Samuel Bowles
Samuel Bowles serves 338 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Samuel Bowles placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Samuel Bowles ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
School Overview
Samuel Bowles's student population of 338 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 31% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
338 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Samuel Bowles is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,667 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Samuel Bowles is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1402 out of 1667 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
54%
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
7%
Hispanic
69%
20%
Black
16%
9%
White
12%
60%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
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