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Lost River Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

450 Modern Way, Bowling Green, KY 42101 · (270) 746-0334 · Part of Warren County School District

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

Directions
Students
856
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Lost River Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 36.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bowling Green kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Bowling Green kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Lost River ElementaryYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

450 Modern Way, Bowling Green

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K60
Kindergarten129
Grade 1111
Grade 292
Grade 3126
Grade 4124
Grade 597
Grade 6117
Enrollment over time
629’20
758’21
794’22
805’23
856’24

Up 36.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 37%Hispanic 25%Black 14%Asian 12%Two or more races 8%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lost River Elementary from Bowling Green families.

Other schools in Warren County School District

The district →
Rich Pond Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bowling Green
A−
990 students18:1
Jennings Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bowling Green
D
852 students16:1
Alvaton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Alvaton
A−
785 students17:1
Jody Richards Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bowling Green
A−
754 students16:1
Plano Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bowling Green
A
750 students17:1
Warren Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bowling Green
D
714 students14:1

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.