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Elementary School · Code: 2810020

Samuel Bowles

Springfield

State Rankings (Elementary)
#633
Overall Rank
#458
ELA MCAS
#716
Math MCAS
#825
Attendance
#637
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts+2743%(Rank #458)
Mathematics+1325%(Rank #716)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
494
Math
490
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 48.0th · Math: 32.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
19
Total Classes
186
Students
324
Student Population
English Learners21%
Students with Disabilities25.6%
Low Income79.9%
47.2% Female
52.8% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
10%
69%
15%
White: 10.2%
Asian: 1.2%
Hispanic/Latino: 69.1%
Black/African American: 14.5%
Multi-Race: 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.9%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+2.1
92%
Chronically Absent-16.9
28.2%
Avg. Absences per Student13.6

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)+27
43
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)+13
25
20172025
At pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+2.1
92
20182025
Below pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-16.9
28.2
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)31.4
Student/Teacher Ratio10.4 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers68.2%
Teaching In-Field90.9%
Retention
Teacher Retention83.9%
Principal Retention50%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education62.4%
Special Education31.3%
English Learners6.4%
Quick Facts
District: Springfield
School Code: 2810020
Avg. Class Size: 19
Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.4 to 1

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