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Bowers Elementary

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Bowers Elementary ranks 2130 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2130^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of California elementary schools

Summary

Bowers Elementary is a K-5 public school serving about 240 students in the Santa Clara Unified School District, performing near the state average while serving a community with greater economic need than many of its neighbors.

When compared to nearby schools, Bowers stands out for its student population and resources. It serves a significantly higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students than schools like Millikin Elementary or Laurelwood Elementary. Despite this challenge, its academic results in English and Math are close to the California average, though below the district average. Notably, Bowers spends more per student than most surrounding schools and has made impressive progress, cutting chronic absenteeism by nearly half since 2022.

The school shows particular strengths in supporting specific student groups, with English Language Learners ranking in the state's top tier. Its performance is most similar to schools like Briarwood Elementary and Bracher Elementary, which also serve higher-needs populations. While it may not have the top test scores of some area schools, Bowers is a school on a positive trajectory, effectively supporting its students and showing notable improvement in key areas like attendance and science proficiency.

240

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,075

Per pupil spending ?

59.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2755 Barkley Ave.
Santa Clara, CA 95051-2414

(408) 423-1100

District: Santa Clara Unified

Students who attend Bowers Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Juan Cabrillo Middle
High:	Adrian Wilcox High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.8%

Asian:

28.3%

White:

8.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2013 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (46% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (64th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg53%

California avg41%

2,130^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Santa Clara Unified

401^st of 1,543Santa Clara Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	2130 of 5857	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	1936 of 5869	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	2324 of 5859	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	2237 of 5883	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	3090 of 5789	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	2887 of 5662	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.8	2614 of 5692	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.1	2827 of 5614	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.7	2643 of 5611	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	35.6	3625 of 5530	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.6	3289 of 5390	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.7	2616 of 5377	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.4	2256 of 5314	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.2	2290 of 5193	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.2	2764 of 5113	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	26.8	3799 of 5113	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	52.6	2070 of 4818	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.1	1873 of 4822	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.4	1819 of 4809	62.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	75.0	314 of 3162	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	49.5	1222 of 3245	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	1700 of 3311	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	1693 of 3275	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	1729 of 3246	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	2303 of 5597	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	1858 of 5612	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	2819 of 5609	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	2342 of 5635	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	3291 of 5492	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	2902 of 5413	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	2097 of 5107	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	2170 of 5107	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.7	3251 of 5087	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	2028 of 5084	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.3	3676 of 4963	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	3025 of 4830	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	1823 of 5460	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	1978 of 5517	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	2511 of 5363	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	1617 of 5264	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.7	3056 of 5173	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	2435 of 5084	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	1819 of 5628	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	1910 of 5643	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	1473 of 5638	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	1975 of 5663	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	2675 of 5510	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	2740 of 5431	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)90th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Science47%+15 vs state

Mathematics42%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, December 5, 2019

