Bowman Charter

Located at 13777 Bowman Rd., in Auburn, California, Bowman Charter is a mid-sized elementary school that caters to 606 students (grades K through 8), one of the schools within Ackerman Charter. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 30% bigger than typical.

Operationally, Bowman Charter answers to Ackerman Charter, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On the student-mix side, Bowman Charter shows that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. Compared to Placer County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, Bowman Charter has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Bowman Charter tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 64.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.7%.

In the area at large, census data for Placer County shows the typical household earns roughly $115,998 per year, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Placer County's 123 public schools (combined enrollment of about 70,590 students), Bowman Charter is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is EV Cain Middle, roughly 2.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bowman Charter ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 25.6%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting. Bowman Charter operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 607 students in 2018 compared to 606 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 77% to 70% over that span.

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