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What's something Plano Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
750
Elementary
DISTRICT 657 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WARREN COUNTY·NCES 210573002035
Plano Elementary
2650 Plano Rd, Bowling Green, KY 42104 · (270) 467-0411 · Warren County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL750 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- A-Test 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 Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
324 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 | 40 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 100 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (100).
Student demographics
46%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
61.5%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
59.5%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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
57.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Plano Elementary
Plano Elementary's state test result (57.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plano Elementary this school | 750 | 43.2% | 57.6% |
| Rich Pond Elementary Bowling Green | 990 | 43.8% | 61.8% |
| Sutton Elementary School Owensboro | 535 | 44.1% | 50.6% |
| Stephens Elementary School Burlington | 577 | 42.1% | 43.2% |
| A M Yealey Elementary School Florence | 534 | 44.4% | 43.0% |
| Tully Elementary Louisville | 791 | 41.2% | 51.2% |
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 Plano Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Warren County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #121 of 669 | #2 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #121 of 668 | #2 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #151 of 674 | #5 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 750 | #28 of 744 | #6 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #607 of 674 | #17 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.6% | #237 of 674 | #18 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.2% | #642 of 721 | #18 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +36.4% | #14 of 233 | #4 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
750
+142 (+23%) vs 2020
+25% since 2010-11, when it was 598
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 750 | 43.4 | 17.3:1 | 43% (324) |
| 2023-24 | 699 | 37.9 | 18.4:1 | 42% (293) |
| 2022-23 | 698 | 39.7 | 17.6:1 | 45% (317) |
| 2020-21 | 608 | 36 | 16.9:1 | 47% (287) |
| 2017-18 | 550 | 33.5 | 16.4:1 | 38% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 609 | 35 | 17.4:1 | 43% (261) |
| 2010-11 | 598 | 36 | 16.6:1 | 35% (212) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Plano Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 36% (550 to 750); teachers up 29% (33.5 to 43.4).
About Plano Elementary
Plano Elementary is a large elementary school with an address in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It is open to students in pre-K through 6 and enrolls 750 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Kentucky enroll about 421 students on average.
Federal data list 30 schools in Warren County, with 18,559 students enrolled.
Federal enrollment data show Plano Elementary is 72% White. The remaining shares are 10% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. In Warren County overall, the White share is about 76%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 46, compared with 70 nationally.
Plano Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1, with 43.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Kentucky is 15.4:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 43% at Plano Elementary. It compares with 61% for public schools in Warren County.
On the allk12 Grade, Plano Elementary lands at A-, ahead of 78% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
Plano Elementary's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 57.6% is 8.7 points above the 49.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
For the population of Warren County, the median household earns about $65,794 a year, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Across Warren County, 45 public schools serve about 23,324 students.
Plano Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Drakes Creek Middle School, about 2.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 57.6% is above the 53.5% average for nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Plano Elementary is Suburb: Small.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 750, compared with 608 in 2020-21.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Plano Elementary. 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
- Lost River ElementaryElementary · 856 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
- Drakes Creek Middle School2.7 mi · 704
- Greenwood High School2.7 mi · 1,451
- Jody Richards Elementary3.5 mi · 754
- Alvaton Elementary3.5 mi · 785
- William H. Natcher Elementary4.3 mi · 713
- Rich Pond Elementary5.3 mi · 990
Frequently asked questions
About Plano ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Plano Elementary?
Plano Elementary enrolls approximately 750 students in grades PK-06.
Is Plano Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Plano Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Plano Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Plano Elementary is approximately 17.3:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Plano Elementary?
At Plano Elementary, the student body is approximately 72% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Plano Elementary public or private?
Plano 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.