Bowman (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Lexington, MA 02421

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Serving 428 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bowman ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 84% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 428 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Top 5% in MA
: 84% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bowman ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Bowman's student population of 428 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bowman
Kind	69
1	63
2	65
3	72
4	77
5	82

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Total Students

428 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bowman
2023	451
2022	430
2021	470
2020	546
2019	546
2018	567
2017	567
2016	580
2015	573
2014	543
2013	531
2012	513
2011	531
2010	483
2009	478
2008	476
2007	470
2006	457
2005	438
2004	450
2003	466
2002	512
2001	527
2000	545
1999	537
1998	539
1997	537
1996	495
1995	509
1994	534
1993	475
1992	471
1991	468

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Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Bowman
2023	38
2022	42
2021	43
2020	48
2019	48
2018	49
2017	49
2016	48
2015	45
2014	46
2013	44
2012	42
2011	43
2010	42
2009	42
2008	38
2007	37
2006	34
2005	33

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Year Founded

1966

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First Day of School

Mon. Sep 1, 2025

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 20, 2026

School Rankings

Bowman ranks within the top 5% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bowman is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#46 out of 1626 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bowman
2023	#46
2022	#56
2021	#76
2019	#166
2018	#189
2017	#265
2016	#258
2015	#161
2014	#161
2013	#176
2012	#240

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84%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bowman	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2023	84%	42%	82%
2022	80%	41%	79%
2021	73%	37%	74%
2019	79%	51%	83%
2018	80%	52%	84%
2017	76%	53%	83%
2016	88%	64%	88%
2015	88%	61%	88%
2014	87%	61%	88%
2013	87%	61%	88%
2012	85%	59%	88%

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75%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bowman	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2022	75%	44%	77%
2021	79%	49%	78%
2019	75%	54%	80%
2018	84%	56%	84%
2017	75%	54%	82%
2016	83%	71%	89%
2015	87%	69%	91%
2014	89%	69%	91%
2013	88%	69%	91%
2012	86%	69%	91%
2011	88%	70%	91%

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80-84%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bowman	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2022	82%	44%	81%
2021	67%	42%	73%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Bowman	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	10:1	12:1	11:1
2021	11:1	12:1	11:1
2020	11:1	13:1	12:1
2019	11:1	13:1	12:1
2018	12:1	13:1	12:1
2017	12:1	13:1	12:1
2016	12:1	13:1	12:1
2015	13:1	13:1	12:1
2014	12:1	14:1	12:1
2013	12:1	14:1	12:1
2012	12:1	14:1	12:1
2011	12:1	14:1	12:1
2010	12:1	14:1	12:1
2009	11:1	14:1	12:1
2008	13:1	14:1	12:1
2007	13:1	13:1	12:1
2006	13:1	13:1	12:1
2005	13:1	14:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

44%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bowman	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2023	42%	7%	45%
2022	38%	7%	43%
2021	37%	7%	42%
2020	32%	7%	39%
2019	32%	7%	39%
2018	33%	8%	38%
2017	33%	8%	38%
2016	35%	6%	36%
2015	34%	6%	34%
2014	29%	6%	32%
2013	33%	6%	31%
2012	34%	6%	30%
2011	33%	7%	28%
2010	29%	6%	27%
2009	29%	6%	25%
2008	27%	6%	24%
2007	25%	6%	22%
2006	25%	6%	21%
2005	24%	5%	20%
2004	22%	5%	18%
2003	21%	5%	17%
2002	19%	5%	16%
2001	15%	4%	14%
2000	13%	4%	13%
1999	13%	4%	14%
1998	15%	4%	14%
1997	13%	4%	13%
1996	8%	4%	13%
1995	8%	4%	12%
1994	9%	4%	12%
1993	10%	4%	12%
1992	10%	4%	12%
1991	8%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bowman	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2023	5%	24%	5%
2022	5%	23%	5%
2021	6%	22%	5%
2020	3%	21%	4%
2019	3%	21%	4%
2018	2%	19%	3%
2017	2%	19%	3%
2016	2%	19%	3%
2015	2%	18%	3%
2014	3%	17%	3%
2013	4%	16%	4%
2012	4%	16%	4%
2011	4%	15%	4%
2010	5%	15%	3%
2009	6%	14%	4%
2008	6%	15%	5%
2007	7%	14%	4%
2006	5%	13%	5%
2005	3%	12%	2%
2004	3%	12%	2%
2003	3%	11%	2%
2002	3%	11%	2%
2001	3%	11%	2%
2000	3%	10%	2%
1999	2%	10%	1%
1998	1%	10%	1%
1997	1%	10%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1990	1%	7%	4%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bowman	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2023	4%	10%	4%
2022	4%	10%	4%
2021	4%	10%	4%
2020	6%	9%	4%
2019	6%	9%	4%
2018	4%	9%	4%
2017	4%	9%	4%
2016	5%	9%	4%
2015	5%	9%	4%
2014	7%	9%	4%
2013	5%	9%	4%
2012	5%	8%	4%
2011	5%	8%	4%
2010	5%	8%	5%
2009	3%	8%	4%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	5%	9%	5%
2004	7%	9%	5%
2003	8%	9%	5%
2002	7%	9%	5%
2001	7%	9%	5%
2000	7%	9%	6%
1999	7%	9%	6%
1998	6%	8%	6%
1997	6%	8%	7%
1996	6%	8%	7%
1995	6%	8%	7%
1994	5%	7%	7%
1993	7%	7%	7%
1992	8%	7%	7%
1991	9%	8%	5%

