T C Cherry Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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T C Cherry Elementary School

1001 Liberty Ave
Bowling Green, KY 42104

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Bottom 50%

Serving 406 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, T C Cherry Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 406 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Bottom 50% in KY
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

T C Cherry Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

School Overview

T C Cherry Elementary School's student population of 406 students has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2003

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	T C Cherry Elementary School
Pre-K	101
Kind	58
1	51
2	54
3	55
4	40
5	47

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Total Students

406 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	T C Cherry Elementary School
2023	428
2022	385
2021	256
2020	351
2019	351
2018	288
2017	288
2016	275
2015	295
2014	291
2013	301
2012	312
2011	273
2010	261
2009	225
2008	243
2007	261
2006	267
2005	323
2004	276
2003	215
2002	203
2001	233
2000	257
1999	270
1998	253
1997	268
1996	275
1995	310
1994	313
1993	283
1992	274
1991	298
1990	301
1989	303
1988	292
1987	270

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	T C Cherry Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	21
2017	21
2016	22
2015	22
2014	23
2013	22
2012	18
2011	18
2010	14
2009	15
2008	17
2007	15
2006	17
2005	18
2004	18
2003	12
2002	7
2001	10
2000	13
1999	12
1998	16
1997	14
1996	17
1995	16
1994	19
1993	18
1992	18
1991	18
1990	19
1989	16
1988	14
1987	15

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School Rankings

T C Cherry Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of T C Cherry Elementary School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KY)

#952 out of 1250 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	T C Cherry Elementary School
2023	#952
2022	#813
2021	#1013
2019	#887
2018	#842
2017	#998
2016	#1092
2015	#1069
2014	#1045
2013	#1045
2012	#731

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20-24%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	T C Cherry Elementary School	Kentucky	Bowling Green Independent School District
2023	22%	38%	44%
2022	32%	38%	43%
2021	17%	30%	37%
2019	37%	46%	48%
2018	32%	47%	48%
2017	32%	47%	51%
2016	32%	49%	50%
2015	22%	45%	46%
2014	27%	46%	45%
2013	27%	42%	45%
2012	32%	41%	46%

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35-39%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	T C Cherry Elementary School	Kentucky	Bowling Green Independent School District
2022	37%	45%	48%
2021	27%	42%	41%
2019	47%	56%	56%
2018	52%	56%	48%
2017	47%	56%	58%
2016	42%	56%	59%
2015	47%	55%	59%
2014	47%	54%	56%
2013	42%	51%	55%
2012	47%	48%	56%
2011	62%	72%	73%

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11-19%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	T C Cherry Elementary School	Kentucky	Bowling Green Independent School District
2022	15%	22%	24%
2021	15%	24%	25%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	T C Cherry Elementary School	Kentucky	Bowling Green Independent School District
2023	16:1	15:1	16:1
2022	15:1	15:1	16:1
2021	11:1	15:1	16:1
2020	15:1	16:1	16:1
2019	15:1	16:1	16:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	16:1	16:1
2016	13:1	16:1	16:1
2015	13:1	17:1	16:1
2014	13:1	16:1	16:1
2013	14:1	16:1	15:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	15:1	16:1	16:1
2010	19:1	19:1	20:1
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	15:1	16:1	16:1
2007	17:1	15:1	17:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	16:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	29:1	17:1	22:1
2001	23:1	18:1	18:1
2000	20:1	19:1	18:1
1999	23:1	19:1	18:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	19:1	16:1	17:1
1996	16:1	16:1	16:1
1995	19:1	16:1	16:1
1994	17:1	16:1	16:1
1993	16:1	17:1	16:1
1992	15:1	17:1	17:1
1991	16:1	17:1	16:1
1990	16:1	18:1	17:1
1989	18:1	18:1	17:1
1988	20:1	18:1	18:1
1987	18:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	T C Cherry Elementary School	Kentucky	Bowling Green Independent School District
2023	2%	2%	5%
2022	6%	2%	6%
2021	5%	2%	5%
2020	5%	2%	5%
2019	5%	2%	5%
2018	1%	2%	5%
2017	1%	2%	5%
2016	1%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	5%	2%	4%
2013	6%	1%	5%
2012	4%	2%	3%
2011	2%	1%	4%
2010	2%	2%	5%
2009	2%	2%	4%
2007	3%	2%	5%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	3%
2004	1%	1%	3%
2003	1%	1%	4%
2002	2%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

15%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	T C Cherry Elementary School	Kentucky	Bowling Green Independent School District
2023	17%	9%	20%
2022	17%	8%	19%
2021	22%	8%	18%
2020	15%	7%	17%
2019	15%	7%	17%
2018	13%	6%	17%
2017	13%	6%	17%
2016	15%	6%	16%
2015	13%	6%	15%
2014	11%	5%	14%
2013	10%	5%	13%
2012	10%	4%	12%
2011	9%	4%	12%
2010	5%	4%	11%
2009	5%	4%	11%
2008	6%	4%	12%
2007	4%	3%	9%
2006	4%	2%	6%
2005	7%	2%	8%
2004	5%	2%	6%
2003	1%	1%	6%

