Is Bowling Green Elementary a good school?

Bowling Green Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Bowling Green Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 703 students attended Bowling Green Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bowling Green Elementary?

Students at Bowling Green Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 8% African American, 3% White, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races.

Bowling Green Elementary

Summary:

Bowling Green Elementary is a public charter elementary school serving 728 students in grades K-6 in Sacramento, California. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and struggles serving disadvantaged student populations.

Bowling Green Elementary has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.6% in 2017-2018 to 32.9% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the Sacramento City Unified district and state averages. The school also consistently underperforms the district and state on standardized tests, with only 25.13% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to 38.95% for the district and 47.04% for the state. Bowling Green struggles across various student subgroups, with Asian and disabled students ranking in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools, and African American and Hispanic students in the bottom 30-40%.

When compared to nearby schools like H.W. Harkness Elementary and Rosa Parks Elementary, Bowling Green consistently underperforms on key metrics. The school's high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, as evidenced by the 89-91% free/reduced lunch rate, likely contributes to these challenges. Additionally, the relatively high student-teacher ratio at Bowling Green may make it more difficult for teachers to provide individualized support. Despite these issues, Bowling Green Elementary has shown little improvement over the past decade, suggesting the need for a comprehensive, long-term approach to address the school's systemic challenges.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-6

4211 Turnbridge Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95823-1999

(916) 395-5215

District: Sacramento City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4827^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,944

Student/teacher ratio: 23.4

Number of students: 703

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.4%

Asian:

15.4%

African American:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bowling Green Elementary ranks worse than 82.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 32^nd among 49 ranked elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.29. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.4%), Asian (15.4%), African American (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bowling Green Elementary is 23.4. 26 elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Bowling Green Elementary employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bowling Green Elementary is $10,944, which is the 3^rd highest among 49 elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bowling Green Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bowling Green Elementary 4827^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Bowling Green Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Sacramento City Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Sacramento City Unified 1000^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bowling Green Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bowling Green Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	21.53	3832^nd	4809	20.3%
2005	27.69	3430^th	4822	28.9%
2006	29.08	3378^th	4818	29.9%
2007	22.48	4095^th	5113	19.9%
2008	23.26	4097^th	5113	19.9%
2009	27.85	3858^th	5193	25.7%
2010	31.39	3748^th	5314	29.5%
2011	29.20	4050^th	5377	24.7%
2012	28.66	4033^rd	5390	25.2%
2013	20.84	4678^th	5530	15.4%
2015	21.37	4488^th	5611	20.0%
2016	21.76	4446^th	5614	20.8%
2017	22.57	4466^th	5692	21.5%
2018	21.16	4591^st	5662	18.9%
2019	24.63	4393^rd	5789	24.1%
2022	23.13	4533^rd	5883	22.9%
2023	28.49	4022^nd	5874	31.5%
2024	20.29	4827^th	5862	17.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bowling Green Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.70	1958^th	3246	39.7%
2019	34.90	2135^th	3275	34.8%
2022	42.12	1669^th	3311	49.6%
2023	61.48	731^st	3250	77.5%
2024	39.91	1826^th	3160	42.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bowling Green Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.60	1487^th	2420	38.6%
2024	33.12	1651^st	2634	37.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bowling Green Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.70	3715^th	5084	26.9%
2019	35.24	3490^th	5173	32.5%
2022	32.58	3618^th	5264	31.3%
2023	40.54	3023^rd	5374	43.7%
2024	24.99	4378^th	5511	20.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Bowling Green Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.86	4786^th	5413	11.6%
2019	21.91	4467^th	5492	18.7%
2022	28.23	3904^th	5635	30.7%
2023	29.81	3785^th	5617	32.6%
2024	22.68	4447^th	5605	20.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bowling Green Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.46	739^th	2128	65.3%
2019	40.26	1287^th	2585	50.2%
2022	17.65	2175^th	2227	2.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Bowling Green Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.96	3945^th	5431	27.4%
2019	28.48	3898^th	5510	29.3%
2022	20.39	4676^th	5663	17.4%
2023	27.58	3982^nd	5650	29.5%
2024	19.44	4780^th	5636	15.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Bowling Green Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	2.33	1045^th	1071	2.4%
2019	1.36	1127^th	1149	1.9%
2022	4.40	1082^nd	1154	6.2%
2023	3.84	1130^th	1190	5.0%
2024	1.88	1168^th	1203	2.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Bowling Green Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.48	303^rd	700	56.7%
2019	47.02	340^th	747	54.5%
2022	37.61	383^rd	663	42.2%
2023	41.55	343^rd	662	48.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bowling Green Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.53	3652^nd	4830	24.4%
2019	35.09	3308^th	4963	33.3%
2022	32.41	3492^nd	5084	31.3%
2023	38.97	2992^nd	5098	41.3%
2024	27.99	3878^th	5102	24.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bowling Green Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	189	269	99	112	13	n/a	n/a	0	682
1989	189	274	80	137	15	n/a	n/a	0	695
1990	168	295	102	149	14	n/a	n/a	0	728
1991	164	280	143	151	8	n/a	n/a	0	746
1992	159	261	145	171	8	n/a	n/a	0	744
1993	149	316	167	181	7	n/a	n/a	0	820
1994	134	245	178	160	10	n/a	n/a	0	727
1995	138	252	168	166	5	n/a	n/a	0	729
1996	138	252	168	166	5	n/a	n/a	0	729
1997	137	248	179	164	3	n/a	n/a	0	731
1998	129	194	207	182	2	n/a	n/a	0	714
1999	128	178	212	195	1	n/a	n/a	0	714
2000	162	267	232	284	10	n/a	n/a	5	960
2001	166	231	240	308	10	n/a	n/a	18	973
2002	118	225	280	335	8	n/a	n/a	5	971
2003	118	225	280	335	8	n/a	n/a	5	971
2004	111	203	242	374	9	n/a	n/a	0	939
2005	92	140	206	376	6	n/a	n/a	0	820
2006	74	108	179	383	5	n/a	n/a	0	749
2007	62	104	177	365	10	n/a	n/a	1	719
2008	53	94	175	352	7	n/a	n/a	0	681
2009	38	102	155	380	8	18	0	0	701
2010	33	113	147	404	5	19	14	0	735
2011	31	122	137	451	6	17	18	0	782
2012	45	128	128	450	5	15	19	0	790
2013	37	125	116	486	3	25	20	0	812
2014	33	153	107	546	1	28	19	0	887
2015	37	140	110	538	1	26	14	0	866
2016	31	137	120	554	1	17	17	0	877
2017	20	120	101	555	0	16	12	0	824
2018	19	117	86	565	2	16	10	0	815
2019	18	106	109	548	7	16	9	0	813
2020	18	90	113	540	5	15	14	0	795
2021	12	81	112	513	4	18	14	0	754
2022	18	66	121	517	0	19	15	1	757
2023	16	65	130	482	2	20	12	1	728
2024	18	59	108	481	3	17	17	0	703

