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Briarwood Elementary School vs. Jody Richards Elementary School

Should you attend Briarwood Elementary School or Jody Richards 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%
Jody Richards Elementary School
2100 Elrod Rd.
Bowling Green, KY 42104
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 664 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 13:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 776 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Jody Richards Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 44% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (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 42% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
664 students
776 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Jody Richards 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%)
#253 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
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42%
(Top 50% in KY)
44%
(Top 50% 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 Jody Richards 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)
57%
(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 Jody Richards 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)
30-34%
(Top 30% 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 Jody Richards 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 Jody Richards Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
51
56
Kindergarten Students
79
92
Grade 1 Students
88
90
Grade 2 Students
98
112
Grade 3 Students
91
89
Grade 4 Students
102
128
Grade 5 Students
84
98
Grade 6 Students
71
111

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
23%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jody Richards Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Jody Richards Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
6%
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 Jody Richards Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
49%
58%
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 Jody Richards Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
4%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
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 Jody Richards 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.
0.70
0.61
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 Jody Richards 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
55%
46%
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 Jody Richards 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%
3%
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 Jody Richards 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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