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Enrollment
929
Middle
DISTRICT 851 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN MATEO-FOSTER CITY·NCES 063492005902
Bowditch Middle
1450 Tarpon St., Foster City, CA 94404 · (650) 312-7680 · San Mateo County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL929 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 83% of California public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
180 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 336 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 300 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 293 | 32% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
74.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.3pp since 2014
Math
73.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 38.7% | 36.1% | 14.3% | 10.9% |
| Math | 56.0% | 17.2% | 12.9% | 13.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.8% | 73.2% |
| 2023-24 | 75.5% | 71.9% |
| 2022-23 | 76.9% | 73.7% |
| 2021-22 | 77.1% | 72.7% |
| 2020-21 | 78.2% | 72.1% |
| 2018-19 | 79.1% | 75.4% |
| 2017-18 | 81.1% | 78.2% |
| 2016-17 | 79.4% | 72.6% |
| 2015-16 | 77.0% | 73.0% |
| 2014-15 | 79.0% | 73.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
73.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bowditch Middle
Bowditch Middle's state test result (73.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowditch Middle this school | 929 | 19.4% | 73.9% |
| Cupertino Middle Sunnyvale | 1,067 | 20.9% | 79.5% |
| Taylor Middle Millbrae | 756 | 18.5% | 63.4% |
| Rancho San Joaquin Middle Irvine | 860 | 22.3% | 76.6% |
| Fulton (Harry C.) Middle Fountain Valley | 753 | 23.1% | 76.3% |
| Bret Harte Middle San Jose | 862 | 11.9% | 77.0% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bowditch Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.9% | #86 of 1,224 | #9 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.2% | #74 of 1,227 ▼ 7 | #9 of 26 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.8% | #124 of 1,227 ▼ 14 | #9 of 26 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.9pp | #286 of 1,214 | #9 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 929 | #277 of 1,377 | #3 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #659 of 1,279 | #18 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #303 of 1,278 | #11 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.4% | #1,224 of 1,329 | #15 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.4% | #674 of 930 | #17 of 20 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
929
-41 (-4%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 839
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 21.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 929 | 43.8 | 21.2:1 | 19% (180) |
| 2023-24 | 893 | 43.5 | 20.5:1 | 18% (164) |
| 2022-23 | 908 | 46.7 | 19.4:1 | 7% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 970 | 45 | 21.6:1 | 7% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 1,025 | 44.5 | 23.0:1 | 6% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 1,068 | 45 | 23.7:1 | 3% (36) |
| 2010-11 | 942 | N/A | N/A | 7% (65) |
| 2000-01 | 974 | 44 | 22.1:1 | 3% (28) |
| 1990-91 | 839 | 37 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bowditch Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (1,025 to 929); teachers down 2% (44.5 to 43.8).
About Bowditch Middle
Bowditch Middle is a public middle school in Foster City, California. There are 929 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in California, the average enrollment is about 659.
San Mateo-Foster City has 22 schools and 9,906 students, and Bowditch Middle is one of those schools.
Asian students are 54% of those enrolled at Bowditch Middle. The remaining shares are 17% White, 16% Hispanic, and 12% multiracial. Census estimates put the Asian share of San Mateo County's population at about 31%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 64, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 43.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Bowditch Middle, giving a ratio of 21.2:1. The ratio is within a point of the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. By family income, 19% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in San Mateo County averages 34%, higher than here.
Among California public middle schools, Bowditch Middle outscored 83%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Bowditch Middle would score about 68.2%. It scores 73.9%, 5.7 points above that figure.
In San Mateo County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $158,855 a year, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Counting Bowditch Middle, San Mateo County has 176 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Brewer Island Elementary is closest at about 0.7 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Bowditch Middle. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Bowditch Middle is 6th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment decreased by 4% across 4 years, from 970 in 2020-21 to 929 in 2024-25.
The Bowditch Middle discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
San Mateo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,340
Census ACS
Median income
$158,855
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
82,403 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in San Mateo-Foster City
- Borel MiddleMiddle · 903 students
- Bayside AcademyElementary · 840 students
- Abbott MiddleMiddle · 721 students
- Foster City ElementaryElementary · 624 students
- Baywood ElementaryElementary · 489 students
- Laurel ElementaryElementary · 469 students
Other schools in Foster City
- Foster City ElementaryElementary · 624 students
- Audubon ElementaryElementary · 445 students
- Beach Park ElementaryElementary · 347 students
- Brewer Island ElementaryElementary · 306 students
- San Mateo-Foster City Special Education PreschoolElementary · 1 students
Nearby schools
- Brewer Island Elementary0.7 mi · 306
- Audubon Elementary0.8 mi · 445
- Beach Park Elementary1.1 mi · 347
- Redwood Shores Elementary1.1 mi · 404
- San Mateo-Foster City Special Education Preschool1.4 mi · 1
- Sandpiper Elementary1.6 mi · 534
Frequently asked questions
About Bowditch MiddleHow large is Bowditch Middle?
Bowditch Middle enrolls approximately 929 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Bowditch Middle serve?
Bowditch Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Bowditch Middle have?
Bowditch Middle employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
How diverse is Bowditch Middle?
Bowditch Middle reports a student body of 17% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 54% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Bowditch Middle in?
Bowditch Middle is part of San Mateo-Foster City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.