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Massachusetts public elementary school

Bowen Elementary

Newton school district

B+
overall grade

Ranks #207 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 24%.

Overall rank
#207
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
57%+15 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
69%+26 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
334 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Math, in the top 11% statewide. An average of 69% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 43% statewide.
  • Area to watch: Teacher quality ranks in the bottom 11% statewide.
  • Trend: ELA is down 17 points since 2023 (71% to 54%).
  • Trend: Math is up 8 points since 2023 (66% to 74%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Above averagetop 24% · #207
ELA
Above averagetop 25% · #215
Math
Above averagetop 11% · #96
Attendance
Above averagetop 15% · #128
Teacher quality
Below averagebottom 11% · #799

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts54%in 2026 · state 43%
11 points above the state
0%50%100%This school54%State43%20172019202120232026
Math74%in 2026 · state 42%
32 points above the state
0%50%100%This school74%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)498
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)508
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)58th · 81st

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students334
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher10MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
43.7%
Asian
29.3%
Hispanic/Latino
13.2%
Multi-Race
9.9%
Black/African American
3.9%

51.2% girls · 48.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
16.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
11.1%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
14.7%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
93.8%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersWorse than average
This school
50.8%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
93.9%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
84.4%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)32.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers69.2%
Special education teachers24.6%
English learner teachers6.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.4%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
7.9%
MA avg
15.6%

8.1 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Newton

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$1.76MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$17,077MA median $6,814
Tax rate$9.70 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$172,729MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school77.1%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves3.3% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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