Enrollment
260
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bowling Green, FL
Bowling Green Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Bowling Green Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120075000879
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bowling Green Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Florida schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.4:1
- small classes for Florida
- 79.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 260
- students enrolled
Bowling Green Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.4:1
vs 17.8:1 Florida avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
79.8%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
+53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bowling Green Elementary School compares with Florida and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bowling Green Elementary School
Bowling Green Elementary School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Bowling Green, Florida, enrolling 260 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12.4:1, Bowling Green Elementary School is leaner than roughly 88% of Florida schools and 30% under the state's 17.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 79.8% of students qualify for free meals, 53% above the Florida average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 260 puts it in the smaller third of Florida schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,996 scored Florida schools.
Against 216 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #72.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (62%) and White (32%) (diversity index 52/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 260 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 25.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Hardee also operates Hardee Senior High School (1,347 students) and Hardee Junior High School (958 students) alongside Bowling Green Elementary School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bowling Green Elementary School compares
Bowling Green Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.4:1 | ▼ 30% | 17.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 79.8% | ▲ 53% | 52.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 260 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
260
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
79.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 53% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 12% in Florida - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
46.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,936
per pupil, district-wide
- below Florida avg of $11,167
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 260 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 61.9%
White 31.5%
African American 4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Two or More 0.8%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 61.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.6, Bowling Green Elementary School is about as mixed as the Florida school average of 52.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hardee, which includes Bowling Green Elementary School.
$10,936
Per student
-2%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.6%
State 50.7%
Federal 25.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Bowling Green Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardee Senior High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hardee Junior High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wauchula Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| North Wauchula Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Zolfo Springs Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bowling Green Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,347
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 958
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 577
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 516
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 512
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~260 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Bowling Green Elementary School
How many students attend Bowling Green Elementary School?
Bowling Green Elementary School has 260 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bowling Green, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bowling Green Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bowling Green Elementary School is 12.4:1, which is 30% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 21% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bowling Green Elementary School?
79.8% of students at Bowling Green Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bowling Green Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Bowling Green Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 61.9% of enrollment, in Bowling Green, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bowling Green Elementary School?
Bowling Green Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Bowling Green Elementary School a good school?
Bowling Green Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Florida schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Hardee?
Besides Bowling Green Elementary School, Hardee also operates Hardee Senior High School (1,347 students), Hardee Junior High School (958 students), and Wauchula Elementary School (577 students). See the Hardee district page for the complete list.
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