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W R Mcneill Elementary School vs. Potter Gray Elementary School

Should you attend W R Mcneill Elementary School or Potter Gray 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
W R Mcneill Elementary School
1800 Creason Drive
Bowling Green, KY 42101
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Potter Gray Elementary School
610 Wakefield Dr.
Bowling Green, KY 42103
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

W R Mcneill 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 439 students in grades Kindergarten-5, W R Mcneill Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 47% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (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 43% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 424 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Potter Gray Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (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 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
439 students
424 students
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This chart displays total students of Potter Gray Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
23 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of W R Mcneill Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Potter Gray Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#206 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
#35 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of W R Mcneill Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Potter Gray Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Top 30% in KY)
62%
(Top 5% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of W R Mcneill 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 Potter Gray 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.
61%
(Top 20% in KY)
73%
(Top 5% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of W R Mcneill 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 Potter Gray 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.
45-49%
(Top 10% in KY)
45-49%
(Top 10% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of W R Mcneill 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 Potter Gray 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 W R Mcneill Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Potter Gray Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
86
70
Grade 1 Students
69
54
Grade 2 Students
58
76
Grade 3 Students
72
76
Grade 4 Students
85
66
Grade 5 Students
69
82

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in W R Mcneill Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Potter Gray Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Potter Gray Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
17%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in W R Mcneill 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 Potter Gray Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
57%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in W R Mcneill 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 Potter Gray 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
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in W R Mcneill 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 Potter Gray 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.
0.63
0.43
This chart displays the diversity score of W R Mcneill 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 Potter Gray 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
47%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in W R Mcneill 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 Potter Gray 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
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in W R Mcneill 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 Potter Gray 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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