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Drakes Creek Middle School vs. Greenwood High School

Should you attend Drakes Creek Middle School or Greenwood High 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
Drakes Creek Middle School
704 Cypress Wood
Bowling Green, KY 42104
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Greenwood High School
5065 Scottsville Road
Bowling Green, KY 42104
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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%)

Greenwood High 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
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).
Serving 1,422 students in grades 9-12, Greenwood High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (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 18:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
7-8
9-12
Total Students
733 students
1,422 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
81 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Greenwood High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#85 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 10%)
#109 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Greenwood High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 10% in KY)
54%
(Top 20% in KY)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Greenwood 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.
63%
(Top 10% 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 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Greenwood 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.
35%
(Top 30% in KY)
26%
(Top 50% in KY)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Greenwood 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.
n/a
≥99%
(Top 1% in KY)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Greenwood High School and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Greenwood High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
351
-
Grade 8 Students
382
-
Grade 9 Students
-
390
Grade 10 Students
-
365
Grade 11 Students
-
343
Grade 12 Students
-
322
Ungraded Students
-
2

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
13%
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% Hispanic
8%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Greenwood High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Drakes Creek Middle 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 Greenwood High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
60%
64%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Greenwood High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Greenwood 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.
0.60
0.56
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Greenwood High 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
53%
40%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Greenwood 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Greenwood 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.
 
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