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Enrollment
856
Elementary
DISTRICT 657 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WARREN COUNTY·NCES 210573001164
Lost River Elementary
450 Modern Way, Bowling Green, KY 42101 · (270) 746-0334 · Warren County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL856 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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 Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
671 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 60 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 129 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 126 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 124 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 117 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (129) is 10% larger than its 6th grade class (117).
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 47% · 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
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
33.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
24.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). 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
26.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Kentucky 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 Kentucky'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 Lost River Elementary
Lost River Elementary's state test result (26.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lost River Elementary this school | 856 | 78.4% | 26.8% |
| Kenwood Elementary Louisville | 596 | 71.1% | 27.9% |
| Auburndale Elementary Louisville | 596 | 75.7% | 27.1% |
| Goldsmith Elementary Louisville | 651 | 71.6% | 27.6% |
| Briarwood Elementary School Bowling Green | 685 | 69.5% | 52.3% |
| Warren Elementary Bowling Green | 714 | 86.0% | 16.6% |
Matched among Kentucky 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 Lost River Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Warren County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #590 of 669 | #16 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #600 of 668 | #17 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #570 of 674 | #16 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 856 | #7 of 744 | #2 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #618 of 674 | #18 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.7% | #2 of 674 | #2 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.4% | #133 of 721 | #6 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.7% | #95 of 233 | #9 of 13 |
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
856
+227 (+36%) vs 2020
+31% since 2000-01, when it was 655
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 856 | 49 | 17.5:1 | 78% (671) |
| 2023-24 | 805 | 46 | 17.5:1 | 76% (610) |
| 2022-23 | 794 | 47.6 | 16.7:1 | 77% (615) |
| 2020-21 | 629 | 39 | 16.1:1 | 80% (502) |
| 2017-18 | 780 | 45 | 17.3:1 | 80% (624) |
| 2015-16 | 768 | 48 | 16.0:1 | 86% (657) |
| 2010-11 | 717 | 44 | 16.3:1 | 37% (264) |
| 2000-01 | 655 | 30 | 21.8:1 | 62% (406) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lost River Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (780 to 856); teachers up 9% (45 to 49).
About Lost River Elementary
Lost River Elementary is one of the public schools in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It is a high-enrollment elementary school. Enrollment stands at 856 students, covering pre-K through 6. That puts enrollment 103% larger than the 421-student average for elementary schools in Kentucky.
Lost River Elementary belongs to Warren County, a district of 30 schools and 18,559 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Lost River Elementary is White, with 37% of students. Next come 25% Hispanic, 14% Black, 12% Asian, and 8% multiracial. The county population is about 76% White. The diversity index for Lost River Elementary is 76%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lost River Elementary is 17.5:1, based on 49 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Kentucky average 15.4:1. Lunch program data show 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 61% for public schools in Warren County.
Lost River Elementary holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 13% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
Compared with Kentucky schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Lost River Elementary's results are 9.1 points below predicted: 26.8% against 36.0%.
The county, Warren County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $65,794, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The county has 45 public schools and about 23,324 students.
Among nearby public schools, Jennings Creek Elementary is closest at about 1.0 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 36.3%; Lost River Elementary's is 26.8%, ranking 6th of 9.
The federal government classifies Lost River Elementary's location as City: Small.
The school grew from 629 students in 2020-21 to 856 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 16.1:1 to 17.5:1.
People who know Lost River Elementary can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Warren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
140,918
Census ACS
Median income
$65,794
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
23,324 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Warren County
- South Warren High SchoolHigh · 1,548 students
- Greenwood High SchoolHigh · 1,451 students
- Warren Central High SchoolHigh · 1,070 students
- Rich Pond ElementaryElementary · 990 students
- Warren East High SchoolHigh · 967 students
- Jennings Creek ElementaryElementary · 852 students
Other schools in Bowling Green
- South Warren High SchoolHigh · 1,548 students
- Greenwood High SchoolHigh · 1,451 students
- Bowling Green High SchoolHigh · 1,377 students
- Warren Central High SchoolHigh · 1,070 students
- Bowling Green Junior HighMiddle · 1,042 students
- Rich Pond ElementaryElementary · 990 students
Nearby schools
- Jennings Creek Elementary1.0 mi · 852
- Henry F. Moss Middle School1.0 mi · 580
- Bowling Green Junior High1.4 mi · 1,042
- William H. Natcher Elementary1.9 mi · 713
- Warren Elementary2.1 mi · 714
- W R McNeill Elementary School2.2 mi · 433
Frequently asked questions
About Lost River ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Lost River Elementary?
Lost River Elementary enrolls approximately 856 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Lost River Elementary serve?
Lost River Elementary serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lost River Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lost River Elementary is approximately 17.5:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lost River Elementary?
At Lost River Elementary, the student body is approximately 37% White, 25% Hispanic, 14% Black, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Lost River Elementary public or private?
Lost River Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Warren County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.