Is Bowerman Elementary a good school?

Bowerman Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.4% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Bowerman Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 249 students attended Bowerman Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bowerman Elementary?

Students at Bowerman Elementary are 62% White, 16% African American, 10% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bowerman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bowerman Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Reed Middle High : Hillcrest High

Bowerman Elementary

Summary:

Bowerman Elementary is a public elementary school located in Springfield, Missouri, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 243 students. The school is part of the Springfield R-XII district, which is ranked 182 out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bowerman Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools, with a ranking between 697 and 788 out of around 900 schools over the past several years. The school has received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of the past decade, indicating it is performing significantly below average compared to other Missouri elementary schools. This is largely due to the school's very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.9% to 32.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Bowerman Elementary students consistently perform well below the state and district averages on MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) tests in Mathematics and English Language Arts, with only 23.4% of 3rd graders, 14% of 4th graders, and 17.7% of 5th graders being proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 40.8%, 44.4%, and 38.4%, respectively.

The school's poor performance is likely exacerbated by the fact that 90.12% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, much higher than the state and district averages. While Bowerman Elementary spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $10,722 to $12,842 per student over the past few years, this has not translated into academic improvements. Nearby schools in the Springfield R-XII district, such as York Elementary, Weller Elementary, and Fremont Elementary, also struggle academically, but some schools like Truman Elementary and Watkins Elementary perform significantly better, suggesting that factors beyond just district and socioeconomic status may be at play.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2148 N Douglas
Springfield, MO 65803-1432

(417) 523-1400

District: Springfield R-Xii

SchoolDigger Rank:
748^th of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,842

Students who attend Bowerman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Reed Middle
High:	Hillcrest High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 249

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.2%

African American:

15.7%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bowerman Elementary ranks worse than 82.6% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 29^th among 34 ranked elementary schools in the Springfield R-Xii School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.9. (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: White (62.2%), African American (15.7%), Hispanic (10.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bowerman Elementary is 12.4, which is the 11^th best among 34 elementary schools in the Springfield R-Xii School District. (See more...)

Compare Bowerman Elementary employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bowerman Elementary is $12,842, which is the 10^th highest among 34 elementary schools in the Springfield R-Xii School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bowerman Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bowerman Elementary 748^th of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Bowerman Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

Springfield R-Xii:

SchoolDigger ranks Springfield R-Xii 182^nd of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bowerman Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bowerman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	27.55	890^th	1074	17.1%
2007	17.40	999^th	1080	7.5%
2008	13.84	1018^th	1084	6.1%
2009	14.45	964^th	1053	8.5%
2010	14.53	985^th	1066	7.6%
2011	11.84	1014^th	1088	6.8%
2012	10.76	1005^th	1085	7.4%
2013	10.43	1043^rd	1108	5.9%
2014	14.77	984^th	1089	9.6%
2015	14.87	948^th	1058	10.4%
2016	10.89	790^th	865	8.7%
2017	14.91	921^st	1032	10.8%
2018	7.98	978^th	1045	6.4%
2019	18.12	911^th	1052	13.4%
2021	13.33	788^th	901	12.5%
2022	18.98	750^th	908	17.4%
2023	26.15	697^th	898	22.4%
2024	17.90	748^th	906	17.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bowerman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	11.81	845^th	887	4.7%
2019	27.74	749^th	907	17.4%
2021	28.27	446^th	574	22.3%
2022	33.24	371^st	532	30.3%
2023	36.23	408^th	611	33.2%
2024	28.91	481^st	625	23.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bowerman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	11.23	276^th	302	8.6%

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Rank History for White students at Bowerman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	4.23	897^th	898	0.1%
2021	3.28	689^th	691	0.3%
2022	11.33	626^th	675	7.3%
2023	14.26	616^th	673	8.5%
2024	12.05	618^th	668	7.5%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary 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: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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by a parent
Monday, November 18, 2019

