Bowers Elementary

Public K-5

 2755 Barkley Ave.
       Santa Clara, CA  95051-2414


(408) 423-1100

District: Santa Clara Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2324th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,641 Help


Students who attend Bowers Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Juan Cabrillo Middle
High:    Adrian Wilcox High

Student/teacher ratio:  17.8 Help
Number of students:  232

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
58.2%
Asian:
22.0%
White:
9.5%
more

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.7% Help


 See top rated California elementary schools

 Compare Bowers Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends
Help
Compare Details Bowers Elementary ranks better than 60.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District. (See more...)
Help
Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.16. (See more...)
Help
Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
Help
Compare Details Bowers Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Santa Clara Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.2%), Asian (22%), White (9.5%). (See more...)
Help
Compare Details 64.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
Help
Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bowers Elementary is 17.8, which is the 4th best among 18 elementary schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District. (See more...)
Help
Compare Bowers Elementary employs 13 full-time teachers.
Finance
Help
Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bowers Elementary is $15,641, which is the 2nd highest among 18 elementary schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bowers Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bowers Elementary 2324th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Bowers Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:


Santa Clara Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Clara Unified 388th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

Average Parent Rating:

Read all reviews and ratings detail for Bowers Elementary.

What do you think?

Your rating for Bowers Elementary?

Rank History for Bowers Elementary

Help
Compare

Rank History for all students at Bowers Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 57.42 1819th 4809 62.2%
2005 57.13 1873rd 4822 61.2%
2006 52.56 2070th 4818 57.0%
2007 26.82 3799th 5113 25.7%
2008 43.23 2764th 5113 45.9%
2009 53.20 2290th 5193 55.9%
2010 55.41 2256th 5314 57.5%
2011 49.69 2616th 5377 51.3%
2012 39.59 3289th 5390 39.0%
2013 35.64 3625th 5530 34.4%
2015 46.71 2643rd 5611 52.9%
2016 44.10 2827th 5614 49.6%
2017 48.80 2614th 5692 54.1%
2018 44.20 2887th 5662 49.0%
2019 41.60 3090th 5789 46.6%
2022 56.09 2237th 5883 62.0%
2023 54.16 2317th 5848 60.4%
See the entire list of California Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bowers Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.69 1729th 3246 46.7%
2019 41.55 1693rd 3275 48.3%
2022 41.57 1700th 3311 48.7%
2023 49.52 1219th 3240 62.4%
See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bowers Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.99 2435th 5084 52.1%
2019 40.71 3056th 5173 40.9%
2022 61.25 1617th 5264 69.3%
2023 47.81 2507th 5355 53.2%
See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Bowers Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.75 2902nd 5413 46.4%
2019 36.84 3291st 5492 40.1%
2022 51.56 2342nd 5635 58.4%
2023 42.89 2811th 5595 49.8%
See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Bowers Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.64 2740th 5431 49.5%
2019 46.00 2675th 5510 51.5%
2022 59.59 1975th 5663 65.1%
2023 70.75 1466th 5627 73.9%
See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Bowers Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.66 3025th 4830 37.4%
2019 30.27 3676th 4963 25.9%
2022 52.77 2028th 5084 60.1%
2023 35.74 3247th 5079 36.1%
See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Bowers Elementary Test Scores
Tests: 
  
Grades: 
  
Years: 
  
Group by: 
District Scores:
State Scores:    
  
Subgroup: 






Data source: California Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 5)
100%

0%

0%

0%

0%

  

Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, December 5, 2019

Open Quote 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



Enrollment information for Bowers Elementary

Help
Compare
Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 265 10 145 90 2 n/a n/a 0 512
1989 219 20 112 95 3 n/a n/a 0 449
1990 238 13 104 99 8 n/a n/a 0 462
1991 237 9 112 117 4 n/a n/a 0 479
1992 199 11 123 116 1 n/a n/a 0 450
1993 208 7 128 141 1 n/a n/a 0 485
1994 208 5 145 138 0 n/a n/a 0 496
1995 189 6 175 128 1 n/a n/a 0 499
1996 189 6 175 128 1 n/a n/a 0 499
1997 185 12 160 135 4 n/a n/a 0 496
1998 190 9 172 126 3 n/a n/a 0 500
1999 189 9 162 133 2 n/a n/a 0 495
2000 178 19 162 124 4 n/a n/a 0 487
2001 155 17 152 131 4 n/a n/a 0 459
2002 120 10 151 118 0 n/a n/a 4 403
2003 120 10 151 118 0 n/a n/a 4 403
2004 98 6 157 114 0 n/a n/a 7 382
2005 105 11 150 101 2 n/a n/a 10 379
2006 95 14 152 99 2 n/a n/a 14 376
2007 89 15 144 128 4 n/a n/a 22 402
2008 74 21 154 132 2 n/a n/a 0 383
2009 67 17 145 121 2 6 29 0 387
2010 74 12 142 140 3 5 12 0 388
2011 65 9 139 156 3 1 13 0 386
2012 61 8 111 152 1 2 12 0 347
2013 58 11 114 157 1 1 16 0 358
2014 50 7 107 176 3 1 15 0 359
2015 47 7 90 163 1 2 17 0 327
2016 41 7 80 169 1 1 22 0 321
2017 39 10 68 174 0 1 22 0 314
2018 40 9 51 149 0 1 24 0 274
2019 45 6 53 156 2 1 19 0 282
2020 47 6 58 137 2 0 21 0 271
2021 42 3 60 131 2 0 19 0 257
2022 33 3 54 121 0 0 19 0 230
2023 22 2 51 135 0 1 21 0 232

