Impact of COVID-19 on Bowen Elementary
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 801st of 1408 Elementary schools | Ranks 786th of 1470 Elementary schools | 3.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bowen Elementary) | 44.4 | 37.7 | 6.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kentwood Public Schools) | 47.1 | 49.3 | 2.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 45.1 | 40.9 | 4.2% |
3rd Grade Math (Bowen Elementary) | 51.9 | 25.9 | 26% |
3rd Grade Math (Kentwood Public Schools) | 49.6 | 41.8 | 7.8% |
3rd Grade Math (Michigan) | 46.7 | 42.9 | 3.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bowen Elementary) | 51 | 46.3 | 4.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kentwood Public Schools) | 55.4 | 47.1 | 8.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 45.8 | 44.3 | 1.5% |
4th Grade Math (Bowen Elementary) | 51 | 40.7 | 10.3% |
4th Grade Math (Kentwood Public Schools) | 53.2 | 39.4 | 13.8% |
4th Grade Math (Michigan) | 41.8 | 38.6 | 3.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bowen Elementary) | 20 | 47.7 | 27.7% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kentwood Public Schools) | 52.4 | 47.9 | 4.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan) | 46.2 | 43.9 | 2.3% |
5th Grade Math (Bowen Elementary) | 18 | 31 | 13% |
5th Grade Math (Kentwood Public Schools) | 39.8 | 30 | 9.8% |
5th Grade Math (Michigan) | 34.8 | 31.5 | 3.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 339 | 365 | 7.7% |
African American | 127 | 127 | |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 111 | 110 | 0.9% |
Hispanic | 32 | 34 | 6.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 51 | 63 | 23.5% |
Two or More Races | 18 | 31 | 72.2% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 88.8% | 80.8% | 8% |