Best Public Schools in Bowling Green, MO

Summary:

The city of Bowling Green, Missouri is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The schools in the Bowling Green R-I district generally perform well, with the middle school standing out as a top performer in the state.

Bowling Green Middle School is a standout, ranking in the top 25% of Missouri middle schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school's 6th grade Math and 8th grade Science proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state averages. Bowling Green Elementary also has strengths, with 3rd and 4th grade Math proficiency well above the state level and a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate.

While the district overall performs well, there are some areas for improvement. Bowling Green High School students lag behind the state in Algebra I and Biology I proficiency. Additionally, the Lillian Schaper School, an alternative school, faces challenges with a very high chronic absenteeism rate and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)				MAP Science (2024)		MAP English Language Arts (2024)					MAP Algebra I (2024)	MAP Biology I (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bowling Green Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 West Adams Street	Bowling Green	63334	Pike County	Bowling Green R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 324-2042	558	39	14.1	48.4%	467 (83.7%)	9 (1.6%)	18 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (11.3%)	63.3	312^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.6%		64.6	305^th of 898 public elementary schools	66.0%	7	55.9	53.1	28.7		48.7		42.7	53.1						$11,345	$1,500	$9,844
Bowling Green High	Public	9-12	700 West Adams Street	Bowling Green	63334	Pike County	Bowling Green R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 324-5341	380	30	12.5	32.4%	348 (91.6%)	5 (1.3%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	40	213^th of 378 public high schools	43.7%		37	209^th of 352 public high schools	40.6%	4												32.0	32.3	$11,503	$1,006	$10,497
Bowling Green Middle	Public	6-8	700 W Adams Street	Bowling Green	63334	Pike County	Bowling Green R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 324-2181	270	23	11.9	46.7%	232 (85.9%)	3 (1.1%)	9 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.9%)	68.1	120^th of 451 public middle schools	73.4%		64.5	140^th of 459 public middle schools	69.5%	20				58.1		52.1			37.2	23.8	54.4			$10,290	$2,016	$8,274
Lillian Schaper School	Public, Alternative	K-12	902 Independence Dr	Bowling Green	63334	Pike County	Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	No	No	No	No	(573) 324-3257	13	2	6.5	76.9%	13 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Bowling Green

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Louisiana	9.04 mi	4	323^rd
Eolia	11.48 mi	1
Frankford	12.75 mi	1
Clarksville	13.69 mi	3	364^th
Vandalia	15.05 mi	5	300^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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