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Bowman

Public Grades K-5

26^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Bowman Elementary is a K–5 neighborhood school at 9 Philip Rd in Lexington, MA, enrolling 429 students — the second-largest of Lexington's five elementary schools — and it operates within the Lexington district, which ranks 6th of 351 Massachusetts districts. Its headline is consistency: Bowman has held 5 stars and never fallen below the 93rd percentile of Massachusetts elementary schools across ten years of rankings, including a #1 statewide finish in 2023–2024. Its current 2025–2026 rank of 26th of 899 (97th percentile) is its lowest since 2018–2019, but still places it in the top 3% of the state.

2025–2026 proficiency rates sit roughly 30 points above state averages in every subject, but the internal pattern is unusual: science is Bowman's strength and math its softest area. Science (79.45%) is the highest in Lexington and the only elementary result above the district science line, and grade 5 is Bowman's strongest cohort, leading all Lexington elementaries in grade-5 ELA and science. Math (73.61%) trails the district by 5.6 points, with grade 3 math (70.15%) the lowest of Lexington's five elementaries. This was a softer year overall — ELA and math each fell about 6.4 points, the first year in the window that Bowman fell below its district average in both, and the math dip was local to the school rather than district-wide.

Among nearby schools, Bridge out-scores Bowman in ELA and math but trails by 10 points in science, and Bowman ranks 2nd of the eleven schools here in ELA and science. Geography matters more than distance: Northeast Elementary, 1.45 miles away in Waltham, posts proficiency rates 35–52 points lower, while the Arlington schools — Brackett, Peirce and Cyrus E Dallin — are far closer matches. Bowman achieves this with the highest student-teacher ratio in its Lexington group (11.1) and mid-pack per-pupil spending ($20,053). Special education students' comparative statewide standing has declined from the 99th percentile in 2021–22 to the 69th percentile in 2025–2026 — the clearest area to monitor.

429

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,072

Per pupil spending ?

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9 Philip Rd
Lexington, MA 02421

(781) 861-2500

District: Lexington

Students who attend Bowman usually attend:

Middle:	Jonas Clarke Middle
High:	Lexington High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

42.7%

White:

35.0%

Two or more races:

10.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (74% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg76%

Massachusetts avg41%

26^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Lexington

6^th of 351Lexington among Massachusetts 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	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	94.5	26 of 899	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	96.7	6 of 906	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	1 of 916	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	6 of 928	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	6 of 932	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	17 of 936	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	63 of 942	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	8 of 934	99.1%	★★★★★
2017	90.9	40 of 938	95.7%	★★★★★
2016	89.1	61 of 932	93.5%	★★★★★
2015	91.2	28 of 914	96.9%	★★★★★
2014	90.8	29 of 926	96.9%	★★★★★
2013	92.5	20 of 928	97.8%	★★★★★
2012	91.0	34 of 930	96.3%	★★★★★
2011	93.3	12 of 924	98.7%	★★★★★
2010	88.7	55 of 920	94.0%	★★★★★
2009	83.5	121 of 909	86.7%	★★★★☆
2008	77.2	196 of 908	78.4%	★★★★☆
2007	85.3	99 of 911	89.1%	★★★★☆
2006	87.8	80 of 911	91.2%	★★★★★
2005	81.8	147 of 887	83.4%	★★★★☆
2004	87.5	78 of 882	91.2%	★★★★★
2003	80.4	173 of 884	80.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	88.3	2 of 149	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	89.6	2 of 142	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	10 of 152	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	78.3	24 of 145	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	14 of 143	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	77.2	29 of 141	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	9 of 155	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	10 of 154	93.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	75.4	104 of 632	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	54.4	244 of 665	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	191 of 656	70.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	98.8	2 of 267	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	2 of 240	99.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	95.1	18 of 869	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	96.6	3 of 869	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	3 of 886	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	7 of 887	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	7 of 901	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	24 of 898	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	41 of 902	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	19 of 893	97.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	92.6	14 of 700	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	91.7	45 of 879	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	95.0	10 of 884	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	2 of 891	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	13 of 896	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	25 of 908	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	21 of 904	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	87 of 907	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	9 of 898	99.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	15 of 48	68.8%	★★★★☆
2025	81.3	12 of 48	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	92.5	5 of 31	83.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	217 of 709	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.9	77 of 703	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	97.0	7 of 905	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	9 of 894	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	49 of 896	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	64 of 886	92.8%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	93.1	36 of 925	96.1%	★★★★★

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	97.6	7 of 399	98.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	105 of 734	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	91.9	27 of 737	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	4 of 753	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	11 of 762	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	21 of 764	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	89.7	36 of 765	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.6	115 of 780	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	92.7	5 of 772	99.4%	★★★★★

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 (2022)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)99th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)98th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)96th percentile~ school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

White (2026)86th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2021)84th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)69th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science79%+38 vs state

