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.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Springfield R-Xii
SchoolDigger Rank:
748th of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,842
Students who attend Bowerman Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.4
Number of students: 249
Racial breakdown:
White:
62.2%
African American:
15.7%
Hispanic:
10.4%
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Two or more races:
10.4%
Asian:
0.4%
American Indian:
0.4%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.2%
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