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Massachusetts public elementary school

Bowman Elementary

Lexington school district

A+
overall grade

Ranks #23 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 3%.

Overall rank
#23
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
76%+34 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
77%+34 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
19
437 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: ELA, in the top 4% statewide. An average of 76% of 3rd graders met or exceeded expectations over 2024–2026, vs 42% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 11 points since 2023 (81% to 70%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Excellenttop 3% · #23
ELA
Excellenttop 4% · #28
Math
Excellenttop 4% · #35
Attendance
Above averagetop 13% · #108
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 9% · #75

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 Arts70%in 2026 · state 43%
27 points above the state
0%50%100%This school70%State43%20172019202120232026
Math70%in 2026 · state 42%
28 points above the state
0%50%100%This school70%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)510
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)512
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)92nd · 90th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students437
Average class size19MA avg 18
Students per teacher11.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Asian
43%
White
33.9%
Multi-Race
10.8%
Black/African American
6.4%
Hispanic/Latino
6%

49.4% girls · 50.6% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
10.3%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
13%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
9.4%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
86.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
91.3%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)38.5
Principal retention100%
General education teachers80.5%
Special education teachers14.3%
English learner teachers5.2%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
95.5%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
6.3%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Lexington

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$1.66MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$20,394MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.30 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$152,336MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school88.6%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves6.7% 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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