Parker-Bennett-Curry School

Located at 165 Webb Dr, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, Parker-Bennett-Curry School is a reasonably sized elementary school that educates 400 students (grades K through 5), overseen by Bowling Green Independent.

Within Bowling Green Independent, which oversees 10 schools and 4,765 students, Parker-Bennett-Curry School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Parker-Bennett-Curry School records that 37% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 34% Hispanic, 16% White, 7% multiracial, 6% Asian. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 9%.

On the resource side, On paper, Parker-Bennett-Curry School has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. Roughly 100% of students at Parker-Bennett-Curry School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Warren County (around 61%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Parker-Bennett-Curry School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 20.2%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Warren County indicate the typical household earns roughly $65,794 per year, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Warren County runs 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,324 students), of which Parker-Bennett-Curry School is one.

Childrens Crisis Stabilization Unit is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Parker-Bennett-Curry School's enrollment has expanded 19% since 2018, when it stood at 335 (now 400). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 20% to 16%. Class-load math has fell: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.