Bowers School

Summary:

Bowers School is an elementary school in Manchester, Connecticut, serving students from kindergarten to 4th grade. With a diverse student population, the school has faced challenges in academic performance, consistently underperforming compared to state and district averages.

Bowers School's academic struggles are evident across key metrics. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 27.1% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 45.9% at the state level and 31.3% in the Manchester School District. Similarly, in Mathematics, just 28.2% of 3rd-graders at Bowers were proficient or better, while the state and district averages were 51.3% and 37.1%, respectively. The school's low performance has led to a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking in the bottom 20% of Connecticut elementary schools.

When compared to nearby schools, the challenges at Bowers become even more apparent. For example, Buckley School, less than a mile away, consistently outperforms Bowers in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Bowers, ranging from 50.46% to 57.36%, may be a contributing factor to the school's struggles. Despite these challenges, there is an opportunity for the school and Manchester School District to implement targeted interventions and support systems to improve student learning and achievement.


Detail:

Public K-4

 141 Princeton Street
       Manchester, CT  06042


(860) 647-3313

District: Manchester School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
396th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,102 Help


Students who attend Bowers School usually attend:

Middle:    Illing Middle School
High:    Manchester High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.7 Help
Number of students:  303

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
43.2%
White:
25.4%
African American:
19.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.1% Help


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Compare Details Bowers School ranks worse than 79.7% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 5th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Manchester School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.98. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Student population at Bowers School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43.2%), White (25.4%), African American (19.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bowers School is 10.7, which is the 3rd best among 7 elementary schools in the Manchester School District. (See more...)
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Compare Bowers School employs 28.2 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bowers School is $22,102, which is the 3rd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Manchester School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Bowers School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Manchester School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Manchester School District 141st of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bowers School

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Rank History for all students at Bowers School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 41.81 393rd 570 31.1%
2007 47.98 378th 568 33.5%
2008 59.86 311th 565 45.0%
2009 60.05 306th 566 45.9%
2010 62.79 295th 579 49.1%
2011 56.25 324th 565 42.7%
2012 44.10 401st 564 28.9%
2013 44.18 380th 557 31.8%
2015 38.78 367th 551 33.4%
2016 25.70 383rd 518 26.1%
2017 18.98 405th 519 22.0%
2018 24.86 395th 532 25.8%
2019 33.21 351st 522 32.8%
2021 31.70 355th 538 34.0%
2022 14.48 396th 490 19.2%
2023 25.23 344th 491 29.9%
2024 14.98 396th 497 20.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bowers School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 25.60 273rd 371 26.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bowers School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.17 190th 302 37.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Bowers School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.34 204th 259 21.2%
2021 28.17 317th 455 30.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Bowers School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.23 237th 262 9.5%
2021 28.64 305th 445 31.5%
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Rank History for White students at Bowers School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 47.19 185th 295 37.3%
2021 19.21 281st 327 14.1%
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Data source: test scores: Connecticut State 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.

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Enrollment information for Bowers School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 416 16 3 10 0 n/a n/a 0 445
1989 445 23 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 473
1990 453 15 3 5 n/a n/a n/a 0 476
1991 440 16 3 9 0 n/a n/a 0 468
1992 452 14 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 476
1993 367 14 7 8 0 n/a n/a 0 396
1994 372 22 6 14 0 n/a n/a 0 414
1995 404 37 14 28 2 n/a n/a 0 485
1996 404 37 14 28 2 n/a n/a 0 485
1997 419 41 14 34 1 n/a n/a 0 509
1998 409 56 14 23 2 n/a n/a 0 504
1999 437 51 17 27 0 n/a n/a 0 532
2000 413 60 9 41 0 n/a n/a 0 523
2001 371 58 4 42 1 n/a n/a 0 476
2002 323 59 12 46 2 n/a n/a 0 442
2003 323 59 12 46 2 n/a n/a 0 442
2004 302 48 15 46 2 n/a n/a 0 413
2005 290 47 16 58 2 n/a n/a 0 413
2006 306 74 16 55 3 n/a n/a 0 454
2007 302 86 22 71 4 n/a n/a 0 485
2008 277 99 23 87 4 n/a n/a 0 490
2009 234 74 25 74 5 n/a n/a 0 412
2010 225 87 23 93 3 n/a n/a 0 431
2011 210 74 19 72 3 0 31 0 409
2012 187 61 18 103 2 0 30 0 401
2013 200 57 16 107 2 0 25 0 407
2014 202 70 22 108 0 0 23 0 425
2015 197 67 17 116 3 1 16 0 417
2016 190 66 10 114 1 1 10 0 392
2017 189 77 17 125 0 0 6 0 414
2018 188 98 15 109 0 0 6 0 416
2019 154 71 15 95 0 1 4 0 340
2020 138 78 14 101 0 1 5 0 337
2021 133 70 15 103 0 2 10 0 333
2022 128 63 16 119 1 2 8 0 337
2023 101 58 17 129 3 4 11 0 323
2024 77 59 21 131 1 3 11 0 303

