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Jody Richards Elementary School vs. Plano Elementary School

Should you attend Jody Richards Elementary School or Plano 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
Jody Richards Elementary School
2100 Elrod Rd.
Bowling Green, KY 42104
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Plano Elementary School
2650 Plano Rd
Bowling Green, KY 42104
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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%)

Plano 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 737 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 15:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 698 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Plano 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 61% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
737 students
698 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#253 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
#105 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 10%)
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44%
(Top 50% in KY)
61%
(Top 10% in KY)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plano 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.
57%
(Top 20% in KY)
59%
(Top 20% in KY)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plano 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.
30-34%
(Top 30% 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 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Plano 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 Jody Richards Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Plano Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
53
39
Kindergarten Students
83
87
Grade 1 Students
104
103
Grade 2 Students
85
89
Grade 3 Students
117
102
Grade 4 Students
95
89
Grade 5 Students
98
82
Grade 6 Students
102
107

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
21%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Plano Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
6%
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% Black
5%
4%
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% White
62%
76%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Plano Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
7%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Plano 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.
0.57
0.41
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Plano 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
45%
43%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Plano 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
3%
3%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Plano 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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