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Bowen Elementary

Q: Is Bowen Elementary a good school?

Bowen Elementary ranks 301 st of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

301^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Bowen Elementary is a K–5 school in Louisville’s Jefferson County with 729 students. Its results vary by subject and grade: fourth grade is a notable strength, while fifth-grade writing is a concern. The most important overall finding is that Bowen’s SchoolDigger standing has slipped, from the 79th percentile and 4 stars in 2022–2023 to the 56th percentile and 3 stars in 2025–2026.

Bowen stands out most in fourth grade: 60% were proficient in math, versus 43% statewide and 31% in the district; its 49% in science was also above the state’s 40% and the district’s 26%. Bowen’s science result was about 12 points above the average for nearby Jefferson County schools with reported scores. Writing is the clearest weakness: fifth-grade proficiency was 25%, 10 points below the state and equal to the district; nearby schools with reported results averaged about 46%. Across grades, Bowen was above state averages in reading, math, science, and editing and mechanics, but below the state in social studies.

Bowen’s overall results have weakened since 2022–2023: average proficiency fell 8 points in math, 4 in reading, 17 in writing, and 18 in social studies, while science rose 6 points. Even with the lower rank, chronic absenteeism is a relative bright spot: 17% in 2025–2026, compared with 24% statewide and 32% in the district. Bowen’s 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 17.1:1, the highest among the nearby schools listed; 43% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. One notable SchoolDigger subgroup result is Special Education Students, at the 14th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with Bowen’s overall 56th percentile—indicating a substantially lower statewide ranking for how well the school serves this group.

729

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,023

Per pupil spending ?

42.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1601 Roosevelt Ave
Louisville, KY 40242

(502) 485-8213

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Bowen Elementary usually attend:

High:

Eastern High

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.4%

Hispanic:

18.1%

African American:

17.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jefferson County

✓Above the Kentucky median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Writing scores 10 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg32%

Kentucky avg44%

301^st of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 85Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County

135^th of 158Jefferson County among Kentucky districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	301 of 684	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.9	254 of 685	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	221 of 685	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	143 of 687	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	192 of 684	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	183 of 517	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.4	84 of 700	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	74 of 691	89.3%	★★★★☆
2017	77.7	117 of 694	83.1%	★★★★☆
2016	78.7	85 of 690	87.7%	★★★★☆
2015	87.1	43 of 698	93.8%	★★★★★
2014	81.6	77 of 705	89.1%	★★★★☆
2013	78.5	87 of 719	87.9%	★★★★☆
2012	71.7	156 of 713	78.1%	★★★★☆
2011	53.1	346 of 688	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.5	342 of 683	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.1	331 of 658	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.2	276 of 651	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.1	220 of 638	65.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	61 of 150	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.4	65 of 142	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	35 of 140	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	38 of 129	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	39 of 118	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.1	26 of 185	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	24 of 184	87.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	19 of 29	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	17 of 26	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	11 of 23	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	40.7	123 of 206	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	182 of 474	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	228 of 445	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	47 of 65	27.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.6	42 of 69	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	48 of 64	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.5	31 of 65	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.5	31 of 40	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.5	11 of 96	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	91.1	3 of 81	96.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	350 of 657	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.9	235 of 648	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	261 of 644	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	109 of 639	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	163 of 641	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	129 of 312	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.4	104 of 671	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	71 of 663	89.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	64 of 168	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.4	91 of 168	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	62 of 135	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	39 of 120	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	43 of 114	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	39 of 152	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	10 of 153	93.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	470 of 674	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.0	385 of 672	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	396 of 665	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	282 of 670	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	390 of 667	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	203 of 275	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.0	120 of 664	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	86 of 631	86.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	256 of 651	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.6	251 of 653	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	187 of 652	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	212 of 652	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	232 of 657	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	163 of 325	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.5	66 of 676	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	81.5	72 of 665	89.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	48 of 67	28.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.0	38 of 57	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	97.4	1 of 58	98.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	270 of 314	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.9	228 of 306	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	253 of 279	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	194 of 257	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	82.0	66 of 661	90.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	192 of 650	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	105 of 659	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	134 of 659	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	88 of 658	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	105 of 656	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	73 of 337	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.7	24 of 592	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	47 of 593	92.1%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)70th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)59th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)40th percentile-32 vs school

Asian (2026)34th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)28th percentile-28 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)28th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2026)14th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading54%+4 vs state

Science49%+9 vs state

Editing and Mechanics49%~ state avg

Mathematics47%+4 vs state

Social Studies34%-4 vs state

Writing25%-10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, May 25, 2016

great school, though some teachers have a hard time accepting students above the grade level or minority students. Some teachers border on discrimination. The office staff is very nice, along with Ms. Fawbush at the front desk! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 13, 2010