My step daughter attends this school and it has been the absolute worst. The teachers give false grades for work that didn’t happen . Our daughter is in the 5 th grade and literally cannot spell or read and receives an A on English assignments. We have been seeking testing for a few years now and they conveniently keep losing the paperwork . They simply just put a grade down and herd them through like cattle until it’s not their problem any longer. Kids are also not sent home for having lice so it runs rampant through this school . She has been reinfected multiple times because they don’t require kids to be free from nuts before coming back to school. If you could go anywhere do not go here. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Bowerman Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	332	332
1992	326	15	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
1993	347	15	5	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	371
1994	310	16	6	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	335
1995	282	15	9	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	309
1996	282	15	9	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	309
1997	259	16	2	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	281
1998	253	13	3	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	274
1999	240	17	3	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	270
2000	218	21	4	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	256
2001	224	23	1	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	259
2002	224	23	0	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	252
2003	224	23	0	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	252
2004	216	13	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	235
2005	181	22	1	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	210
2006	206	21	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	231
2007	223	20	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	245
2008	229	27	3	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	264
2009	234	24	5	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	268
2010	230	32	6	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	275
2011	235	39	1	7	3	0	0	0	285
2012	233	33	1	9	2	2	3	0	283
2013	223	36	1	9	3	1	14	0	287
2014	234	32	0	5	5	2	14	0	292
2015	236	26	0	6	7	1	19	0	295
2016	218	34	0	12	1	1	19	0	285
2017	219	36	0	9	5	2	25	0	296
2018	192	38	0	8	5	0	21	0	264
2019	177	31	0	13	6	1	17	0	245
2020	172	40	1	12	6	1	23	0	255
2021	160	35	0	10	6	2	18	0	231
2022	165	28	0	12	5	2	17	0	229
2023	174	26	3	18	1	2	19	0	243
2024	155	39	1	26	1	1	26	0	249

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 Bowerman Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	332	20.3	16.3	62.7
1992	346	20.7	16.7	58.7
1993	371	21.5	17.3	67.7
1994	335	19.6	17.1	77.3
1995	309	18.6	16.6	73.1
1996	309	18.6	16.6	73.1
1997	281	18.6	15.1	66.9
1998	274	18.7	14.7	66.8
1999	270	19.7	13.7	77
2000	256	19.6	13.1	82
2001	259	20.8	12.5	79.9
2002	252	19.2	13.1	81.7
2003	252	19.2	13.1	81.7
2004	235	18.1	13.0	77
2005	210	15.7	13.4	77.6
2006	231	19.8	11.7	83.1
2007	245	18.8	13.0	84.5
2008	264	21.0	12.6	83.3
2009	268	21.6	12.4	90.3
2010	275	23.3	11.7	92.4
2011	285	24.3	11.7	89.5
2012	283	22.8	12.3	86.9
2013	287	23.7	12.0	92.7
2014	292	22.8	12.7	89.7
2015	295	23.0	12.8	87.5
2016	285	23.0	12.3	89.5
2017	296	20.6	14.3	86.5
2018	264	21.5	12.2	86.7
2019	245	20.1	12.1	89
2020	255	20.7	12.3	88.2
2021	231	14.3	16.0	91.8
2022	229	22.3	10.2	89.5
2023	243	19.1	12.6	90.1
2024	249	20.0	12.4	89.2

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 Bowerman Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	332	20.3	16.3	62.7
1992	346	20.7	16.7	58.7
1993	371	21.5	17.3	67.7
1994	335	19.6	17.1	77.3
1995	309	18.6	16.6	73.1
1996	309	18.6	16.6	73.1
1997	281	18.6	15.1	66.9
1998	274	18.7	14.7	66.8
1999	270	19.7	13.7	77
2000	256	19.6	13.1	82
2001	259	20.8	12.5	79.9
2002	252	19.2	13.1	81.7
2003	252	19.2	13.1	81.7
2004	235	18.1	13.0	77
2005	210	15.7	13.4	77.6
2006	231	19.8	11.7	83.1
2007	245	18.8	13.0	84.5
2008	264	21.0	12.6	83.3
2009	268	21.6	12.4	90.3
2010	275	23.3	11.7	92.4
2011	285	24.3	11.7	89.5
2012	283	22.8	12.3	86.9
2013	287	23.7	12.0	92.7
2014	292	22.8	12.7	89.7
2015	295	23.0	12.8	87.5
2016	285	23.0	12.3	89.5
2017	296	20.6	14.3	86.5
2018	264	21.5	12.2	86.7
2019	245	20.1	12.1	89
2020	255	20.7	12.3	88.2
2021	231	14.3	16.0	91.8
2022	229	22.3	10.2	89.5
2023	243	19.1	12.6	90.1
2024	249	20.0	12.4	89.2

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 Bowerman Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,003 (9.3%)	$9,805 (90.7%)	$10,809
2020	$1,319 (12.3%)	$9,403 (87.7%)	$10,722
2021	$976 (8.6%)	$10,368 (91.4%)	$11,344
2022	$1,685 (13.1%)	$11,156 (86.9%)	$12,842