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bowling Green Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	682	32.0	21.3	n/a
1989	695	30.0	23.1	n/a
1990	728	29.0	25.1	n/a
1991	746	31.0	24.0	n/a
1992	744	31.5	23.6	75
1993	820	34.5	23.8	78.5
1994	727	34.0	21.4	80.1
1995	729	37.0	19.7	87.1
1996	729	37.0	19.7	87.1
1997	731	40.0	18.3	80.7
1998	714	39.0	18.3	88.5
1999	714	35.5	20.1	84.5
2000	960	51.0	18.8	90.3
2001	973	48.0	20.3	86.6
2002	971	55.9	17.4	52.9
2003	971	55.9	17.4	52.9
2004	939	54.0	17.4	89.9
2005	820	48.9	16.8	83
2006	749	46.9	16.0	90.9
2007	719	44.9	16.0	85.9
2008	681	45.9	14.8	84
2009	701	39.0	15.9	89.4
2010	735	38.0	19.3	83.3
2011	782	n/a	n/a	84.9
2012	790	32.4	24.3	n/a
2013	812	28.5	28.4	99.6
2014	887	32.0	27.7	86.8
2015	866	36.0	24.0	53.7
2016	877	35.0	25.0	73
2017	824	38.0	21.6	86.7
2018	815	38.4	21.2	86.5
2019	813	38.4	21.1	93
2020	795	n/a	n/a	93.6
2021	754	29.6	25.4	91
2022	757	31.0	24.4	90
2023	728	31.0	23.4	89.3
2024	703	30.0	23.4	89.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bowling Green Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	682	32.0	21.3	n/a
1989	695	30.0	23.1	n/a
1990	728	29.0	25.1	n/a
1991	746	31.0	24.0	n/a
1992	744	31.5	23.6	75
1993	820	34.5	23.8	78.5
1994	727	34.0	21.4	80.1
1995	729	37.0	19.7	87.1
1996	729	37.0	19.7	87.1
1997	731	40.0	18.3	80.7
1998	714	39.0	18.3	88.5
1999	714	35.5	20.1	84.5
2000	960	51.0	18.8	90.3
2001	973	48.0	20.3	86.6
2002	971	55.9	17.4	52.9
2003	971	55.9	17.4	52.9
2004	939	54.0	17.4	89.9
2005	820	48.9	16.8	83
2006	749	46.9	16.0	90.9
2007	719	44.9	16.0	85.9
2008	681	45.9	14.8	84
2009	701	39.0	15.9	89.4
2010	735	38.0	19.3	83.3
2011	782	n/a	n/a	84.9
2012	790	32.4	24.3	n/a
2013	812	28.5	28.4	99.6
2014	887	32.0	27.7	86.8
2015	866	36.0	24.0	53.7
2016	877	35.0	25.0	73
2017	824	38.0	21.6	86.7
2018	815	38.4	21.2	86.5
2019	813	38.4	21.1	93
2020	795	n/a	n/a	93.6
2021	754	29.6	25.4	91
2022	757	31.0	24.4	90
2023	728	31.0	23.4	89.3
2024	703	30.0	23.4	89.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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