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White

36%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bowman	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2023	39%	54%	38%
2022	42%	56%	40%
2021	44%	57%	42%
2020	50%	59%	46%
2019	50%	59%	46%
2018	53%	61%	50%
2017	53%	61%	50%
2016	50%	63%	52%
2015	50%	64%	54%
2014	55%	65%	56%
2013	53%	66%	57%
2012	54%	67%	58%
2011	55%	68%	61%
2010	59%	69%	62%
2009	59%	70%	64%
2008	62%	71%	66%
2007	63%	72%	69%
2006	65%	73%	69%
2005	68%	74%	73%
2004	68%	74%	75%
2003	68%	75%	76%
2002	71%	75%	77%
2001	75%	76%	79%
2000	77%	77%	79%
1999	78%	77%	79%
1998	78%	78%	79%
1997	80%	78%	79%
1996	85%	79%	79%
1995	85%	79%	80%
1994	85%	80%	80%
1993	83%	80%	80%
1992	82%	81%	80%
1991	83%	81%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Bowman	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2023	10%	5%	8%
2022	11%	4%	8%
2021	9%	4%	7%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	8%	3%	5%
2017	8%	3%	5%
2016	8%	3%	5%
2015	9%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bowman	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2023	0.66	0.64	0.65
2022	0.67	0.62	0.65
2021	0.66	0.62	0.65
2020	0.64	0.60	0.63
2019	0.64	0.60	0.63
2018	0.61	0.58	0.61
2017	0.61	0.58	0.61
2016	0.62	0.56	0.60
2015	0.63	0.55	0.60
2014	0.61	0.54	0.59
2013	0.61	0.53	0.58
2012	0.60	0.52	0.57
2011	0.60	0.51	0.55
2010	0.57	0.50	0.55
2009	0.57	0.51	0.53
2008	0.55	0.47	0.50
2007	0.56	0.46	0.48
2006	0.52	0.45	0.47
2005	0.48	0.43	0.42
2004	0.49	0.43	0.41
2003	0.49	0.42	0.39
2002	0.46	0.41	0.38
2001	0.42	0.40	0.36
2000	0.39	0.39	0.36
1999	0.37	0.39	0.35
1998	0.37	0.38	0.35
1997	0.35	0.38	0.35
1996	0.27	0.36	0.35
1995	0.27	0.36	0.35
1994	0.26	0.35	0.35
1993	0.30	0.35	0.34
1992	0.31	0.34	0.34
1991	0.30	0.33	0.36

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Bowman	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2023	6%	35%	5%
2022	6%	35%	5%
2021	5%	36%	5%
2020	5%	35%	5%
2019	5%	35%	5%
2015	4%	36%	5%
2014	6%	34%	5%
2013	6%	32%	5%
2012	5%	30%	5%
2011	5%	29%	5%
2010	3%	27%	4%
2009	4%	25%	3%
2008	5%	24%	3%
2007	3%	23%	2%
2006	5%	23%	3%
2005	4%	23%	2%
2004	5%	22%	3%
2001	6%	19%	2%
2000	7%	20%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Bowman	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2023	2%	4%	1%
2022	3%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	3%	5%	1%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	6%	1%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	2%	5%	1%
2006	2%	5%	1%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lexington School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bowman's ranking?

Bowman is ranked #46 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Massachusetts.

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

84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Bowman?

428 students attend Bowman.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Bowman students are Asian, 36% of students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Bowman?

Bowman has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Bowman offer ?

Bowman offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Bowman part of?

Bowman is part of Lexington School District.

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