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Bowling Green Junior High School vs. Drakes Creek Middle School

Should you attend Bowling Green Junior High School or Drakes Creek Middle 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 Junior High School
900 Campbell Ln
Bowling Green, KY 42104
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Drakes Creek Middle School
704 Cypress Wood
Bowling Green, KY 42104
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Bowling Green Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Drakes Creek Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 971 students in grades 6-8, Bowling Green Junior High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 733 students in grades 7-8, Drakes Creek Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
971 students
733 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
42 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Drakes Creek Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#374 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 30%)
#85 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bowling Green Junior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Drakes Creek Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
(Top 30% in KY)
57%
(Top 10% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bowling Green Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky 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 Drakes Creek Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
(Top 50% in KY)
63%
(Top 10% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bowling Green Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky 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 Drakes Creek Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
(Top 50% in KY)
35%
(Top 30% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bowling Green Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky 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 Drakes Creek Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bowling Green Junior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Drakes Creek Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
336
-
Grade 7 Students
328
351
Grade 8 Students
307
382

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
16%
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% Hispanic
18%
8%
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% Black
22%
9%
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% White
45%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bowling Green Junior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Drakes Creek Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
2%
% Two or more races
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bowling Green Junior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Drakes Creek Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.71
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Bowling Green Junior High School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Drakes Creek Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bowling Green Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Drakes Creek Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bowling Green Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Drakes Creek Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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