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Bowen Elementary School (Closed 2009)

101 M St. Sw
Washington, DC 20024

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Bowen Elementary School serves 228 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 was higher than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bowen Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	31
1	31
2	25
3	38
4	23
5	26
6	35

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Total Students

228 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Bowen Elementary School
2025	228
2024	228
2023	228
2022	228
2021	228
2020	228
2019	228
2018	228
2017	228
2016	228
2015	228
2008	228
2007	233
2006	252
2005	278
2004	299
2003	294
2002	324
2001	351
2000	369
1999	381
1998	407
1997	423
1996	388
1995	382
1994	400
1993	274
1992	294
1991	309
1990	320
1989	314

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Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Bowen Elementary School
2025	9
2024	9
2023	9
2022	9
2021	9
2020	9
2019	9
2018	9
2017	9
2016	9
2015	9
2008	9
2007	21
2006	13
2005	13
2004	24
2002	22
2001	30
2000	27
1999	28
1997	18
1996	11
1995	20
1994	21
1993	18
1992	19
1991	16
1990	16
1989	19
1988	20
1987	23

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (DC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Bowen Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	25:1	11:1
2024	25:1	11:1
2023	25:1	11:1	12:1
2022	25:1	11:1	12:1
2021	25:1	12:1	12:1
2020	25:1	12:1	12:1
2019	25:1	12:1	12:1
2018	25:1	11:1	11:1
2017	25:1	11:1	11:1
2016	25:1	12:1	13:1
2015	25:1	12:1	13:1
2008	25:1	13:1	15:1
2007	11:1	11:1	12:1
2006	19:1	12:1	12:1
2005	21:1	14:1	14:1
2004	12:1	13:1	14:1
2002	15:1	14:1	14:1
2001	12:1	13:1	13:1
2000	14:1	13:1	13:1
1999	14:1	13:1	13:1
1997	24:1	18:1	18:1
1996	35:1	18:1	17:1
1995	19:1	17:1	17:1
1994	19:1	17:1	17:1
1993	15:1	16:1	16:1
1992	15:1	17:1	17:1
1991	19:1	17:1	17:1
1990	20:1	17:1	16:1
1989	17:1	14:1	14:1
1988	15:1	15:1	15:1
1987	14:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Bowen Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

n/a

19%

Black

99%

62%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Bowen Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	99%	62%
2024	99%	63%
2023	99%	64%	62%
2022	99%	65%	63%
2021	99%	66%	64%
2020	99%	67%	65%
2019	99%	67%	65%
2018	100%	70%	68%
2017	100%	70%	68%
2016	100%	68%	70%
2015	100%	69%	66%
2008	99%	83%	81%
2007	99%	83%	82%
2006	99%	84%	83%
2005	99%	84%	83%
2004	99%	85%	83%
2003	99%	84%	84%
2002	99%	84%	84%
2001	99%	85%	85%
2000	99%	90%	86%
1999	99%	90%	86%
1998	99%	91%	88%
1997	99%	91%	88%
1996	100%	92%	89%
1995	100%	93%	89%
1994	100%	93%	90%
1993	100%	93%	90%
1992	100%	93%	91%
1991	100%	93%	91%
1990	100%	94%	91%
1988	100%	94%	92%

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White

n/a

14%

Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.02

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Bowen Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	0.02	0.56
2024	0.02	0.55
2023	0.02	0.55	0.56
2022	0.02	0.54	0.55
2021	0.02	0.52	0.55
2020	0.02	0.51	0.53
2019	0.02	0.51	0.53
2008	0.02	0.30	0.33
2007	0.02	0.30	0.32
2006	0.02	0.29	0.31
2005	0.02	0.29	0.30
2004	0.02	0.28	0.29
2003	0.02	0.29	0.29
2002	0.02	0.29	0.28
2001	0.02	0.27	0.28

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Eligible for

85%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Bowen Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	85%	49%
2024	85%	49%
2023	85%	50%	63%
2022	85%	52%	64%
2021	85%	53%	65%
2020	85%	58%	68%
2019	85%	58%	68%
2016	85%	61%	72%
2015	85%	86%	89%
2008	85%	43%	47%
2007	94%	50%	55%
2006	92%	51%	59%
2005	87%	62%	62%
2004	83%	48%	58%
2003	80%	58%	58%
2002	71%	57%	57%
2001	95%	67%	67%
2000	90%	55%	60%
1997	100%	73%	71%
1996	100%	72%	71%
1995	100%	68%	67%
1994	98%	65%	63%
1993	64%	61%	60%
1992	94%	58%	58%
1991	47%	34%	34%
1990	20%	29%	29%
1989	88%	47%	46%
1988	90%	46%	45%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Bowen Elementary School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	2%	7%
2024	2%	8%
2023	2%	8%	1%
2022	2%	8%	1%
2021	2%	8%	1%
2020	2%	9%	1%
2019	2%	9%	1%
2016	1%	10%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2008	2%	6%	6%
2007	2%	4%	4%
2006	1%	4%	5%
2005	1%	7%	6%
2004	1%	4%	5%
2003	3%	6%	6%
2002	2%	6%	6%
2001	1%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

District Of Columbia Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Bowen Elementary School?

228 students attend Bowen Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

99% of Bowen Elementary School students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bowen Elementary School?

Bowen Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 11:1.

What grades does Bowen Elementary School offer ?

Bowen Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Bowen Elementary School part of?

Bowen Elementary School is part of District Of Columbia Public Schools.

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