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 Bowers Elementary

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 512 21.0 24.3 n/a
1989 449 20.0 22.4 n/a
1990 462 20.8 22.2 n/a
1991 479 19.0 25.2 n/a
1992 450 19.3 23.3 46.9
1993 485 18.0 26.9 48
1994 496 21.0 23.6 45.4
1995 499 20.6 24.2 55.7
1996 499 20.6 24.2 55.7
1997 496 21.6 23.0 61.3
1998 500 24.0 20.8 63
1999 495 23.0 21.5 49.5
2000 487 24.0 20.3 46
2001 459 22.8 20.1 53.6
2002 403 21.0 19.2 57.9
2003 403 21.0 19.2 57.9
2004 382 18.0 21.2 65.6
2005 379 18.0 21.1 66.1
2006 376 16.5 22.8 65.2
2007 402 19.0 21.2 60
2008 383 25.8 14.8 65
2009 387 19.5 16.5 57.6
2010 388 21.5 18.0 57
2011 386 n/a n/a 54.7
2012 347 14.2 24.3 n/a
2013 358 13.0 27.5 58.9
2014 359 13.5 26.5 63.8
2015 327 12.0 27.2 62.1
2016 321 14.0 22.9 64.5
2017 314 13.0 24.1 60.8
2018 274 10.0 27.4 71.5
2019 282 10.0 28.2 64.5
2020 271 n/a n/a 63.1
2021 257 13.0 19.7 60.3
2022 230 13.0 17.6 45.2
2023 232 13.0 17.8 64.7

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bowers Elementary

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 512 21.0 24.3 n/a
1989 449 20.0 22.4 n/a
1990 462 20.8 22.2 n/a
1991 479 19.0 25.2 n/a
1992 450 19.3 23.3 46.9
1993 485 18.0 26.9 48
1994 496 21.0 23.6 45.4
1995 499 20.6 24.2 55.7
1996 499 20.6 24.2 55.7
1997 496 21.6 23.0 61.3
1998 500 24.0 20.8 63
1999 495 23.0 21.5 49.5
2000 487 24.0 20.3 46
2001 459 22.8 20.1 53.6
2002 403 21.0 19.2 57.9
2003 403 21.0 19.2 57.9
2004 382 18.0 21.2 65.6
2005 379 18.0 21.1 66.1
2006 376 16.5 22.8 65.2
2007 402 19.0 21.2 60
2008 383 25.8 14.8 65
2009 387 19.5 16.5 57.6
2010 388 21.5 18.0 57
2011 386 n/a n/a 54.7
2012 347 14.2 24.3 n/a
2013 358 13.0 27.5 58.9
2014 359 13.5 26.5 63.8
2015 327 12.0 27.2 62.1
2016 321 14.0 22.9 64.5
2017 314 13.0 24.1 60.8
2018 274 10.0 27.4 71.5
2019 282 10.0 28.2 64.5
2020 271 n/a n/a 63.1
2021 257 13.0 19.7 60.3
2022 230 13.0 17.6 45.2
2023 232 13.0 17.8 64.7

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Bowers Elementary

Help
Compare
YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201297.0%3.0%0.0%0.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%
201394.0%0.0%0.0%6.0%98.0%98.0%100.0%97.0%97.0%
201486.0%3.0%0.0%11.0%91.0%94.0%97.0%88.0%89.0%
201597.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%97.0%99.0%99.0%97.0%99.0%
201689.0%9.0%0.0%2.0%91.0%91.0%91.0%89.0%89.0%
201794.0%0.0%2.0%4.0%94.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%94.0%≥98.0%
2018≥95.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%
2019≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bowers Elementary

Help

YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $15,641

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bowers Elementary

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
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3090th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 2317th of 5848 Elementary schools
 13.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bowers Elementary)5040.5
 9.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Clara Unified)65.755.9
 9.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bowers Elementary)43.248.7
 5.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Santa Clara Unified)67.357.7
 9.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bowers Elementary)37.551.2
 13.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Clara Unified)65.161.8
 3.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bowers Elementary)29.252.4
 23.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Santa Clara Unified)60.256.9
 3.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bowers Elementary)55.343.2
 12.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Clara Unified)64.260.8
 3.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bowers Elementary)39.531.8
 7.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Santa Clara Unified)53.450
 3.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Bowers Elementary)23.727.3
 3.6%
   5th Grade Science (Santa Clara Unified)46.246.5
 0.3%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students282232
 17.7%
African American62
 66.7%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian5351
 3.8%
Hispanic156135
 13.5%
Pacific Islander11
White4522
 51.1%
Two or More Races1921
 10.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.5%64.7%
 0.1%


Schools Near Bowers Elementary









Frequently Asked Questions about Bowers Elementary

Students who attend Bowers Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Juan Cabrillo Middle
High : Adrian Wilcox High

Students at Bowers Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 9% White, 9% Two or more races.

Bowers Elementary ranks 2324th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 232 students attended Bowers Elementary.


Rate Bowers Elementary!



Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Bowers Elementary!




SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





Diagnostics

None retrieved from Database in 99 milliseconds.