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Potter Gray Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

610 Wakefield Dr., Bowling Green, KY 42103 · (270) 746-2280 · Part of Bowling Green Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
499
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Potter Gray Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 47.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 41.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

610 Wakefield Dr., Bowling Green

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten87
Grade 178
Grade 273
Grade 378
Grade 498
Grade 585
Enrollment over time
338’20
392’21
424’22
461’23
499’24

Up 47.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Black 9%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 5%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Potter Gray Elementary from Bowling Green families.

Other schools in Bowling Green Independent School District

The district →
T C Cherry Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bowling Green
C−
431 students16:1
Dishman McGinnis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bowling Green
C−
506 students15:1
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.