Bowditch Middle School in Foster City CA

Performance Trends

Compare Details Bowditch Middle ranks better than 96.4% of middle schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the San Mateo-Foster City School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.68. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (53.5%), White (27%), two or more races (9.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 7.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the San Mateo-Foster City School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bowditch Middle is 21.3, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the San Mateo-Foster City School District! (See more...)

Compare Bowditch Middle employs 45.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bowditch Middle is $6,726, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the San Mateo-Foster City School District!

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Schooldigger 2021 Rankings:

Bowditch Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Bowditch Middle 32^nd of 894 California public middle schools. (See Bowditch Middle in the ranking list.)

San Mateo-Foster City:

SchoolDigger ranks San Mateo-Foster City 196^th of 706 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bowditch Middle

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	93.37	71^st	1769	96.0%
2005	91.92	83^rd	1777	95.3%
2006	91.85	90^th	1804	95.0%
2007	87.72	162^nd	1999	91.9%
2008	85.59	187^th	2005	90.7%
2009	81.78	251^st	2063	87.8%
2010	80.61	286^th	2179	86.9%
2011	85.92	169^th	2236	92.4%
2012	85.76	179^th	2259	92.1%
2013	83.80	225^th	2379	90.5%
2015	96.47	63^rd	2477	97.5%
2016	94.92	104^th	2497	95.8%
2017	95.30	120^th	2508	95.2%
2018	96.57	72^nd	2480	97.1%
2019	95.69	104^th	2715	96.2%
2021	96.68	32^nd	894	96.4%

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bowditch Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	534	34	182	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	794
1989	549	33	204	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	829
1990	526	43	214	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	831
1991	518	41	227	52	1	n/a	n/a	0	839
1992	511	37	252	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	854
1993	514	30	258	59	1	n/a	n/a	0	862
1994	525	22	274	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	868
1995	564	39	279	52	3	n/a	n/a	0	937
1996	564	39	279	52	3	n/a	n/a	0	937
1997	546	37	280	58	6	n/a	n/a	0	927
1998	518	31	303	57	6	n/a	n/a	0	915
1999	527	27	328	50	3	n/a	n/a	0	935
2000	541	33	370	50	2	n/a	n/a	2	998
2001	533	32	341	52	2	n/a	n/a	14	974
2002	498	24	389	58	3	n/a	n/a	2	974
2003	498	24	389	58	3	n/a	n/a	2	974
2004	470	27	383	81	2	n/a	n/a	27	990
2005	430	33	397	82	3	n/a	n/a	33	978
2006	416	26	396	78	2	n/a	n/a	39	957
2007	410	24	421	60	1	n/a	n/a	39	955
2008	398	23	428	58	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	907
2009	364	22	426	52	0	7	67	0	938
2010	363	23	447	68	1	6	44	0	952
2011	335	18	469	64	1	9	46	0	942
2012	327	16	479	61	2	12	42	0	939
2013	325	18	473	70	1	15	52	0	954
2014	308	16	496	80	1	12	79	0	992
2015	299	15	515	80	1	10	78	0	998
2016	311	9	565	87	0	12	84	0	1068
2017	310	4	565	78	0	11	78	0	1046
2018	270	2	576	85	1	6	85	0	1025
2019	268	8	592	89	1	2	87	0	1047
2020	262	11	562	104	1	1	91	0	1032
2021	262	9	519	89	0	1	90	0	970

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bowditch Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	794	36.4	21.8	n/a
1989	829	37.4	22.1	n/a
1990	831	39.6	20.9	n/a
1991	839	37.7	22.2	n/a
1992	854	38.3	22.2	3.7
1993	862	40.2	21.4	4.1
1994	868	40.0	21.7	4.6
1995	937	41.0	22.9	4.3
1996	937	41.0	22.9	4.3
1997	927	41.2	22.5	5.4
1998	915	44.0	20.8	5
1999	935	42.6	21.9	5.9
2000	998	44.0	22.7	5.8
2001	974	44.0	22.1	2.9
2002	974	42.7	22.8	5.2
2003	974	42.7	22.8	5.2
2004	990	43.0	23.0	7.7
2005	978	43.7	22.4	7.5
2006	957	41.5	23.1	8.8
2007	955	43.4	22.0	3.7
2008	907	47.0	19.3	4.7
2009	938	41.6	21.0	6.3
2010	952	39.3	24.2	4.9
2011	942	n/a	n/a	6.9
2012	939	39.6	23.6	n/a
2013	954	39.4	24.1	4.9
2014	992	42.1	23.5	4.2
2015	998	43.0	23.2	3.9
2016	1068	46.0	23.2	3.4
2017	1046	46.0	22.7	6.1
2018	1025	44.5	23.0	6
2019	1047	44.1	23.6	6
2020	1032	n/a	n/a	6.3
2021	970	45.5	21.3	7.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio Bowditch Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	794	36.4	21.8	n/a
1989	829	37.4	22.1	n/a
1990	831	39.6	20.9	n/a
1991	839	37.7	22.2	n/a
1992	854	38.3	22.2	3.7
1993	862	40.2	21.4	4.1
1994	868	40.0	21.7	4.6
1995	937	41.0	22.9	4.3
1996	937	41.0	22.9	4.3
1997	927	41.2	22.5	5.4
1998	915	44.0	20.8	5
1999	935	42.6	21.9	5.9
2000	998	44.0	22.7	5.8
2001	974	44.0	22.1	2.9
2002	974	42.7	22.8	5.2
2003	974	42.7	22.8	5.2
2004	990	43.0	23.0	7.7
2005	978	43.7	22.4	7.5
2006	957	41.5	23.1	8.8
2007	955	43.4	22.0	3.7
2008	907	47.0	19.3	4.7
2009	938	41.6	21.0	6.3
2010	952	39.3	24.2	4.9
2011	942	n/a	n/a	6.9
2012	939	39.6	23.6	n/a
2013	954	39.4	24.1	4.9
2014	992	42.1	23.5	4.2
2015	998	43.0	23.2	3.9
2016	1068	46.0	23.2	3.4
2017	1046	46.0	22.7	6.1
2018	1025	44.5	23.0	6
2019	1047	44.1	23.6	6
2020	1032	n/a	n/a	6.3
2021	970	45.5	21.3	7.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bowditch Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$6,726

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bowditch Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Ranks 104^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 32^nd of 894 Middle schools	0.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bowditch Middle)	79.6	75.9	3.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Mateo-Foster City)	64.5	59.8	4.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43.6	4.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Bowditch Middle)	70.7	70.3	0.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (San Mateo-Foster City)	50.7	48.7	1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	30.8	7.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bowditch Middle)	81.7	80.1	1.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Mateo-Foster City)	64.7	62.8	1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	50	1.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bowditch Middle)	83.6	73.4	10.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (San Mateo-Foster City)	55	48.4	6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	34.4	3.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bowditch Middle)	75.7	78.8	3.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Mateo-Foster City)	62.4	62.4	0.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	47.4	2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bowditch Middle)	72	72.6	0.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (San Mateo-Foster City)	52.7	47.3	5.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	30.8	5.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	1047	970	7.4%
African American	8	9	12.5%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	592	519	12.3%
Hispanic	89	89
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
Two or More Races	87	90	3.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	6%	7.3%	1.3%

Elementary:	Audubon Elementary
	Brewer Island Elementary
	Foster City Elementary

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