Mathematics74%+33 vs state

English Language Arts72%+32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		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 (2015)	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	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Bowman	Public	K-5	9 Philip Rd	Lexington	02421	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	No	(781) 861-2500	429	38	11.1	6.3%	150 (35.0%)	28 (6.5%)	23 (5.4%)	183 (42.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.5%)	94.5	26^th of 899 public elementary schools	97.1%		96.7	6^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.3%	20	70.2	69.7	76.7	72.2	70.2	77.6	72.6	73.6	79.5	79.5	$16,072
Northeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Putney Lane	Waltham	02452	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 314-5740	527	49	10.7	28.5%	186 (35.3%)	62 (11.8%)	226 (42.9%)	32 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	34.4	589^th of 899 public elementary schools	34.5%		31.1	623^rd of 906 public elementary schools	31.2%	34	26.0	32.8	31.8	30.0	39.7	43.1	31.8	38.1	27.7	27.7	$26,896
Cyrus E Dallin	Public	K-5	185 Florence Avenue	Arlington	02476	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 316-3722	390	32	12.1	5.5%	244 (62.6%)	4 (1.0%)	33 (8.5%)	63 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.8%)	89.9	75^th of 899 public elementary schools	91.7%		90.9	58^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.6%	17	69.4	73.8	72.1	71.7	64.9	71.0	55.7	64.0	70.5	70.5	$19,254
Bridge	Public	K-5	55 Middleby Rd	Lexington	02421	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 861-2510	345	36	9.7	5.6%	78 (22.6%)	15 (4.3%)	37 (10.7%)	174 (50.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.9%)	95.3	20^th of 899 public elementary schools	97.8%		94.5	27^th of 906 public elementary schools	97.0%	7	77.4	80.4	67.7	74.6	80.7	84.3	76.5	80.1	69.1	69.1	$17,460
Harrington	Public	K-5	328 Lowell Street	Lexington	02420	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	No	(781) 860-0012	374	38	9.9	4.7%	101 (27.0%)	33 (8.8%)	23 (6.1%)	184 (49.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.8%)	92.1	52^nd of 899 public elementary schools	94.2%		92.5	46^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.9%	6	68.9	68.7	70.2	69.2	72.1	68.7	75.4	71.9	66.7	66.7	$18,227
Dual Language School	Public	K-5	617 Lexington St	Waltham	02452	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 314-5402	222	17	13.1		41 (18.5%)	5 (2.3%)	161 (72.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	32.6	609^th of 899 public elementary schools	32.3%		41.4	536^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.8%	73	29.7	31.4	36.4	32.4	27.0	28.6	33.3	29.5	39.4	39.4	$23,410
Peirce	Public	K-5	85 Park Avenue Ext	Arlington	02474	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 316-3736	318	24	13.1	11.2%	196 (61.6%)	14 (4.4%)	35 (11.0%)	44 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.8%)	92	53^rd of 899 public elementary schools	94.1%		93.9	36^th of 906 public elementary schools	96.0%	17	76.1	61.1	68.9	69.2	67.7	63.0	76.7	69.2	80.3	80.3	$20,103
Douglas MacArthur Elementary School	Public	K-5	494 Lincoln Street	Waltham	02451	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	No	No	No	(781) 314-5721	475	41	11.4	33.7%	271 (57.1%)	35 (7.4%)	106 (22.3%)	36 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.8%)	57.7	372^nd of 899 public elementary schools	58.6%		55.3	403^rd of 906 public elementary schools	55.5%	31	50.6	48.4	56.5	51.8	35.3	48.4	46.7	43.8	29.7	29.7	$23,980
Brackett	Public	K-5	66 Eastern Avenue	Arlington	02476	Middlesex County	Arlington	No	No	No	No	(781) 316-3705	394	30	13.1	6.6%	248 (62.9%)	5 (1.3%)	28 (7.1%)	48 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (16.2%)	92.6	44^th of 899 public elementary schools	95.1%		86.5	111^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.7%	67	70.4	64.8	71.6	69.3	65.9	69.1	74.2	69.5	85.1	85.1	$20,022
Maria Hastings	Public	K-5	7 Crosby Road	Lexington	02421	Middlesex County	Lexington	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 860-5800	579	56	10.3	5.2%	165 (28.5%)	29 (5.0%)	42 (7.3%)	291 (50.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.0%)	94	32^nd of 899 public elementary schools	96.4%		94.5	28^th of 906 public elementary schools	96.9%	4	68.3	69.8	71.6	70.0	72.0	76.7	74.7	74.7	73.7	73.7	$15,558

Frequently Asked Questions about Bowman

What schools do graduates of Bowman attend?

Students who attend Bowman usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jonas Clarke Middle
High : Lexington High

What district is Bowman in?

Lexington

Is Bowman a good school?

Yes! Bowman is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 26^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bowman?

Students at Bowman are 43% Asian, 35% White, 10% Two or more races, 7% African American, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Bowman?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Bowman.

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