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Bowman Elementary School (Closed 2024)

520 Jefferson St.
Hayward, CA 94540

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Serving 283 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Bowman Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 10-14% (which was lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bowman Elementary School
Kind	33
1	45
2	41
3	43
4	42
5	45
6	34

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Total Students

283 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bowman Elementary School
2023	283
2022	283
2021	296
2020	301
2019	301
2018	366
2017	366
2016	399
2015	455
2014	486
2013	512
2012	536
2011	547
2010	545
2009	561
2008	495
2007	523
2006	499
2005	526
2004	565
2003	566
2002	589
2001	552
2000	542
1999	538
1998	573
1997	528
1996	575
1995	524
1994	547
1993	542
1992	528
1991	507
1990	494
1989	470
1988	452
1987	426

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bowman Elementary School
2023	14
2022	14
2021	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	14
2017	14
2016	17
2015	18
2014	18
2013	17
2012	18
2010	25
2009	30
2008	31
2007	27
2006	25
2005	30
2004	30
2003	30
2002	29
2001	30
2000	30
1999	29
1998	33
1997	28
1996	25
1995	24
1994	25
1993	25
1992	27
1991	27
1990	25

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State Level (CA)

(21-22)

10-14%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bowman Elementary School	California	Hayward Unified School District
2022	12%	33%	18%
2019	12%	40%	25%
2018	12%	39%	26%
2017	12%	38%	24%
2016	11%	37%	22%
2015	14%	34%	21%
2014	50%	63%	47%
2013	42%	59%	44%
2012	48%	59%	43%
2011	53%	58%	43%
2010	57%	56%	40%

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20-24%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bowman Elementary School	California	Hayward Unified School District
2022	22%	47%	34%
2019	27%	51%	37%
2018	32%	50%	26%
2017	30%	48%	37%
2016	20%	48%	35%
2015	24%	44%	32%
2014	50%	58%	47%
2013	35%	57%	42%
2012	30%	58%	44%
2011	32%	56%	43%
2010	36%	54%	40%

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≤10%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bowman Elementary School	California	Hayward Unified School District
2023	20:1	22:1	21:1
2022	20:1	21:1	21:1
2021	21:1	22:1	23:1
2020	22:1	23:1	24:1
2019	22:1	23:1	24:1
2018	26:1	23:1	24:1
2017	26:1	23:1	24:1
2016	23:1	24:1	24:1
2015	25:1	24:1	25:1
2014	28:1	24:1	25:1
2013	31:1	24:1	27:1
2012	30:1	23:1	24:1
2010	22:1	21:1	22:1
2009	18:1	20:1	20:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	19:1	21:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	21:1
2005	18:1	21:1	21:1
2004	19:1	21:1	21:1
2003	19:1	20:1	20:1
2002	20:1	20:1	20:1
2001	18:1	20:1	21:1
2000	18:1	21:1	21:1
1999	19:1	21:1	21:1
1998	17:1	21:1	21:1
1997	19:1	23:1	22:1
1996	23:1	25:1	24:1
1995	22:1	25:1	24:1
1994	22:1	25:1	25:1
1993	22:1	25:1	24:1
1992	20:1	24:1	22:1
1991	19:1	24:1	21:1
1990	19:1	24:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Bowman Elementary School	California	Hayward Unified School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

15%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bowman Elementary School	California	Hayward Unified School District
2023	15%	12%	15%
2022	15%	12%	15%
2021	14%	12%	15%
2020	14%	12%	16%
2019	14%	12%	16%
2018	16%	11%	15%
2017	16%	11%	15%
2016	14%	11%	15%
2015	12%	11%	16%
2014	11%	11%	15%
2013	12%	11%	15%
2012	12%	11%	15%
2011	12%	11%	16%
2010	13%	11%	15%
2009	12%	11%	15%
2008	18%	12%	20%
2007	18%	12%	21%
2006	19%	12%	21%
2005	22%	12%	22%
2004	21%	12%	21%
2003	23%	11%	21%
2002	22%	11%	21%
2001	20%	11%	21%
2000	21%	11%	21%
1999	21%	11%	20%
1998	21%	11%	20%
1997	21%	11%	19%
1996	21%	11%	18%
1995	19%	11%	18%
1994	17%	11%	18%
1993	16%	11%	17%
1992	14%	11%	17%
1991	14%	11%	16%

