South Green Elementary School

Located at 300 James T Rogers Dr, in Glasgow, Kentucky, South Green Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school that caters to 487 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within Glasgow Independent.

Within Glasgow Independent, which oversees 7 schools and 2,511 students, South Green Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, South Green Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 55%; the rest is composed of 25% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 7% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting South Green Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 66% of students at South Green Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, South Green Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.5%; this one delivers 51.8%.

Around the school, Barren County reports that median household income runs about $50,628, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Across Barren County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,749 students), South Green Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Glasgow Preschool Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around South Green Elementary School. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), South Green Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 42.2%.

South Green Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. South Green Elementary School's enrollment has declined 9% since 2018, when it stood at 535 (now 487). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 16% to 25%. Class-load math has fell: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.

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