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Bowman Woods Elementary School

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Bowman Woods Elementary School ranks 159 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Bowman Woods Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, serving 432 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Linn-Mar Community School District, which is ranked 98 out of 313 school districts in the state.

Bowman Woods consistently performs above the state and district averages on standardized tests, with 82.6% of 3rd graders and 83.3% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 79.8% and the state's 67.9%. In mathematics, 79.7% of 3rd graders and 80.3% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to the district's 83% and the state's 75.8%. The school has maintained a strong 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and is ranked in the top 25-30% of Iowa elementary schools.

While Bowman Woods outperforms the nearby Wilkins Elementary School, which has struggled with lower test scores and a 2-star rating, it is outperformed by the highly-ranked Echo Hill Elementary, also part of the Linn-Mar district, which has consistently achieved a 5-star rating. Bowman Woods has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.6% in 2021-2022 to 21.6% in 2023-2024, a trend consistent with nearby schools.

413

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,115

Per pupil spending ?

27.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

151 Boyson Rd NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

(319) 447-3240

District: Linn-Mar Community School District

Students who attend Bowman Woods Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oak Ridge Middle School
High:	Linn-Mar High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.1%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (81% vs 73% meeting standards)

✓Above the Iowa median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg82%

Iowa avg73%

159^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Linn-Mar Community School District

98^th of 313Linn-Mar Community School District among Iowa 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	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	159 of 576	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	187 of 557	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	152 of 565	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	122 of 574	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	265 of 567	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	135 of 603	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	102 of 567	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	68.1	200 of 574	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	78.8	76 of 599	87.3%	★★★★☆
2015	75.2	123 of 616	80.0%	★★★★☆
2014	81.6	53 of 603	91.2%	★★★★★
2013	85.3	21 of 624	96.6%	★★★★★
2012	88.5	8 of 626	98.7%	★★★★★

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+11 vs state

Mathematics80%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Bowman Woods Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bowman Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	151 Boyson Rd NE	Cedar Rapids	52402	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 447-3240	413	29	14.4	27.8%	306 (74.1%)	24 (5.8%)	30 (7.3%)	24 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (6.3%)	71	159^th of 576 public elementary schools	72.4%		66.4	187^th of 557 public elementary schools	66.4%	28	82.6	83.3		79.7	80.3			$12,115	$552	$11,563
Novak Elementary School	Public	K-4	401 29th Avenue	Marion	52302	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 447-3300	347	29	12.1	26.5%	269 (77.5%)	22 (6.3%)	19 (5.5%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.5%)	68.8	183^rd of 576 public elementary schools	68.2%		63.4	218^th of 557 public elementary schools	60.9%	35	84.6	80.6		92.3	72.2			$13,619	$930	$12,689
Parkview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	125 3rd Ave	Marion	52302	Linn County	Marion Independent School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 377-4698	267	21	12.8	42.3%	195 (73.0%)	20 (7.5%)	18 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.4%)								(n/a)								$13,914	$720	$13,195
Westfield Elementary School	Public	K-4	901 E Main St	Robins	52328	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 447-3350	445	32	13.9	19.1%	237 (53.3%)	37 (8.3%)	18 (4.0%)	129 (29.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	76.5	112^th of 576 public elementary schools	80.6%		85.7	31^st of 557 public elementary schools	94.4%	81	83.1	83.7		83.1	85.7			$12,897	$287	$12,610
Indian Creek Elementary School	Public	K-4	2900 Indian Creek Rd	Marion	52302	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 447-3270	354	25	14.1	16.1%	285 (80.5%)	15 (4.2%)	15 (4.2%)	17 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	80.4	69^th of 576 public elementary schools	88.0%		77	90^th of 557 public elementary schools	83.8%	21	84.6	87.2		89.7	81.8			$12,023	$439	$11,584
Kenwood Leadership Academy School	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 E Ave NE	Cedar Rapids	52402	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 558-1465	386	29	13.2	60.4%	173 (44.8%)	97 (25.1%)	39 (10.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	70 (18.1%)	27.8	465^th of 576 public elementary schools	19.3%		25.7	456^th of 557 public elementary schools	18.1%	9	66.7	62.5	55.6	71.7	54.2	55.6	57.8	$15,281	$897	$14,383
Nixon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Nixon DR	Hiawatha	52233	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 558-2188	289	25	11.5	67.5%	139 (48.1%)	54 (18.7%)	34 (11.8%)	31 (10.7%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	25 (8.7%)	32.3	450^th of 576 public elementary schools	21.9%		32.4	435^th of 557 public elementary schools	21.9%	15	60.0	73.2	53.5	72.5	68.3	67.4	48.8	$15,864	$627	$15,237
Echo Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	400 Echo Hill Road	Marion	52302	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 730-3560	536	31	17.2	7.3%	422 (78.7%)	11 (2.1%)	18 (3.4%)	65 (12.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	91.3	10^th of 576 public elementary schools	98.3%		88.5	18^th of 557 public elementary schools	96.8%	8	92.4	92.2		94.6	94.1			$12,860	$361	$12,500
Wilkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2127 27th St	Marion	52302	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 447-3380	348	28	12.6	41.1%	270 (77.6%)	19 (5.5%)	21 (6.0%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.5%)	50.4	329^th of 576 public elementary schools	42.9%		36.2	408^th of 557 public elementary schools	26.8%	79	67.9	80.7		73.2	70.2			$13,799	$613	$13,186
Francis Marion Intermediate School	Public	3-4	2301 3rd Ave	Marion	52302	Linn County	Marion Independent School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 373-4766	320	25	12.8	50.0%	250 (78.1%)	22 (6.9%)	14 (4.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.0%)	64.6	226^th of 576 public elementary schools	60.8%		57.7	273^rd of 557 public elementary schools	51.0%	47	68.8	82.1		76.3	88.7			$14,179	$100	$14,080

Frequently Asked Questions about Bowman Woods Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Bowman Woods Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bowman Woods Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oak Ridge Middle School
High : Linn-Mar High School

What is the racial makeup of Bowman Woods Elementary School?

Students at Bowman Woods Elementary School are 74% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American, 6% Asian.

What district is Bowman Woods Elementary School in?

Linn-Mar Community School District

How many students attend Bowman Woods Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Bowman Woods Elementary School.

Is Bowman Woods Elementary School a good school?

Bowman Woods Elementary School ranks 159^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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