Bow Elementary School
Rating
: 9/
Top 20%10
Tel:
(603) 225-3049
Bow Elementary School serves 520 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
Bow Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 14% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Bow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
Bow Elementary School's student population of 520 students has grown by 22% over five school years.
The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-4 |
| Total Students | 520 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 40 teachers |
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School Rankings
Bow Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% of all 455 schools in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Bow Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.27. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NH) |
Overall Testing Rank | #82 out of 455 schools (Top 20%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65% | 48% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 69% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 6% |
| Black | n/a | 2% |
| White | 92% | 86% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.27 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 5% | 22% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bow School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NH Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Bow Elementary School is Bow High School (0.4 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Bow Memorial School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Bow Bow Memorial School Math: 54% | Reading: 65%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: 5-8 | 492 students10
0.0 miles
20 Bow Center Rd.
Bow, NH 03304
(603) 225-3212 0 5-8 492 - Bow Bow High School Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%Rank:9/Top 20% Grades: 9-12 | 657 students10
0.4 miles
32 White Rock Hill Rd.
Bow, NH 03304
(603) 228-2210 0.4 9-12 657 - Concord Abbot-downing School Math: 71% | Reading: 70%Rank:9/Top 20% Grades: K-5 | 383 students10
2.7 miles
152 South St.
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-0827 2.7 K-5 383 - Concord Rundlett Middle School Math: 42% | Reading: 58%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: 6-8 | 971 students10
2.7 miles
144 South St.
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-0862 2.7 6-8 971 - Salem The Birches Academy Of Academics - Art A Public Charter School Charter School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%Rank:9/Top 20% Grades: K-8 | 217 students10
3.3 miles
419 South Broadway 2nd Floor
Salem, NH 03079
(603) 458-6399 3.3 K-8 217
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