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Elementary School · Code: 2070015

Bowen

Newton

State Rankings (Elementary)
#256
Overall Rank
#251
ELA MCAS
#128
Math MCAS
#129
Attendance
#810
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts-456%(Rank #251)
Mathematics+567%(Rank #128)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
500
Math
515
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 68.0th · Math: 92.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
18
Total Classes
132
Students
334
Student Population
English Learners11.1%
Students with Disabilities14.7%
Low Income16.8%
51.2% Female
48.8% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
44%
29%
13%
10%
White: 43.7%
Asian: 29.3%
Hispanic/Latino: 13.2%
Black/African American: 3.9%
Multi-Race: 9.9%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+0.9
95.4%
Chronically Absent-6.3
7.9%
Avg. Absences per Student8.1

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)-4
56
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)+5
67
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+0.9
95.4
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-6.3
7.9
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)32.5
Student/Teacher Ratio10.0 to 1
Teachers Licensed93.8%
Experienced Teachers50.8%
Teaching In-Field93.9%
Retention
Teacher Retention84.4%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education69.2%
Special Education24.6%
English Learners6.2%
Quick Facts
District: Newton
School Code: 2070015
Avg. Class Size: 18
Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.0 to 1

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