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Enrollment
446
Elementary
DISTRICT 657 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WARREN COUNTY·NCES 210573001350
Richardsville Elementary
1775 Richardsville Rd, Bowling Green, KY 42101 · (270) 777-3232 · Warren County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL446 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
16.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
350 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 | 27 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 60 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 13% smaller than its 6th grade class (60).
Student demographics
25%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
46.8%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
38.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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
40.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% 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 Richardsville Elementary
Richardsville Elementary's state test result (40.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richardsville Elementary this school | 446 | 78.5% | 40.8% |
| Gallatin County Lower Elementary Warsaw | 382 | 78.5% | N/A |
| Lancaster Elementary School Lancaster | 462 | 78.8% | 52.6% |
| Walnut Hill Elementary School Liberty | 371 | 77.1% | 36.8% |
| Jamestown Elementary School Jamestown | 480 | 75.0% | 43.6% |
| Albany Elementary School Albany | 486 | 80.5% | 27.9% |
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 Richardsville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Warren County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #396 of 669 | #13 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #432 of 668 | #13 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #399 of 674 | #13 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 446 | #339 of 744 | #15 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #517 of 674 | #11 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.3% | #385 of 674 | #19 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.5% | #127 of 721 | #5 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.0% | #101 of 233 | #11 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
446
+39 (+10%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 477
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 446 | 27.6 | 16.2:1 | 78% (350) |
| 2023-24 | 458 | 31.4 | 14.6:1 | 78% (359) |
| 2022-23 | 479 | 27.6 | 17.4:1 | 73% (350) |
| 2020-21 | 407 | 27 | 15.1:1 | 65% (263) |
| 2017-18 | 409 | 25 | 16.3:1 | 71% (289) |
| 2015-16 | 409 | 26 | 15.7:1 | 70% (285) |
| 2010-11 | 429 | 27 | 15.9:1 | 35% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 443 | 21 | 21.1:1 | 59% (263) |
| 1990-91 | 477 | 27 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Richardsville Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (409 to 446); teachers up 10% (25 to 27.6).
About Richardsville Elementary
Richardsville Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school based in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It enrolls 446 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 6.
Warren County enrolls 18,559 students in 30 schools, including Richardsville Elementary.
Of every 100 students at Richardsville Elementary, about 86 are White. Smaller groups are 9% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Warren County is roughly 76% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 25%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.2:1. The school has 27.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Kentucky, the average ratio is 15.4:1. Federal data show 78% of students (350) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 61% average for public schools in Warren County is 17 points lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Richardsville Elementary lands at B-, ahead of 47% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 35.9% at Richardsville Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 40.8%.
In Warren County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $65,794 a year, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Warren County number 45, with about 23,324 students.
Of the public schools around it, Richardsville Elementary is closest to Warren County Day Treatment, about 6.6 miles away. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a increase of 39 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.1:1 to 16.2:1 over the same years.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Richardsville Elementary. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Warren County Day Treatment6.6 mi · 21
- Jackson Academy6.6 mi · 18
- Beacon Academy6.6 mi · 137
- Lighthouse Academy6.6 mi · 41
- Parker-Bennett-Curry School7.1 mi · 400
- Dishman McGinnis Elementary School7.4 mi · 506
Frequently asked questions
About Richardsville ElementaryHow many students attend Richardsville Elementary?
Richardsville Elementary enrolls approximately 446 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Richardsville Elementary serve?
Richardsville Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Richardsville Elementary?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at Richardsville Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Richardsville Elementary?
Student demographics at Richardsville Elementary are roughly 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Richardsville Elementary?
Richardsville Elementary is overseen by Warren County in Warren County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.