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Hispanic

69%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bowman Elementary School	California	Hayward Unified School District
2023	69%	55%	65%
2022	69%	56%	65%
2021	68%	56%	64%
2020	66%	55%	64%
2019	66%	55%	64%
2018	67%	54%	64%
2017	67%	54%	64%
2016	67%	54%	63%
2015	69%	54%	62%
2014	73%	53%	62%
2013	73%	53%	60%
2012	71%	52%	59%
2011	71%	51%	58%
2010	71%	50%	56%
2009	70%	49%	54%
2008	70%	50%	55%
2007	64%	49%	53%
2006	63%	48%	52%
2005	61%	47%	49%
2004	62%	46%	48%
2003	60%	45%	47%
2002	58%	44%	46%
2001	60%	43%	44%
2000	57%	42%	41%
1999	53%	41%	40%
1998	48%	40%	38%
1997	46%	40%	36%
1996	43%	39%	35%
1995	43%	38%	34%
1994	42%	37%	33%
1993	41%	36%	32%
1992	42%	35%	31%
1991	40%	34%	30%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bowman Elementary School	California	Hayward Unified School District
2023	7%	5%	8%
2022	7%	5%	8%
2021	9%	5%	9%
2020	9%	5%	9%
2019	9%	5%	9%
2018	8%	6%	10%
2017	8%	6%	10%
2016	9%	6%	11%
2015	10%	6%	12%
2014	6%	6%	12%
2013	6%	6%	12%
2012	7%	6%	14%
2011	9%	7%	14%
2010	7%	7%	15%
2009	6%	7%	15%
2008	7%	8%	15%
2007	10%	8%	16%
2006	11%	8%	16%
2005	9%	8%	15%
2004	8%	8%	16%
2003	8%	8%	16%
2002	8%	8%	15%
2001	8%	8%	16%
2000	10%	9%	17%
1999	12%	9%	18%
1998	15%	9%	19%
1997	18%	9%	20%
1996	18%	9%	20%
1995	18%	9%	20%
1994	18%	9%	18%
1993	16%	9%	17%
1992	14%	9%	16%
1991	12%	9%	15%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bowman Elementary School	California	Hayward Unified School District
2023	2%	21%	5%
2022	2%	21%	5%
2021	2%	22%	5%
2020	4%	23%	5%
2019	4%	23%	5%
2018	2%	24%	6%
2017	2%	24%	6%
2016	2%	24%	6%
2015	3%	24%	5%
2014	4%	25%	6%
2013	4%	25%	6%
2012	4%	26%	8%
2011	5%	27%	8%
2010	5%	27%	9%
2009	6%	28%	8%
2008	5%	29%	10%
2007	6%	29%	9%
2006	5%	31%	10%
2005	6%	31%	12%
2004	7%	32%	13%
2003	8%	34%	15%
2002	10%	35%	16%
2001	11%	36%	18%
2000	11%	37%	20%
1999	12%	38%	21%
1998	15%	39%	22%
1997	13%	39%	24%
1996	17%	40%	26%
1995	19%	41%	27%
1994	22%	42%	30%
1993	27%	43%	33%
1992	30%	44%	35%
1991	34%	45%	38%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Bowman Elementary School	California	Hayward Unified School District
2015	5%	1%	3%
2014	4%	1%	3%
2013	4%	1%	4%
2012	5%	1%	3%
2011	3%	1%	4%
2010	4%	1%	4%
2009	4%	1%	4%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bowman Elementary School	California	Hayward Unified School District
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bowman Elementary School	California	Hayward Unified School District
2023	0.50	0.64	0.55
2022	0.50	0.63	0.55
2021	0.51	0.62	0.56
2020	0.54	0.63	0.56
2019	0.54	0.63	0.56
2018	0.52	0.64	0.56
2017	0.52	0.64	0.56
2016	0.53	0.64	0.57
2015	0.50	0.64	0.56
2014	0.45	0.65	0.59
2013	0.46	0.65	0.60
2012	0.48	0.65	0.61
2011	0.48	0.67	0.62
2010	0.48	0.67	0.64
2009	0.49	0.71	0.66
2008	0.47	0.65	0.64
2007	0.57	0.67	0.65
2006	0.57	0.66	0.66
2005	0.59	0.67	0.67
2004	0.57	0.67	0.68
2003	0.58	0.67	0.69
2002	0.61	0.67	0.70
2001	0.59	0.67	0.71
2000	0.61	0.67	0.72
1999	0.65	0.67	0.73
1998	0.69	0.67	0.74
1997	0.70	0.67	0.74
1996	0.72	0.67	0.74
1995	0.72	0.67	0.74
1994	0.72	0.67	0.74
1993	0.71	0.67	0.74
1992	0.70	0.67	0.73
1991	0.70	0.67	0.72

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Eligible for

52%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Bowman Elementary School	California	Hayward Unified School District
2023	52%	51%	56%
2022	52%	51%	47%
2021	55%	53%	50%
2020	66%	52%	59%
2019	66%	52%	59%
2018	60%	49%	53%
2017	60%	49%	53%
2016	67%	50%	61%
2015	66%	50%	61%
2014	66%	49%	60%
2013	67%	48%	59%
2012	99%	9%	7%
2011	61%	46%	54%
2010	70%	46%	59%
2009	57%	43%	48%
2007	49%	40%	40%
2005	44%	40%	42%
2004	48%	40%	40%
2003	50%	39%	36%
2002	46%	39%	37%
2001	48%	39%	36%
2000	47%	40%	37%
1999	56%	40%	41%
1998	69%	47%	47%
1997	66%	47%	50%
1996	74%	46%	53%
1995	84%	45%	50%
1994	84%	43%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Bowman Elementary School	California	Hayward Unified School District
2023	7%	8%	9%
2022	7%	7%	5%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	10%	7%	8%
2019	10%	7%	8%
2018	11%	9%	10%
2017	11%	9%	10%
2016	14%	9%	10%
2015	11%	9%	8%
2014	11%	9%	9%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2011	14%	8%	9%
2010	9%	9%	8%
2009	20%	10%	13%
2007	20%	10%	14%
2005	19%	9%	15%
2004	25%	9%	14%
2003	23%	9%	11%
2002	16%	8%	12%
2001	16%	8%	11%
2000	15%	7%	9%

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School District Name

Hayward Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Bowman Elementary School?

283 students attend Bowman Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Bowman Elementary School students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hawaiian, 2% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Bowman Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Bowman Elementary School offer ?

Bowman Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Bowman Elementary School part of?

Bowman Elementary School is part of Hayward Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Bowman Elementary School located?

Bowman Elementary School is located in the Mission Garin neighborhood of Hayward, CA. There are 1 other public schools located in Mission Garin.