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Samuel Bowles

Public Grades PK, KG-5

729^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Samuel Bowles Elementary School is a public school in Springfield, Massachusetts, serving 310 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Springfield school district, which is ranked 321 out of 348 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Samuel Bowles consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Massachusetts elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the state average across all grades and subjects. In 2024-2025, only 29.75% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.53%, and just 18.85% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 40.74%. The school's performance is also below the district average, indicating it is one of the lower-performing schools in the area.

While Hiram L Dorman, Glenwood, and Mary O Pottenger also perform below the state average, they generally outperform Samuel Bowles. The nearby Springfield Preparatory Charter School significantly outperforms the district schools, with over 50% of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

325

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,969

Per pupil spending ?

75.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24 Bowles Park
Springfield, MA 01104

(413) 787-7334

District: Springfield

Students who attend Samuel Bowles usually attend:

Middle:	Springfield Middle School
	Springfield Public Day Middle School
	STEM Middle Academy
High:	Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College
	High School Of Commerce
	Liberty Preparatory Academy
	Springfield Central High
	More...
	Springfield High School
	Springfield High School of Science and Technology
	Springfield Public Day High School
	The Springfield Renaissance School an Expeditionary Learning

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.7%

African American:

14.8%

White:

10.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg20%

Massachusetts avg41%

729^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 32Elementary Schools in the Springfield

321^st of 348Springfield 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
2025	20.6	729 of 906	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	762 of 916	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	784 of 928	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	848 of 932	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	875 of 936	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	826 of 942	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	744 of 934	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.9	701 of 938	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.8	840 of 932	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.1	847 of 914	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	26.7	726 of 926	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.4	844 of 928	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.5	805 of 930	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.3	842 of 924	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	57.7	416 of 920	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	42.1	579 of 909	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.4	575 of 908	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.9	552 of 911	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	18.0	776 of 911	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	8.8	824 of 887	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.6	838 of 882	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	16.1	751 of 884	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	36.5	99 of 166	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	673 of 869	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	684 of 886	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	753 of 887	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	864 of 901	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	808 of 898	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	810 of 902	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	759 of 893	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	190 of 458	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	212 of 446	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	258 of 420	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	283 of 401	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	260 of 379	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	173 of 398	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	121 of 379	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	378 of 736	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	500 of 760	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	495 of 757	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.1	655 of 772	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	674 of 705	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	478 of 700	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	336 of 685	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	707 of 884	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	777 of 891	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	739 of 896	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	796 of 908	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	836 of 904	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	752 of 907	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	668 of 898	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	703 of 717	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	636 of 731	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	793 of 905	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	861 of 894	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	661 of 896	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.2	492 of 886	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	9.0	881 of 925	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	18.0	354 of 399	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2021)40th percentile+34 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

Tested Remotely (2021)11th percentile+5 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)5th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-12 vs state

Science22%-19 vs state

Mathematics19%-22 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, June 18, 2017

