381 (2.8%) $875 (6.4%) $8,902 (65.4%) $1,638 (12.0%) $10,540 (77.5%) $13,602
2021 $726 (5.7%) $571 (4.5%) $1,297 (10.2%) $7,818 (61.7%) $1,053 (8.3%) $8,872 (70.0%) $12,669
2022 $1,223 (8.0%) $1,280 (8.4%) $2,503 (16.4%) $8,612 (56.5%) $1,774 (11.6%) $10,386 (68.1%) $15,244

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

Impact of COVID-19 on William H. Natcher Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 547th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 224th of 687 Elementary schools
 45.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students660679
 2.9%
African American5939
 33.9%
American Indian11
Asian142229
 61.3%
Hispanic6441
 35.9%
Pacific Islander312
 300%
White361316
 12.5%
Two or More Races3041
 36.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.2%75.3%
 22.1%


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William H. Natcher Elementary ranks 85th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at William H. Natcher Elementary are 47% White, 34% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

In the 2022-23 school year, 679 students attended William H. Natcher Elementary.

Students who attend William H. Natcher Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Drakes Creek Middle School
High : Greenwood High 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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