Middle school (grades 6-8) · Bowling Green, KY

Henry F. Moss Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Henry F. Moss Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 210573001604
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Henry F. Moss Middle School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kentucky median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Kentucky schools.

#5 of 5
middle schools in Bowling Green · Resource Index
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Resource Index · Typical
16.1:1
students per teacher
86.9%
free-lunch eligible

Henry F. Moss Middle School has class sizes near the Kentucky median. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Henry F. Moss Middle School ranks #5 of 5 middle schools in Bowling Green, KY.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+22 students YoY

Henry F. Moss Middle School held near 588 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+22 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 36.5 → 36.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+22 students YoY 210573001604 · Bowling Green, KY Middle · MID · TRAD

580 enr · 16.1:1 · 86.9% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: South Warren High School (1,548 students)

Henry F. Moss Middle School held near 588 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+22 headcount). Teacher FTE added 36.5 → 36.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Henry F. Moss Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Henry F. Moss Middle School reports 580 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Henry F. Moss Middle School compares

Henry F. Moss Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.1:1 ▲ 6% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 86.9% ▲ 47% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 580 top 28% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
580
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
86.9%
free-lunch eligible - 47% above the Kentucky average of 59.2%
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
16.1:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 65% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
21.4%
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
$12,051
per pupil, district-wide - below Kentucky avg of $14,362
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 580 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
107
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 28.6%
Hispanic or Latino 26.7%
African American 21.9%
Asian 14.0%
Two or More 5.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 28.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 77.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 77.6, Henry F. Moss Middle School is more mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Warren County reports $12,051 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Henry F. Moss Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
South Warren High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Greenwood High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Warren Central High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rich Pond Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Warren East High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Henry F. Moss Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Warren County · 5 sibling schools

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Similar middle schools in Bowling Green

4 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Henry F. Moss Middle School

How many students attend Henry F. Moss Middle School?

Henry F. Moss Middle School has 580 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Bowling Green, KY. CCD year-over-year: 566 (2022-23) → 588 (2023-24), nearly flat (+22).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Henry F. Moss Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Henry F. Moss Middle School is 16.1:1, which is 6% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Henry F. Moss Middle School?

86.9% of students at Henry F. Moss Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Henry F. Moss Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Henry F. Moss Middle School is White at 28.6% of enrollment, in Bowling Green, KY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 77.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Henry F. Moss Middle School?

Henry F. Moss Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Henry F. Moss Middle School rank among middle schools in Bowling Green?

By Resource Investment Index, Henry F. Moss Middle School ranks #5 of 5 middle schools in Bowling Green, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Bowling Green on the city page.

What other schools are in Warren County?

Besides Henry F. Moss Middle School, Warren County also operates South Warren High School (1,548 students), Greenwood High School (1,451 students), and Warren Central High School (1,070 students). See the Warren County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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