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Briarwood Elementary School vs. Cumberland Trace Elementary School

Should you attend Briarwood Elementary School or Cumberland Trace 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
Briarwood Elementary School
265 Lovers Ln
Bowling Green, KY 42103
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Cumberland Trace Elementary School
2464 Cumberland Trace Rd
Bowling Green, KY 42103
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Briarwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Cumberland Trace Elementary 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 20%)
Overview
Serving 706 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Briarwood Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 603 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Cumberland Trace Elementary 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 60% (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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
706 students
603 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cumberland Trace Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#382 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 50%)
#112 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Briarwood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cumberland Trace Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
(Top 50% in KY)
57%
(Top 10% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Briarwood Elementary 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 Cumberland Trace Elementary 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.
53%
(Top 30% in KY)
60%
(Top 20% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Briarwood Elementary 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 Cumberland Trace Elementary 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.
25-29%
(Top 50% in KY)
35-39%
(Top 20% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Briarwood Elementary 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 Cumberland Trace Elementary 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 Briarwood Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cumberland Trace Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
49
49
Kindergarten Students
101
72
Grade 1 Students
102
95
Grade 2 Students
91
70
Grade 3 Students
104
78
Grade 4 Students
89
86
Grade 5 Students
76
74
Grade 6 Students
94
79

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cumberland Trace Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cumberland Trace Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
14%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Briarwood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cumberland Trace Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
55%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Briarwood Elementary 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 Cumberland Trace Elementary 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
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Briarwood Elementary 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 Cumberland Trace Elementary 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.
0.65
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Briarwood Elementary 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 Cumberland Trace Elementary 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
61%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Briarwood Elementary 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 Cumberland Trace Elementary 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%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Briarwood Elementary 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 Cumberland Trace Elementary 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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