The principal is one of the best I have experienced. The PTA and parents of the school are highly involved. There are tons of activities and the kids are well behaved. We transferred from another school in the district and couldn't be happier. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bowers Elementary	Public	K-5	2755 Barkley Ave.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1100	240	12	20.3	59.6%	21 (8.8%)	3 (1.3%)	129 (53.8%)	68 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	15 (6.3%)	58.8	2130^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.6%		62.8	1936^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.0%	194	47.2	47.2	41.5	45.5	64.7	50.0	42.9	36.4	47.2	42.3					$37,075	$3,560	$33,515
Bracher Elementary	Public	K-5	2700 Chromite Dr.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1200	269	16	17.2	33.5%	29 (10.8%)	15 (5.6%)	140 (52.0%)	57 (21.2%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.9%)	21 (7.8%)	44.3	2926^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.0%		53.1	2395^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.2%	531	29.4	29.4	54.8	42.1	41.2	45.8	42.9	35.9	22.9	33.3	88.4	93.0	90.7	90.7	$38,037	$1,938	$36,099
Briarwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1930 Townsend Ave.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1300	288	14	20.4	39.9%	40 (13.9%)	8 (2.8%)	139 (48.3%)	89 (30.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	56.2	2241^st of 5857 public elementary schools	61.7%		55.3	2275^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.2%	34	36.8	36.8	38.9	52.4	49.1	47.4	50.0	50.0	35.1	43.9	95.4				$34,920	$1,708	$33,212
Central Park Elementary	Public	K-5	2720 Sonoma Pl.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-4400	419	21	19.8	19.8%	69 (16.5%)	7 (1.7%)	96 (22.9%)	207 (49.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.8%)	75	1368^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.6%		78	1242^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	78.8%	126	40.6	40.6	68.3	62.1	53.1	61.1	70.3	57.1	42.2	56.6	97.1				$26,705	$1,269	$25,436
Scott Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	1925 Scott Blvd.	Santa Clara	95050	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-4100	406	20	19.9	55.2%	23 (5.7%)	12 (3.0%)	318 (78.3%)	36 (8.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.4%)	28.8	4068^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.5%		26.8	4228^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.0%	160	23.2	23.2	28.9	35.7	25.5	30.6	40.0	31.5	19.6	29.9					$30,200	$3,031	$27,169
Pomeroy Elementary	Public	K-5	1250 Pomeroy Ave.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-3800	300	16	19.3	43.3%	30 (10.0%)	7 (2.3%)	150 (50.0%)	93 (31.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (6.0%)	46.9	2773^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	52.7%		32.8	3705^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.9%	932	29.8	29.8	44.4	30.6	45.2	39.4	54.1	26.9	51.1	42.7					$36,582	$4,117	$32,465
C. W. Haman Elementary	Public	K-5	865 Los Padres Blvd.	Santa Clara	95050	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1400	324	16	19.7	28.4%	86 (26.5%)	5 (1.5%)	126 (38.9%)	76 (23.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (9.0%)	50.2	2579^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.0%		64.9	1823^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	68.9%	756	34.9	34.9	36.4	51.2	51.2	46.2	42.2	41.3	32.6	38.8					$33,117	$2,784	$30,333
Millikin Elementary	Public	K-5	615 Hobart Terrace	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1800	504	22	22.9	4.2%	21 (4.2%)	7 (1.4%)	7 (1.4%)	447 (88.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	99	13^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.8%		99	17^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.7%	4	92.4	92.4	88.3	87.2	94.9	90.2	94.8	87.2	92.4	91.5	95.2				$25,798	$774	$25,024
Laurelwood Elementary	Public	K-5	955 Teal Dr.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-1600	571	27	21.2	11.2%	134 (23.5%)	6 (1.1%)	78 (13.7%)	301 (52.7%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.1%)	94.5	369^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.7%		97	166^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.2%	203	66.7	66.7	72.0	93.4	76.7	80.6	69.9	87.2	72.8	76.3					$26,684	$1,445	$25,239
Sutter Elementary	Public	K-5	3200 Forbes Ave.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-4200	314	17	18.3	14.6%	91 (29.0%)	7 (2.2%)	62 (19.7%)	110 (35.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (13.4%)	85.8	891^st of 5857 public elementary schools	84.8%		90.4	681^st of 5869 public elementary schools	88.4%	210	53.2	53.2	74.4	63.8	57.5	65.0	83.7	66.0	59.6	69.3	96.8				$30,596	$1,638	$28,958

Frequently Asked Questions about Bowers Elementary

What schools do graduates of Bowers Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bowers Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Juan Cabrillo Middle
High : Adrian Wilcox High

What district is Bowers Elementary in?

Santa Clara Unified

How many students attend Bowers Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 240 students attended Bowers Elementary.

Is Bowers Elementary a good school?

Bowers Elementary ranks 2130^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bowers Elementary?

Students at Bowers Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 28% Asian, 9% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% African American.

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