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Serving 429 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 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 429 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 5% in MA
: 84% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: Bowman School serves the southeast part of Lexington, MA, covering an area of approximately 2.8 square miles. Families typically have a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with most living about a mile from the zone's edge, while the furthest point is about 1.6 miles away.
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 429 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bowman
Kind	54
1	77
2	65
3	76
4	74
5	83

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Total Students

429 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Bowman
2025	429
2024	428
2023	451
2022	430
2021	470
2020	531
2019	546
2018	560
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
1990	460
1989	445
1988	438

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Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Bowman
2025	38
2024	38
2023	38
2022	42
2021	43
2020	46
2019	48
2018	48
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
2004	35

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Year Founded

1966

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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 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. 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 (2010-2023)
Year	Bowman
2023	#46
2022	#56
2021	#76
2019	#166
2018	#189
2017	#265
2016	#258
2015	#161
2014	#161
2013	#176
2012	#240
2011	#129
2010	#199

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84%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
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%
2011	90%	59%	87%
2010	85%	59%	86%

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75%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
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%
2010	83%	69%	89%

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80-84%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (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 (2004-2025)
Year	Bowman	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2025	11:1	12:1
2024	11:1	12:1
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	10:1	12:1	11:1
2021	11:1	12:1	11:1
2020	12:1	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
2004	13:1	14:1	13:1

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Asian

43%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bowman	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2025	43%	8%
2024	44%	7%
2023	42%	7%	45%
2022	38%	7%	43%
2021	37%	7%	42%
2020	34%	7%	39%
2019	32%	7%	39%
2018	32%	7%	38%
2017	32%	7%	38%
2016	35%	6%	36%
2015	33%	6%	34%
2014	29%	6%	32%
2013	33%	6%	31%
2012	33%	6%	30%
2011	32%	6%	28%
2010	28%	6%	27%
2009	29%	5%	25%
2008	26%	5%	24%
2007	25%	5%	22%
2006	25%	5%	21%
2005	24%	5%	20%
2004	21%	5%	18%
2003	21%	5%	17%
2002	19%	4%	16%
2001	15%	4%	14%
2000	13%	4%	13%
1999	13%	4%	14%
1998	14%	4%	14%
1997	12%	4%	13%
1996	8%	4%	13%
1995	8%	4%	12%
1994	8%	4%	12%
1993	9%	4%	12%
1992	10%	4%	12%
1991	8%	3%	7%
1990	8%	3%	8%
1989	10%	3%	10%
1988	11%	3%	10%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bowman	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2025	5%	26%
2024	5%	25%
2023	5%	24%	5%
2022	5%	23%	5%
2021	6%	22%	5%
2020	5%	22%	4%
2019	3%	21%	4%
2018	3%	20%	3%
2017	2%	19%	3%
2016	2%	19%	3%
2015	3%	18%	3%
2014	4%	17%	3%
2013	4%	16%	4%
2012	4%	16%	4%
2011	4%	16%	4%
2010	5%	15%	3%
2009	6%	15%	4%
2008	6%	14%	5%
2007	7%	14%	4%
2006	4%	13%	5%
2005	3%	12%	2%
2004	3%	11%	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	2%	10%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	8%	1%
1990	1%	7%	4%
1989	1%	7%	1%
1988	1%	6%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bowman	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2025	7%	10%
2024	4%	10%
2023	4%	10%	4%
2022	4%	10%	4%
2021	4%	10%	4%
2020	5%	9%	4%
2019	6%	9%	4%
2018	5%	9%	4%
2017	5%	9%	4%
2016	6%	9%	4%
2015	6%	9%	4%
2014	7%	9%	4%
2013	5%	9%	4%
2012	6%	8%	4%
2011	5%	8%	4%
2010	5%	8%	5%
2009	3%	8%	4%
2008	5%	9%	5%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	5%	9%	5%
2004	8%	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%	8%	7%
1993	7%	8%	7%
1992	8%	8%	7%
1991	9%	8%	5%
1990	8%	8%	7%
1989	8%	7%	7%
1988	8%	7%	7%

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White

35%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bowman	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2025	35%	51%
2024	36%	53%
2023	39%	54%	38%
2022	42%	56%	40%
2021	44%	57%	42%
2020	47%	58%	46%
2019	50%	59%	46%
2018	50%	60%	50%
2017	52%	61%	50%
2016	49%	63%	52%
2015	50%	64%	54%
2014	54%	65%	56%
2013	53%	66%	57%
2012	54%	67%	58%
2011	56%	68%	61%
2010	60%	69%	62%
2009	59%	70%	64%
2008	63%	71%	66%
2007	63%	72%	69%
2006	66%	73%	69%
2005	68%	74%	73%
2004	68%	75%	75%
2003	68%	75%	76%
2002	71%	76%	77%
2001	75%	76%	79%
2000	77%	77%	79%
1999	78%	77%	79%
1998	79%	78%	79%
1997	80%	78%	79%
1996	85%	79%	79%
1995	85%	79%	80%
1994	86%	79%	80%
1993	83%	80%	80%
1992	82%	80%	80%
1991	83%	81%	79%
1990	83%	82%	81%
1989	81%	83%	82%
1988	80%	84%	82%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Bowman	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2025	10%	5%
2024	11%	5%
2023	10%	5%	8%
2022	11%	4%	8%
2021	9%	4%	7%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	10%	4%	5%
2017	9%	4%	5%
2016	8%	3%	5%
2015	8%	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

65%

49%

0.68

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bowman	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2025	0.68	0.66
2024	0.67	0.65
2023	0.66	0.64	0.65
2022	0.67	0.62	0.65
2021	0.66	0.62	0.65
2020	0.66	0.61	0.63
2019	0.64	0.60	0.63
2018	0.64	0.59	0.61
2017	0.62	0.58	0.61
2016	0.63	0.56	0.60
2015	0.64	0.55	0.60
2014	0.62	0.54	0.59
2013	0.61	0.53	0.58
2012	0.60	0.52	0.57
2011	0.58	0.51	0.55
2010	0.56	0.50	0.55
2009	0.57	0.48	0.53
2008	0.53	0.47	0.50
2007	0.54	0.46	0.48
2006	0.50	0.45	0.47
2005	0.48	0.43	0.42
2004	0.49	0.42	0.41
2003	0.49	0.42	0.39
2002	0.46	0.40	0.38
2001	0.41	0.40	0.36
2000	0.39	0.39	0.36
1999	0.37	0.39	0.35
1998	0.36	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	0.25	0.36	0.35
1993	0.30	0.35	0.34
1992	0.31	0.35	0.34
1991	0.30	0.33	0.36
1990	0.30	0.32	0.33
1989	0.33	0.30	0.32
1988	0.34	0.29	0.31

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(22-23)

8.4%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Bowman	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2023	8.4%	22.8%	7.8%
2022	5.6%	28.6%	7.8%
2021	1.6%	18.2%	4.1%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Bowman	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2025	6%	34%
2024	6%	35%
2023	6%	35%	5%
2021	5%	36%	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%
1999	6%	17%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Bowman	Massachusetts	Lexington School District
2025	3%	4%
2024	3%	4%
2023	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2015	2%	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%
1999	2%	3%	1%

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School District Name

Lexington School District

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

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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?

429 students attend Bowman.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Bowman students are Asian, 35% of students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

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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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 429 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 5%
: 84% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: Bowman School serves the southeast part of Lexington, MA, covering an area of approximately 2.8 square miles. Families typically have a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with most living about a mile from the zone's edge, while the furthest point is about 1.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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