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What's one thing Bowman Charter gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
606
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACKERMAN CHARTER·NCES 060168000037
Bowman Charter
13777 Bowman Rd., Auburn, CA 95603 · (530) 885-1974 · Placer County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY31-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL606 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
28 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
152 students
STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 65 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 68 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 63 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 33% larger than its 8th grade class (63).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
61.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.5pp since 2014
Math
52.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 27.1% | 34.4% | 17.4% | 21.1% |
| Math | 25.6% | 26.9% | 25.9% | 21.7% |
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 | 61.5% | 52.5% |
| 2023-24 | 64.9% | 54.6% |
| 2022-23 | 62.2% | 55.2% |
| 2021-22 | 69.8% | 54.5% |
| 2020-21 | 61.7% | 53.9% |
| 2018-19 | 71.3% | 57.3% |
| 2017-18 | 71.1% | 60.1% |
| 2016-17 | 74.5% | 59.7% |
| 2015-16 | 71.0% | 58.0% |
| 2014-15 | 59.0% | 51.0% |
% 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
58.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Bowman Charter
Bowman Charter's state test result (58.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowman Charter this school | 606 | 25.1% | 58.3% |
| Chico Country Day Chico | 585 | 26.3% | N/A |
| Concordia Elementary San Clemente | 533 | 25.7% | 68.8% |
| San Lorenzo Valley Elementary Felton | 537 | 27.4% | 51.1% |
| Mariners Elementary Newport Beach | 573 | 21.6% | 72.2% |
| John Malcom Elementary Laguna Niguel | 553 | 24.6% | 66.9% |
Matched among California elementary 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 Bowman Charter ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Placer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #1,208 of 5,151 | #34 of 61 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #1,437 of 5,172 ▼ 184 | #37 of 61 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #1,228 of 5,172 ▼ 267 | #31 of 61 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.2pp | #520 of 5,116 | #15 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 606 | #1,342 of 5,915 | #13 of 69 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.0:1 | #2,179 of 5,352 | #39 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.2% | #2,967 of 5,354 | #54 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.1% | #4,966 of 5,625 | #42 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.2% | #3,825 of 3,837 | #38 of 38 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
606
+35 (+6%) vs 2020
+91% since 1990-91, when it was 317
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 22.0:1
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 | 606 | 27.6 | 22.0:1 | 25% (152) |
| 2023-24 | 603 | 28.6 | 21.1:1 | 35% (210) |
| 2022-23 | 596 | 28.4 | 21.0:1 | 25% (151) |
| 2020-21 | 571 | 26 | 22.0:1 | 26% (150) |
| 2017-18 | 607 | 26.9 | 22.5:1 | 30% (180) |
| 2015-16 | 556 | 27 | 20.6:1 | 26% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 518 | N/A | N/A | 32% (164) |
| 2000-01 | 319 | 16 | 19.9:1 | 27% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 317 | 13 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bowman Charter.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (607 to 606); teachers up 2% (26.9 to 27.6).
About Bowman Charter
Bowman Charter is a public mid-sized elementary school in Auburn, California. The school covers kindergarten through 8 and reported 606 students in 2024-25. The school is 30% larger than the average for elementary schools in California.
Bowman Charter is part of Ackerman Charter.
At Bowman Charter, 70% of students are White. The school is also 18% Hispanic and 10% multiracial. Census estimates put Placer County at about 69% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Bowman Charter is 47%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 27.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 22.0:1. That is in line with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The school reported 25% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
On the allk12 Grade, Bowman Charter lands at B-, ahead of 46% of California public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Bowman Charter, the prediction is 64.8% and the result is 58.3%.
For Placer County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $115,998, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 123 public schools and about 70,590 students.
EV Cain Middle, about 2.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Bowman Charter, there are at least 8 other public schools. Bowman Charter is 1st of 4 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Fringe. Federal records list Bowman Charter as a charter school.
From 571 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 606 by 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Bowman Charter. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Placer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
419,156
Census ACS
Median income
$115,998
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
70,590 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Auburn
- Placer HighHigh · 1,265 students
- Auburn ElementaryElementary · 501 students
- Skyridge ElementaryElementary · 461 students
- EV Cain MiddleElementary · 411 students
- Placer County Pathways CharterCombined · 293 students
- Maidu Virtual Charter AcademyHigh · 115 students
Nearby schools
- EV Cain Middle2.3 mi · 411
- Placer County Special Education2.4 mi · 85
- Placer County Pathways Charter2.4 mi · 293
- Placer County Court2.4 mi · 14
- Auburn Elementary2.6 mi · 501
- Maidu Virtual Charter Academy2.8 mi · 114
Frequently asked questions
About Bowman CharterWhat is the total enrollment at Bowman Charter?
Bowman Charter enrolls approximately 606 students in grades KG-08.
Is Bowman Charter an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bowman Charter is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Bowman Charter have?
Bowman Charter employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Bowman Charter?
Student demographics at Bowman Charter are roughly 70% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Bowman Charter public or private?
Bowman Charter is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Ackerman Charter.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.