This school is just plain sad. There is no communication, the principal doesn't talk to or work with parents, and the bullying and destructive behaviors of students are ignored. My child is basically afraid to go to school. I know we live in a poor area, but I'm sick of hearing that as an excuse. I do have to say that his teacher is very good, although he is afraid of her. This fact earned the only star. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	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	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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th 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 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Samuel Bowles	Public	PK, KG-5	24 Bowles Park	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7334	325	31	10.3		35 (10.8%)	48 (14.8%)	220 (67.7%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.3%)	20.6	729^th of 906 public elementary schools	19.5%		18.5	762^nd of 916 public elementary schools	16.8%	33	42.9	26.7	25.0				29.8	25.0	22.2	12.2				18.9	22.5		22.5		$25,969
Mary O Pottenger	Public	PK, KG-5	1435 Carew Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7266	365	33	10.9		29 (7.9%)	42 (11.5%)	281 (77.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	23.3	696^th of 906 public elementary schools	23.2%		37.8	577^th of 916 public elementary schools	37.0%	119	29.6	28.9	33.3				30.7	27.8	20.0	17.3				21.9	28.9		28.9		$25,293
Springfield Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2071 Roosevelt Ave.	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 231-2722	486	43	11.2		21 (4.3%)	98 (20.2%)	352 (72.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	71.5	267^th of 906 public elementary schools	70.5%		68.7	290^th of 916 public elementary schools	68.3%	23	44.4	61.1	62.3	46.3	41.5	45.3	50.2	35.9	51.9	66.7	57.4	45.3	49.1	51.1	66.7	41.5	54.2	45.3	$19,723
Liberty	Public	PK, KG-5	962 Carew Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7299	238	19	12.2		26 (10.9%)	23 (9.7%)	180 (75.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	36.2	584^th of 906 public elementary schools	35.5%		18.6	758^th of 916 public elementary schools	17.2%	174	33.3	28.2	40.0				33.7	13.3	25.6	37.1				26.0	57.1		57.1		$25,484
Hiram L Dorman	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Lydia Street	Springfield	01109	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7554	279	21	13.5		22 (7.9%)	38 (13.6%)	200 (71.7%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	14.8	789^th of 906 public elementary schools	12.9%		14.5	809^th of 916 public elementary schools	11.7%	20	25.0	17.7	23.9				22.5	15.0	5.9	14.9				12.4	29.8		29.8		$25,065
Glenwood	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Morrison Terrace	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7527	275	24	11.7		24 (8.7%)	22 (8.0%)	210 (76.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	19.9	740^th of 906 public elementary schools	18.3%		13.8	816^th of 916 public elementary schools	10.9%	76	19.5	8.8	29.3				19.8	24.4	29.4	24.4				25.9	29.3		29.3		$25,049
Belcher	Public	PK, KG-2	125 Montgomery St.	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-3526	245	21	11.6		80 (32.7%)	24 (9.8%)	125 (51.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.3%)								(n/a)																			$24,198
Barry	Public	K-5	44 Connell Street	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-3425	359	30	11.9		185 (51.5%)	26 (7.2%)	129 (35.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.2%)	23	699^th of 906 public elementary schools	22.8%		21.5	722^nd of 916 public elementary schools	21.2%	23	33.3	20.6	24.3				25.5	31.5	25.0	27.1				27.6	27.1		27.1		$22,821
Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	474 Armory St	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7400	432	31	13.7		67 (15.5%)	82 (19.0%)	252 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.2%)	70.2	285^th of 906 public elementary schools	68.5%		68.3	297^th of 916 public elementary schools	67.6%	12	42.5	70.7	64.4	56.1	47.2	53.1	56.2	35.0	70.7	44.4	46.3	44.4	43.8	47.7	57.8	50.0	54.6	53.1	$23,993
Edward P. Boland School	Public	PK, KG-5	426 Armory Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 750-2511	587	46	12.7		32 (5.5%)	61 (10.4%)	466 (79.4%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.1%)	30	636^th of 906 public elementary schools	29.8%		32.6	618^th of 916 public elementary schools	32.5%	18	27.3	37.2	31.3				32.2	27.3	28.2	28.1				27.9	37.5		37.5		$25,943

Frequently Asked Questions about Samuel Bowles

Is Samuel Bowles a good school?

Samuel Bowles ranks in the bottom 19.5% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

How many students attend Samuel Bowles?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended Samuel Bowles.

What schools do graduates of Samuel Bowles attend?

Students who attend Samuel Bowles usually go on to attend:

Middle : Springfield Middle School
Middle : Springfield Public Day Middle School
Middle : STEM Middle Academy
High : Gateway to College at Holyoke Community College
High : High School Of Commerce
High : Liberty Preparatory Academy
High : Springfield Central High
High : Springfield High School
High : Springfield High School of Science and Technology
High : Springfield Public Day High School
High : The Springfield Renaissance School an Expeditionary Learning

What is the racial makeup of Samuel Bowles?

Students at Samuel Bowles are 68% Hispanic, 15% African American, 11% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Samuel Bowles in?

Springfield

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