Bowman Charter
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 26.2% |
| Met Standard | 30.6% |
| Below Standard | 43.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "57% proficient" for Bowman Charter and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
26.2% of students exceeded standard while 30.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.4 points higher (vs 16.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 15.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 6.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 66 | 24.2% | 37.9% | 62.1% |
| 4th | 63 | 36.5% | 19.1% | 55.6% |
| 5th | 64 | 42.2% | 39.1% | 81.3% |
| 6th | 63 | 11.1% | 27.0% | 38.1% |
| 7th | 69 | 36.2% | 37.7% | 73.9% |
| 8th | 59 | 10.2% | 45.8% | 55.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 66 | 16.7% | 37.9% | 54.5% |
| 4th | 63 | 28.6% | 31.8% | 60.3% |
| 5th | 64 | 42.2% | 23.4% | 65.6% |
| 6th | 63 | 15.9% | 23.8% | 39.7% |
| 7th | 69 | 24.6% | 20.3% | 44.9% |
| 8th | 58 | 25.9% | 24.1% | 50.0% |
Nearby schools
2 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 40.4