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bowerman 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 911^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 697^th of 898 Elementary schools	9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade Mathematics (Bowerman Elementary)	16.2	32.2	16%
4th Grade Mathematics (Springfield R-Xii)	41.4	40.8	0.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bowerman Elementary)	45.9	29	16.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield R-Xii)	50.2	45.6	4.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bowerman Elementary)	17.6	27.3	9.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Springfield R-Xii)	36	35.8	0.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bowerman Elementary)	23.5	39.4	15.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield R-Xii)	49.3	44.9	4.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.1	44.1	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	245	243	0.8%
African American	31	26	16.1%
American Indian	6	1	83.3%
Asian	0	3
Hispanic	13	18	38.5%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	177	174	1.7%
Two or More Races	17	19	11.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89%	90.1%	1.1%

Schools Near Bowerman Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)			MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bowerman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2148 N Douglas	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-1400	249	20	12.4	89.2%	155 (62.2%)	39 (15.7%)	26 (10.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (10.4%)	17.9	748^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.4%		26.1	697^th of 898 public elementary schools	22.4%	51	23.4	14.0	17.7			30.2	23.7	$12,842	$1,685	$11,156
Watkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	732 W Talmage	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-5000	250	21	11.7	82.4%	155 (62.0%)	37 (14.8%)	25 (10.0%)	6 (2.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (9.6%)	44.8	509^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.8%		24.4	710^th of 898 public elementary schools	20.9%	201	37.8		29.8	29.8	40.5	48.4	36.0	$11,292	$2,671	$8,621
Weaver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1461 N Douglas	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-1200	191	17	11.2	94.2%	120 (62.8%)	21 (11.0%)	19 (9.9%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	24 (12.6%)	13.2	800^th of 906 public elementary schools	11.7%		13.3	789^th of 898 public elementary schools	12.1%	11	15.5	20.0	10.5	24.3	21.7	20.6	18.0	$12,785	$3,030	$9,755
Boyd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1409 Washington	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-1500	219	18	12.5	83.1%	122 (55.7%)	54 (24.7%)	22 (10.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.2%)	15.6	777^th of 906 public elementary schools	14.2%		13.3	788^th of 898 public elementary schools	12.2%	11	18.8	3.3	18.3			13.9	36.5	$14,715	$2,380	$12,335
Williams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2205 W Kearney	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-2000	374	28	13.3	84.8%	260 (69.5%)	38 (10.2%)	43 (11.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	25 (6.7%)	24.1	697^th of 906 public elementary schools	23.1%		24.4	709^th of 898 public elementary schools	21.0%	12	19.7	23.3	20.6	22.9	19.7	38.8	38.0	$11,150	$1,575	$9,575
Robberson Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 E Kearney	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-1800	165	13	12.4	84.2%	103 (62.4%)	20 (12.1%)	29 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (7.3%)	30.4	653^rd of 906 public elementary schools	27.9%		29.3	666^th of 898 public elementary schools	25.8%	13		13.4	40.5	29.7		23.4		$15,438	$3,810	$11,628
York Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Nichols	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-3000	227	17	13.3	91.2%	152 (67.0%)	23 (10.1%)	21 (9.3%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (11.9%)	32.5	634^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.0%		52.2	431^st of 898 public elementary schools	52.0%	203	35.2	25.9	29.4					$12,429	$1,808	$10,621
Weller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1630 N Weller	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-1900	288	25	11.7	83.0%	162 (56.3%)	42 (14.6%)	56 (19.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	4 (1.4%)	18 (6.3%)	17.3	755^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.7%		28.7	675^th of 898 public elementary schools	24.8%	80	21.3	28.4	18.2	16.0	19.2	30.8	17.2	$12,301	$2,213	$10,089
Fremont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2814 N Fremont	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-1700	390	26	15.0	82.1%	236 (60.5%)	68 (17.4%)	34 (8.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	47 (12.1%)	30.7	649^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.4%		26.9	692^nd of 898 public elementary schools	22.9%	43	26.0	32.1	38.5	35.0	20.4	27.2	33.2	$11,694	$2,792	$8,902
Campbell Elementary	Public	PK	506 S Grant	Springfield	65806	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-3200	118	10	11.8	76.3%	69 (58.5%)	18 (15.3%)	12 (10.2%)	5 (4.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.0%)								(n/a)

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