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Bowling Green Elementary School vs. Hilltop Elementary School

Should you attend Bowling Green Elementary School or Hilltop Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Bowling Green Elementary School
4530 Church Ave
Bowling Green, FL 33834
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Hilltop Elementary School
2401 Us Highway 17 N
Wauchula, FL 33873
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Bowling Green Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Hilltop Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 291 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bowling Green Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 264 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hilltop Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
291 students
264 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
17 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hilltop Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1171 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
#1319 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bowling Green Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hilltop Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 30% in FL)
70-74%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bowling Green Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hilltop Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in FL)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bowling Green Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hilltop Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 20% in FL)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bowling Green Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hilltop Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bowling Green Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hilltop Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
5
4
Kindergarten Students
44
41
Grade 1 Students
47
44
Grade 2 Students
50
45
Grade 3 Students
47
44
Grade 4 Students
58
47
Grade 5 Students
40
39

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bowling Green Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hilltop Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
66%
71%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hilltop Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bowling Green Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hilltop Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
29%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bowling Green Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hilltop Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bowling Green Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hilltop Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.48
0.46
This chart displays the diversity score of Bowling Green Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hilltop Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bowling Green Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hilltop Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bowling Green Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hilltop Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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