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:
748th of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,842 Help


Students who attend Bowerman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Reed Middle
High:    Hillcrest High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  249

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.2%
African American:
15.7%
Hispanic:
10.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Bowerman Elementary ranks worse than 82.6% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 29th among 34 ranked elementary schools in the Springfield R-Xii School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.9. (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 Racial makeup is: White (62.2%), African American (15.7%), Hispanic (10.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bowerman Elementary is 12.4, which is the 11th best among 34 elementary schools in the Springfield R-Xii School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bowerman Elementary is $12,842, which is the 10th highest among 34 elementary schools in the Springfield R-Xii School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bowerman Elementary:

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

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Springfield R-Xii:

SchoolDigger ranks Springfield R-Xii 182nd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2006 27.55 890th 1074 17.1%
2007 17.40 999th 1080 7.5%
2008 13.84 1018th 1084 6.1%
2009 14.45 964th 1053 8.5%
2010 14.53 985th 1066 7.6%
2011 11.84 1014th 1088 6.8%
2012 10.76 1005th 1085 7.4%
2013 10.43 1043rd 1108 5.9%
2014 14.77 984th 1089 9.6%
2015 14.87 948th 1058 10.4%
2016 10.89 790th 865 8.7%
2017 14.91 921st 1032 10.8%
2018 7.98 978th 1045 6.4%
2019 18.12 911th 1052 13.4%
2021 13.33 788th 901 12.5%
2022 18.98 750th 908 17.4%
2023 26.15 697th 898 22.4%
2024 17.90 748th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.81 845th 887 4.7%
2019 27.74 749th 907 17.4%
2021 28.27 446th 574 22.3%
2022 33.24 371st 532 30.3%
2023 36.23 408th 611 33.2%
2024 28.91 481st 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 276th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.23 897th 898 0.1%
2021 3.28 689th 691 0.3%
2022 11.33 626th 675 7.3%
2023 14.26 616th 673 8.5%
2024 12.05 618th 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.

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Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, November 18, 2019

Open Quote 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bowerman Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal 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 911th of 1052 Elementary schoolsRanks 697th of 898 Elementary schools
 9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade Mathematics (Bowerman Elementary)16.232.2
 16%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Springfield R-Xii)41.440.8
 0.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)46.843.8
 3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bowerman Elementary)45.929
 16.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield R-Xii)50.245.6
 4.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)49.345.9
 3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bowerman Elementary)17.627.3
 9.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Springfield R-Xii)3635.8
 0.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)40.339.1
 1.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bowerman Elementary)23.539.4
 15.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Springfield R-Xii)49.344.9
 4.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)47.144.1
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students245243
 0.8%
African American3126
 16.1%
American Indian61
 83.3%
Asian03
Hispanic1318
 38.5%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White177174
 1.7%
Two or More Races1719
 11.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89%90.1%
 1.1%


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

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

Students who attend Bowerman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Reed Middle
High : Hillcrest High

Bowerman Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.4% of Missouri 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 Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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