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Black

27%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	T C Cherry Elementary School	Kentucky	Bowling Green Independent School District
2023	23%	11%	22%
2022	21%	11%	21%
2021	19%	11%	21%
2020	17%	11%	21%
2019	17%	11%	21%
2018	14%	11%	19%
2017	14%	11%	19%
2016	13%	11%	20%
2015	14%	11%	20%
2014	16%	11%	19%
2013	15%	11%	18%
2012	14%	11%	19%
2011	12%	11%	20%
2010	19%	12%	20%
2009	17%	11%	20%
2008	22%	11%	21%
2007	16%	11%	22%
2006	20%	11%	22%
2005	21%	11%	22%
2004	15%	11%	22%
2003	11%	11%	22%
2002	12%	10%	22%
2001	11%	11%	22%
2000	14%	11%	24%
1999	11%	11%	25%
1998	8%	10%	24%
1997	6%	10%	23%
1996	6%	10%	23%
1995	9%	10%	23%
1994	9%	11%	23%
1993	7%	9%	22%
1992	8%	10%	21%
1991	7%	10%	21%

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White

39%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	T C Cherry Elementary School	Kentucky	Bowling Green Independent School District
2023	40%	73%	45%
2022	40%	74%	47%
2021	39%	75%	49%
2020	52%	76%	52%
2019	52%	76%	52%
2018	63%	77%	55%
2017	63%	77%	55%
2016	60%	78%	56%
2015	65%	78%	57%
2014	60%	79%	59%
2013	60%	80%	61%
2012	63%	81%	62%
2011	70%	82%	63%
2010	74%	82%	64%
2009	76%	83%	65%
2008	72%	83%	63%
2007	77%	84%	64%
2006	73%	86%	70%
2005	70%	86%	67%
2004	79%	86%	69%
2003	87%	87%	68%
2002	86%	87%	68%
2001	85%	86%	69%
2000	83%	87%	68%
1999	84%	87%	67%
1998	89%	88%	69%
1997	91%	88%	71%
1996	93%	89%	72%
1995	90%	89%	72%
1994	91%	87%	72%
1993	93%	90%	75%
1992	91%	90%	76%
1991	93%	90%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	T C Cherry Elementary School	Kentucky	Bowling Green Independent School District
2023	12%	5%	7%
2022	12%	5%	6%
2021	12%	4%	6%
2020	9%	4%	4%
2019	9%	4%	4%
2018	8%	4%	4%
2017	8%	4%	4%
2016	10%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	8%	3%	4%
2013	9%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	T C Cherry Elementary School	Kentucky	Bowling Green Independent School District
2023	0.75	0.45	0.71
2022	0.75	0.44	0.70
2021	0.75	0.42	0.69
2020	0.67	0.41	0.66
2019	0.67	0.41	0.66
2018	0.57	0.39	0.63
2017	0.57	0.39	0.63
2016	0.60	0.38	0.63
2015	0.54	0.38	0.61
2014	0.60	0.36	0.60
2013	0.60	0.35	0.58
2012	0.57	0.33	0.57
2011	0.49	0.32	0.55
2010	0.42	0.32	0.54
2009	0.40	0.30	0.53
2008	0.44	0.30	0.54
2007	0.38	0.28	0.53
2006	0.42	0.24	0.49
2005	0.47	0.25	0.49
2004	0.35	0.24	0.48
2003	0.23	0.23	0.48
2002	0.25	0.24	0.48
2001	0.27	0.25	0.48
2000	0.29	0.23	0.48
1999	0.28	0.23	0.49
1998	0.20	0.22	0.47
1997	0.17	0.22	0.44
1996	0.13	0.20	0.43
1995	0.18	0.20	0.43
1994	0.17	0.23	0.42
1993	0.13	0.18	0.39
1992	0.17	0.18	0.39
1991	0.13	0.18	0.37

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Eligible for

79%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	T C Cherry Elementary School	Kentucky	Bowling Green Independent School District
2023	81%	54%	65%
2022	76%	54%	63%
2021	72%	53%	57%
2020	76%	53%	56%
2019	76%	53%	56%
2018	69%	54%	56%
2017	69%	54%	56%
2016	68%	54%	56%
2015	62%	51%	51%
2014	50%	48%	46%
2013	70%	48%	50%
2012	67%	47%	50%
2011	55%	49%	49%
2010	60%	46%	51%
2009	52%	43%	47%
2008	55%	43%	47%
2007	48%	42%	48%
2006	60%	44%	53%
2003	59%	55%	62%
2002	35%	39%	44%
2001	36%	38%	45%
2000	33%	38%	47%
1999	30%	39%	50%
1998	30%	39%	44%
1997	26%	40%	42%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	T C Cherry Elementary School	Kentucky	Bowling Green Independent School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	5%	3%	3%
2021	7%	3%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	6%	5%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	6%	7%	5%
2011	10%	8%	6%
2010	9%	8%	5%
2009	8%	8%	6%
2008	9%	8%	6%
2007	10%	8%	6%
2006	10%	9%	6%
2003	18%	14%	9%
2002	11%	9%	6%
2001	11%	9%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bowling Green Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is T C Cherry Elementary School's ranking?

T C Cherry Elementary School is ranked #952 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are T C Cherry Elementary School often compared to?

T C Cherry Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Potter Gray Elementary School, W R Mcneill Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend T C Cherry Elementary School?

406 students attend T C Cherry Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of T C Cherry Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hawaiian, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of T C Cherry Elementary School?

T C Cherry Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does T C Cherry Elementary School offer ?

T C Cherry Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is T C Cherry Elementary School part of?

T C Cherry Elementary School is part of Bowling Green Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 406 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education