T C Cherry Elementary School
1001 Liberty Ave
Bowling Green KY, 42104, Warren County
Phone: 270-746-2230
Ranking: 
(601 out of 943, bottom 36%)*
(601 out of 943, bottom 36%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Bowling Green Independent School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 17 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 291 | 301 | 312 | 273 | 261 | 225 | 243 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 26 | 8.9% | 24 | 8.0% | 33 | 10.6% | 16 | 5.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 50 | 17.2% | 42 | 14.0% | 42 | 13.5% | 41 | 15.0% | 40 | 15.3% | 42 | 18.7% | 34 | 14.0% |
| Grade 1: | 44 | 15.1% | 40 | 13.3% | 43 | 13.8% | 47 | 17.2% | 49 | 18.8% | 37 | 16.4% | 41 | 16.9% |
| Grade 2: | 51 | 17.5% | 53 | 17.6% | 53 | 17.0% | 39 | 14.3% | 40 | 15.3% | 38 | 16.9% | 43 | 17.7% |
| Grade 3: | 41 | 14.1% | 50 | 16.6% | 40 | 12.8% | 45 | 16.5% | 56 | 21.5% | 39 | 17.3% | 40 | 16.5% |
| Grade 4: | 49 | 16.8% | 38 | 12.6% | 53 | 17.0% | 53 | 19.4% | 39 | 14.9% | 36 | 16.0% | 39 | 16.0% |
| Grade 5: | 30 | 10.3% | 54 | 17.9% | 48 | 15.4% | 32 | 11.7% | 37 | 14.2% | 33 | 14.7% | 46 | 18.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 140 | 48.1% | 143 | 47.5% | 142 | 45.5% | 125 | 45.8% | 116 | 44.4% | 98 | 43.6% | 117 | 48.1% |
| Female: | 151 | 51.9% | 158 | 52.5% | 170 | 54.5% | 148 | 54.2% | 134 | 51.3% | 115 | 51.1% | 116 | 47.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 14 | 4.8% | 15 | 5.0% | 10 | 3.2% | 5 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.5% | 3 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 32 | 11.0% | 31 | 10.3% | 32 | 10.3% | 24 | 8.8% | 12 | 4.6% | 9 | 4.0% | 11 | 4.5% |
| Black: | 48 | 16.5% | 45 | 15.0% | 44 | 14.1% | 32 | 11.7% | 50 | 19.2% | 38 | 16.9% | 51 | 21.0% |
| White: | 174 | 59.8% | 182 | 60.5% | 197 | 63.1% | 192 | 70.3% | 192 | 73.6% | 171 | 76.0% | 174 | 71.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 23 | 7.9% | 28 | 9.3% | 29 | 9.3% | 20 | 7.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 146 | 50.2% | 210 | 69.8% | 209 | 67.0% | 149 | 54.6% | 156 | 59.8% | 117 | 52.0% | 134 | 55.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 15 | 5.2% | 16 | 5.3% | 18 | 5.8% | 28 | 10.3% | 23 | 8.8% | 17 | 7.6% | 21 | 8.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.85 | 13.59 | 17.33 | 15.17 | 19.19 | 15.40 | 14.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| K-PREP | ||||||
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39.5% | 48% | 42.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 13.7% | 40.1% | 43.5% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 60.1% | 49.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35.3% | 55.0% | 47.6% |
| 2012 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.2% | 56.5% | 49.1% |
| 2013 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.7% | 62.0% | 53.7% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 30.9% | 38.4% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.6% | 46.1% | 43.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 40% | 51.3% | 47% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 53.5% | 48.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 68.4% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.5% | 67.6% | 68.5% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 31.9% | 38.1% | 38.9% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.7% | 42.8% | 44.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.4% | 48.5% | 47.5% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.2% | 49.8% | 47.1% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 67.7% | 59.8% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 62.1% | 59.3% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 27.7% | 28.2% | 31.7% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.7% | 33.8% | 35.7% |
| KCCT | ||||||
| 2007 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 57.6% | 64.56% | 61.71% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 69.37% | 71.5% | 69.52% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 66.67% | 75.82% | 70.27% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 63.2% | 72.12% | 72.95% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 59.52% | 71.46% | 72.76% |
| 2007 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 77.6% | 76.42% | 72.72% |
| 2008 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 76.58% | 76.12% | 72.65% |
| 2009 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 67.68% | 77.33% | 73.54% |
| 2010 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 73.6% | 78% | 76.81% |
| 2011 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 61.9% | 73.11% | 76% |
| 2007 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 84.78% | 68.44% | 66.15% |
| 2008 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 64.86% | 74.5% | 68.94% |
| 2009 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 81.82% | 76.17% | 69.98% |
| 2010 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 57.89% | 70.9% | 70.41% |
| 2011 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 59.18% | 61.94% | 70.53% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 80.95% | 69.55% | 61.6% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 70.73% | 62.12% | 59.68% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 57.58% | 65.22% | 61.11% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 69.7% | 65.11% | 55.58% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 48.48% | 66.29% | 59.75% |
| 2007 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 64.29% | 59.77% | 53.37% |
| 2008 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 60.98% | 55.3% | 52.62% |
| 2009 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 57.58% | 63.64% | 55.37% |
| 2010 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 72.73% | 65.47% | 59.07% |
| 2011 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 57.58% | 63.3% | 59.74% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 20.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 80.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 26.7% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 73.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,548.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,803.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,092.0 |
* T C Cherry Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.