Bowling Green Elementary

Located at 17502 New Baltimore Road, in Milford, Virginia, Bowling Green Elementary is a big elementary school that educates 837 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of Caroline County Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 68% larger than typical.

Within Caroline County Public Schools, which oversees 5 schools and 4,600 students, Bowling Green Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Bowling Green Elementary lists that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 23% Black, 13% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 62%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Bowling Green Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Bowling Green Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 66.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.5%.

In the broader community, census data for Caroline County shows median household earnings sit near $87,407, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Caroline County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,600 students), Bowling Green Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Caroline Middle, around 4.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Bowling Green Elementary. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bowling Green Elementary ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 64.9%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Bowling Green Elementary's enrollment has ticked up 12% since 2018, when it stood at 750 (now 837). The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 7% to 13% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.3:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.

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