Jennings Creek Elementary

2617 Russellville Road
Bowling Green, KY 42101

744 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Jennings Creek Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Warren County school district, located in Bowling Green, KY with 744 students offering grade levels from PK to 06. Student demographics can be found below.

With 49 teachers, Jennings Creek Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 15:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

744

Total Students

49.6

Full-Time Teachers

15.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

99.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Jennings Creek Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	268
Hispanic	126
Black	144
Asian	155
Two or More	33
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	17

White
268 (36.0 %)
Asian
155 (20.8 %)
Black
144 (19.4 %)
Hispanic
126 (16.9 %)
Two or More
33 (4.4 %)
Pacific Islander
17 (2.3 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Warren County
Phone:	(270)904-9200
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	744
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	49.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	716
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	23

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 69

Kindergarten 101

Grade 1 101

Grade 2 99

Grade 3 98

Grade 4 96

Grade 5 92

Grade 6 88