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Samuel Bowles

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Samuel Bowles ranks 526 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

526^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Samuel Bowles is a PK–5 elementary school in Springfield, MA, serving 325 students in the Springfield district, which ranks 322 out of 351 districts statewide (8th percentile). In 2025–2026, the school ranked 526 out of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools (41st percentile, 2 stars), a sharp rise from 729 of 906 (20th percentile, 1 star) in 2024–2025 and 848 of 932 (9th percentile) in 2021–2022. This is the strongest showing in the available history.

All-grade MCAS proficiency in 2025–2026 was 39.29% in English Language Arts, 31.25% in math, and 40.48% in science. Each is well above the district averages (22.09%, 17.37%, and 20.90%), and ELA and science sit essentially at the state averages (40.03% and 40.98%), while math trails the state's 41.11% by about 10 points. Among nearby traditional Springfield PK–5 schools, Samuel Bowles posts the highest ELA and math proficiency — ahead of Hiram L Dorman, Glenwood, Thomas M Balliet, Liberty, and Mary O Pottenger — and second in science behind Edward P. Boland School. Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet School and Springfield Preparatory Charter School still score higher, though both include middle grades.

The school improved in every subject year over year: ELA +9.54 points, math +12.40 points, science +18.03 points. Its subgroup rankings for Hispanic students and low-socioeconomic-status students land in the top 13–15% of schools statewide, well above its overall 41st-percentile rank, while special education remains lower at the 27th percentile despite improving from the 2nd percentile. The clearest weak spot is 5th-grade math at 19.05%, below both the state (39.50%) and the district (21.21%); 5th-grade ELA (28.57%) is also below the state's 38.15%. Resource context includes $20,558 per-student spending in 2020–2021 and a 10.3 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025, the lowest among the nearby schools compared.

325

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,001

Per pupil spending ?

82.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

24 Bowles Park
Springfield, MA 01104

(413) 787-7334

District: Springfield

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.7%

African American:

14.8%

White:

10.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Springfield

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg20%

Massachusetts avg41%

526^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 32Elementary Schools in the Springfield

322^nd of 351Springfield 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	41.1	526 of 899	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	38.2	528 of 869	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	77.7	57 of 475	88.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	76.1	95 of 742	87.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	43.6	503 of 879	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	29.8	518 of 709	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)88th percentile+47 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+46 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile~ school

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

Female (2026)39th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile-15 vs school

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

Tested In Person (2021)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science40%~ state avg

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Mathematics31%-10 vs state

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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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (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	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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	82.8%	35 (10.8%)	48 (14.8%)	220 (67.7%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.3%)	41.1	526^th of 899 public elementary schools	41.5%		20.6	729^th of 906 public elementary schools	19.5%	203	51.4	39.4	28.6				39.3	35.1	42.4	19.1				31.3	40.5		40.5		98%	0%	$26,001
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	80.5%	29 (7.9%)	42 (11.5%)	281 (77.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	26.5	654^th of 899 public elementary schools	27.3%		23.3	696^th of 906 public elementary schools	23.2%	42	26.9	26.9	34.1				29.1	38.5	17.3	22.7				26.4	30.2		30.2		97%	0%	$25,232
Springfield Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2071 Roosevelt Ave.	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield Preparatory Charter School (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 231-2722	486	43	11.2	77.0%	21 (4.3%)	98 (20.2%)	352 (72.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	75.5	218^th of 899 public elementary schools	75.8%		71.5	267^th of 906 public elementary schools	70.5%	49	59.6	49.1	58.5	56.6	50.0	36.5	51.7	57.7	45.3	49.1	64.2	43.4	53.9	52.2	58.5	49.0	53.9	50.0	95%	5%	$19,666
Liberty	Public	PK, KG-5	962 Carew Street	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7299	238	19	12.2	84.9%	26 (10.9%)	23 (9.7%)	180 (75.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	20.6	719^th of 899 public elementary schools	20.0%		36.2	584^th of 906 public elementary schools	35.5%	135	34.4	11.4	23.1				22.6	25.8	8.6	23.1				19.1	35.9		35.9		98%	3%	$24,972
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	90.7%	22 (7.9%)	38 (13.6%)	200 (71.7%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	16.6	768^th of 899 public elementary schools	14.6%		14.8	789^th of 906 public elementary schools	12.9%	21	47.2	15.4	7.4				24.5	25.0	12.8	3.7				14.7	7.4		7.4		86%	5%	$24,293
Glenwood	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Morrison Terrace	Springfield	01104	Hampden County	Springfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 787-7527	275	24	11.7	84.7%	24 (8.7%)	22 (8.0%)	210 (76.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	17.5	754^th of 899 public elementary schools	16.1%		19.9	740^th of 906 public elementary schools	18.3%	14	24.0	21.3	19.4				21.9	16.0	27.1	29.0				23.3	22.6		22.6		100%	0%	$25,154
Belcher	Public	PK, KG-1	125 Montgomery St.	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-3526	245	21	11.6	75.5%	80 (32.7%)	24 (9.8%)	125 (51.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.3%)								(n/a)																			94%	1%	$25,277
Barry	Public	K-5	44 Connell Street	Chicopee	01020	Hampden County	Chicopee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 594-3425	359	30	11.9	65.5%	185 (51.5%)	26 (7.2%)	129 (35.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.2%)	26	665^th of 899 public elementary schools	26.0%		23	699^th of 906 public elementary schools	22.8%	34	30.4	17.2	26.2				24.0	23.9	29.7	31.2				28.7	37.7		37.7		91%	6%	$23,564
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	46.1%	67 (15.5%)	82 (19.0%)	252 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.2%)	70.6	258^th of 899 public elementary schools	71.3%		70.2	285^th of 906 public elementary schools	68.5%	27	55.3	56.4	58.8	55.8	51.3	56.3	55.6	55.3	64.1	32.4	50.0	36.8	40.6	47.1	41.2	53.1	47.0	59.4			$23,365
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	89.4%	32 (5.5%)	61 (10.4%)	466 (79.4%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.1%)	30.8	620^th of 899 public elementary schools	31.0%		30	636^th of 906 public elementary schools	29.8%	16	29.2	16.9	38.9				28.7	32.3	17.2	32.4				27.5	42.3		42.3		98%	2%	$25,629

Frequently Asked Questions about Samuel Bowles

Is Samuel Bowles a good school?

Samuel Bowles ranks 526^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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 : 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 district is Samuel Bowles in?

Springfield

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.

How many students attend Samuel Bowles?

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

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