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Dishman McGinnis Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

375 Glen Lily Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101 · (270) 746-2250 · Part of Bowling Green Independent School District

Bowling Green’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
506
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Dishman McGinnis Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 56.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

375 Glen Lily Road, Bowling Green

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten89
Grade 195
Grade 299
Grade 375
Grade 477
Grade 571
Enrollment over time
324’20
406’21
430’22
443’23
506’24

Up 56.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 42%Black 26%White 18%Two or more races 9%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dishman McGinnis Elementary School from Bowling Green families.

Other schools in Bowling Green Independent School District

The district →
T C Cherry Elementary School
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C−
431 students16:1
Potter Gray Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bowling Green
A+
499 students18:1
W R McNeill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bowling Green
A
433 students15:1
Parker-Bennett-Curry School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bowling Green
C−
400 students12:1
Childrens Crisis Stabilization Unit
Other · Grades K–12 · Bowling Green
12 students12:1
Bowling Green Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bowling Green
A−
1,042 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Bowling Green’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.