Enrollment
260
Elementary
DISTRICT 433 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARDEE·NCES 120075000879
BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4530 CHURCH AVE, BOWLING GREEN, FL 33834 · (863) 773-5471 · Hardee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL260 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of Florida public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
215 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 38% smaller than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
46.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.4pp since 2023
Math
56.2%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 56.2% |
| 2023-24 | 43.6% | 49.8% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (48.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 260 | 82.7% | 48.0% |
| HILLTOP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAUCHULA | 298 | 76.8% | 43.7% |
| MOORE HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MOORE HAVEN | 344 | 74.1% | 52.6% |
| OSCAR J. POPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND | 365 | 80.8% | 48.0% |
| HERITAGE CHARTER ACADEMY OF CAPE CORAL CAPE CORAL | 234 | 93.2% | 35.3% |
| PURCELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MULBERRY | 438 | 81.7% | 35.5% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,421 of 2,136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #1,276 of 2,149 ▲ 109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,492 of 2,149 ▼ 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 260 | #2,048 of 2,267 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #479 of 2,077 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.5% | #1,300 of 2,108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.7% | #102 of 2,188 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.6% | #159 of 1,374 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
260
-35 (-12%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 488
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 260 | 18 | 14.4:1 | 83% (215) |
| 2023-24 | 291 | 20 | 14.6:1 | 66% (193) |
| 2022-23 | 302 | 21 | 14.4:1 | 83% (250) |
| 2020-21 | 295 | 24 | 12.3:1 | 76% (223) |
| 2017-18 | 380 | 26 | 14.6:1 | 83% (315) |
| 2015-16 | 413 | 27 | 15.3:1 | 84% (347) |
| 2010-11 | 475 | 31 | 15.3:1 | 93% (440) |
| 2000-01 | 656 | 37 | 17.7:1 | 38% (246) |
| 1990-91 | 488 | 29 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school in Florida, with an address in BOWLING GREEN. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 260 students. The school's enrollment is 57% smaller than the 604 average for elementary schools in Florida.
BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of a district of 9 schools: HARDEE, with 4,547 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 62% of enrollment. The school is also 32% White and 4% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 42%. BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 52%, against a US figure of 70%.
BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.4:1. On average, elementary schools in Florida have 17.5:1, compared with 14.4:1 here. BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 83% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is higher than the 75% average for public schools in Hardee County.
The allk12 Grade for BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is B-. Compared with Florida public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 48% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the prediction is 39.7% and the result is 48.0%.
Hardee County has these Census figures: the median household income is $60,489, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 12% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 20%. Hardee County is home to 11 public schools and about 4,547 public school students.
Nearest public school: HILLTOP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 3.5 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 7.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment declined 12%, to 260. The school's ratio rose from 12.3:1 to 14.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Hardee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,675
Census ACS
Median income
$60,489
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,547 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HARDEE
- HARDEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,347 students
- HARDEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 958 students
- WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 577 students
- NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 516 students
- ZOLFO SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 512 students
- HILLTOP ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 298 students
Other Bowling Green Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Bowling Green Elementary. BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Bowling Green ElementaryMilford, VA · 837 students
- Bowling Green ElementarySacramento, CA · 685 students
- BOWLING GREEN ELEM.BOWLING GREEN, MO · 472 students
Nearby schools
- HILLTOP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.5 mi · 298
- HARDEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL3.5 mi · 958
- NORTH WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.2 mi · 516
- HARDEE VIRTUAL FRANCHISE5.4 mi · 52
- PIONEER CAREER ACADEMY6.3 mi · 27
- WAUCHULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.5 mi · 577
Frequently asked questions
About BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 260 students in grades PK-05.
Is BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 32% White, 62% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by HARDEE in Hardee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.