Drakes Creek Middle School in Bowling Green, Kentucky on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Drakes Creek Middle School is an urban public school in Bowling Green, Kentucky that is part of Warren County School District. It serves 704 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.5:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

704 Students

38 Teachers

704 Cypress Wood Ln

Bowling Green, KY 42104 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Drakes Creek Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Fields

Ms. Keeton

Mrs. Rupsch

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Drakes Creek Middle School Demographics

82%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

31%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Drakes Creek Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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