My Grandchild went there, Its a great school, and they have taught her so much. thanks bowen Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)						KSA Reading (2026)						KSA Science (2026)		KSA Writing (2026)		KSA Social Studies (2026)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bowen Elementary	Public	K-5	1601 Roosevelt Ave	Louisville	40242	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8213	729	42	17.1	42.7%	331 (45.4%)	130 (17.8%)	132 (18.1%)	84 (11.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.7%)	53.6	301^st of 684 public elementary schools	56.0%		59.9	254^th of 685 public elementary schools	62.9%	47	40.0	60.0	40.0				47.0	58.0	57.0				49.0		25.0		34.0		49.0		$20,023	$2,448	$16,266
Zachary Taylor Elementary	Public	K-5	9620 Westport Road	Louisville	40241	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8336	260	23	11.1	67.7%	66 (25.4%)	87 (33.5%)	70 (26.9%)	17 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.7%)	21.5	561^st of 684 public elementary schools	18.0%		14.2	617^th of 685 public elementary schools	9.9%	56		31.0	30.0				19.0	25.0	41.0				14.0				39.0		43.0		$25,440	$3,403	$20,425
Lowe Elementary	Public	K-5	210 Oxfordshire Lane	Louisville	40222	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8293	608	36	16.9	25.2%	299 (49.2%)	70 (11.5%)	43 (7.1%)	142 (23.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.4%)	84.9	62^nd of 684 public elementary schools	90.9%		66.3	202^nd of 685 public elementary schools	70.5%	140	62.0	67.0	70.0				69.0	66.0	67.0				50.0		52.0		53.0		64.0		$19,382	$2,237	$15,675
Bellewood	Public	K-5	11103 Park Road	Louisville	40223	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 753-5500	7	3	2.3	—	6 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)
Anchorage Independent Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	11400 Ridge Rd	Anchorage	40223	Jefferson County	Anchorage Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 245-2121	392	39	9.9	8.4%	340 (86.7%)	5 (1.3%)	17 (4.3%)	14 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	88.7	48^th of 684 public elementary schools	93.0%		97.9	1^st of 685 public elementary schools	99.9%	47	63.0	78.0	85.0	91.0	87.0	83.0	53.0	80.0			83.0	83.0			47.0		70.0	79.0		79.0	$30,424	$352	$27,219
Norton Elementary	Public	K-5	8101 Brownsboro Road	Louisville	40241	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8308	716	45	16.0	23.3%	439 (61.3%)	89 (12.4%)	50 (7.0%)	93 (13.0%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	38 (5.3%)	97.6	2^nd of 684 public elementary schools	99.7%		96.3	6^th of 685 public elementary schools	99.1%	4	71.0	71.0	84.0				83.0	80.0	88.0				64.0		83.0		80.0		84.0		$19,279	$2,157	$15,813
Wilder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1913 Herr Lane	Louisville	40222	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8350	496	34	14.4	46.2%	243 (49.0%)	132 (26.6%)	62 (12.5%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.5%)	57	268^th of 684 public elementary schools	60.8%		60.2	251^st of 685 public elementary schools	63.4%	17	32.0	51.0	47.0				52.0	59.0	63.0				44.0		19.0		47.0		56.0		$20,202	$2,358	$15,986
Middletown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	218 North Madison Avenue	Louisville	40243	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8300	573	34	16.7	48.7%	242 (42.2%)	124 (21.6%)	101 (17.6%)	61 (10.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.5%)	36.5	447^th of 684 public elementary schools	34.6%		39.9	433^rd of 685 public elementary schools	36.8%	14	34.0	31.0	46.0				36.0	46.0	49.0				24.0		51.0		31.0		40.0		$21,163	$2,334	$17,339
The Brook-Dupont	Public	PK, KG-8	1405 Browns Ln	Louisville	40207	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 721-2342	2	4	.4	—	1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Dunn Elementary	Public	K-5	2010 Rudy Lane	Louisville	40207	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8240	425	26	16.2	26.8%	277 (65.2%)	64 (15.1%)	35 (8.2%)	21 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.6%)	63.6	220^th of 684 public elementary schools	67.8%		74.4	141^st of 685 public elementary schools	79.4%	79	58.0	39.0	45.0				68.0	48.0	59.0				35.0		45.0		49.0		66.0		$19,245	$1,929	$16,006

Frequently Asked Questions about Bowen Elementary

Is Bowen Elementary a good school?

Bowen Elementary ranks 301^st of 684 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bowen Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 729 students attended Bowen Elementary.

What district is Bowen Elementary in?

Jefferson County

What schools do graduates of Bowen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bowen Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Eastern High

What is the racial makeup of Bowen Elementary?

Students at Bowen Elementary are 45% White, 18% Hispanic, 18% African American, 12% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

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