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 Bowers School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 445 26.0 17.1 n/a
1989 473 26.0 18.1 n/a
1990 476 25.0 19.0 n/a
1991 468 24.8 18.8 n/a
1992 476 27.8 17.1 7.1
1993 396 20.0 19.8 0.5
1994 414 20.2 20.5 12.1
1995 485 24.2 20.0 20.8
1996 485 24.2 20.0 20.8
1997 509 27.5 18.5 14.3
1998 504 27.5 18.3 15.7
1999 532 29.2 18.2 22.7
2000 523 29.6 17.7 27.9
2001 476 28.4 16.8 n/a
2002 442 27.2 16.3 24.2
2003 442 27.2 16.3 24.2
2004 413 26.7 15.5 29.3
2005 413 21.6 19.1 n/a
2006 454 20.5 22.1 25.3
2007 485 29.4 16.5 35.1
2008 490 30.4 16.1 35.3
2009 412 30.2 15.5 38.8
2010 431 27.0 15.9 46.4
2011 409 28.0 14.6 45.2
2012 401 28.1 14.2 49.6
2013 407 29.1 13.9 46.9
2014 425 29.9 14.1 48.7
2015 417 27.0 15.4 46
2016 392 36.0 10.8 49
2017 414 30.0 13.8 44.4
2018 416 31.4 13.2 51.2
2019 340 28.7 11.8 59.1
2020 337 32.1 10.4 63.5
2021 333 31.9 10.4 57.4
2022 337 32.2 10.4 56.4
2023 323 32.6 9.8 50.5
2024 303 28.2 10.7 58.1

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 Bowers School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 445 26.0 17.1 n/a
1989 473 26.0 18.1 n/a
1990 476 25.0 19.0 n/a
1991 468 24.8 18.8 n/a
1992 476 27.8 17.1 7.1
1993 396 20.0 19.8 0.5
1994 414 20.2 20.5 12.1
1995 485 24.2 20.0 20.8
1996 485 24.2 20.0 20.8
1997 509 27.5 18.5 14.3
1998 504 27.5 18.3 15.7
1999 532 29.2 18.2 22.7
2000 523 29.6 17.7 27.9
2001 476 28.4 16.8 n/a
2002 442 27.2 16.3 24.2
2003 442 27.2 16.3 24.2
2004 413 26.7 15.5 29.3
2005 413 21.6 19.1 n/a
2006 454 20.5 22.1 25.3
2007 485 29.4 16.5 35.1
2008 490 30.4 16.1 35.3
2009 412 30.2 15.5 38.8
2010 431 27.0 15.9 46.4
2011 409 28.0 14.6 45.2
2012 401 28.1 14.2 49.6
2013 407 29.1 13.9 46.9
2014 425 29.9 14.1 48.7
2015 417 27.0 15.4 46
2016 392 36.0 10.8 49
2017 414 30.0 13.8 44.4
2018 416 31.4 13.2 51.2
2019 340 28.7 11.8 59.1
2020 337 32.1 10.4 63.5
2021 333 31.9 10.4 57.4
2022 337 32.2 10.4 56.4
2023 323 32.6 9.8 50.5
2024 303 28.2 10.7 58.1

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bowers School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $16,177
2019 $17,884
2020 $19,994
2021 $21,070
2022 $23,671
2023 $22,102

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bowers School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 351st of 522 Elementary schoolsRanks 344th of 491 Elementary schools
 2.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bowers School)47.430.5
 16.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Manchester School District)40.331.4
 8.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.345.5
 8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bowers School)51.334.5
 16.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Manchester School District)45.134.5
 10.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)5549.8
 5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bowers School)47.937.7
 10.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Manchester School District)39.737.4
 2.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.648.8
 5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bowers School)37.539
 1.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Manchester School District)33.834.3
 0.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)52.548.3
 4.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students340323
 5%
African American7158
 18.3%
American Indian03
Asian1517
 13.3%
Hispanic95129
 35.8%
Pacific Islander14
 300%
White154101
 34.4%
Two or More Races411
 175%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.1%50.5%
 8.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Bowers School

In the 2023-24 school year, 303 students attended Bowers School.

Students at Bowers School are 43% Hispanic, 25% White, 19% African American, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Students who attend Bowers School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Illing Middle School
High : Manchester High School

Bowers School ranks in the bottom 20.3% of Connecticut elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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