Enrollment
376
Elementary
DISTRICT 330 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090231000417
Bowers School
141 Princeton Street, Manchester, CT 06042 · (860) 647-3313 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL376 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
252 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 44%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 67% · 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
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
26.7%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Bowers School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowers School this school | 376 | 67.0% | N/A |
| Washington School West Haven | 321 | 67.3% | N/A |
| Irving School Derby | 322 | 64.9% | N/A |
| Carrington School Waterbury | 455 | 70.3% | N/A |
| Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School Bridgeport | 492 | 69.5% | N/A |
| Forest School West Haven | 428 | 62.9% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut 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 Bowers School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.7% | #405 of 522 | #109 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #366 of 519 | #101 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 376 | #289 of 613 | #79 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #229 of 558 | #64 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.4% | #71 of 560 | #28 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.0% | #143 of 594 | #34 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.6% | #196 of 378 | #47 of 101 |
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
376
+43 (+13%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 468
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 376 | 31.5 | 11.9:1 | 67% (252) |
| 2023-24 | 303 | 28.2 | 10.7:1 | 58% (176) |
| 2022-23 | 323 | 32.6 | 9.9:1 | 50% (163) |
| 2020-21 | 333 | 31 | 10.7:1 | 57% (191) |
| 2017-18 | 416 | 31.4 | 13.3:1 | 51% (213) |
| 2015-16 | 392 | 36 | 10.9:1 | 49% (192) |
| 2010-11 | 409 | 28 | 14.6:1 | 45% (185) |
| 2000-01 | 476 | 28 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 468 | 24 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bowers School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (416 to 376); teachers unchanged (31.4 to 31.5).
About Bowers School
Bowers School is a public mid-sized elementary school in Manchester, Connecticut. It enrolls 376 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5.
The district, Manchester School District, has 5,968 students enrolled across 11 schools.
Hispanic students make up 47% of enrollment at Bowers School, the largest share of any group. Other reported shares: 22% White, 21% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That compares with about 18% Hispanic among all Capitol Planning Region residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 68%.
The school's 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. That is in line with the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Income data for the school show 67% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Capitol Planning Region is 43%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Capitol Planning Region show that median household income comes to about $93,394, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Capitol Planning Region counts 286 public schools with about 137,047 students.
Illing Middle School is about 0.2 miles from Bowers School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Bowers School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Bowers School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 376, from 333 in 2020-21. Students per teacher increased from 10.7 in 2020-21 to 11.9 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Bowers School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Manchester School District
- Manchester High SchoolHigh · 1,703 students
- Elisabeth M. Bennet AcademyMiddle · 864 students
- Illing Middle SchoolMiddle · 763 students
- Waddell SchoolElementary · 476 students
- Verplanck SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Keeney SchoolElementary · 366 students
Other schools in Manchester
- Manchester High SchoolHigh · 1,703 students
- Elisabeth M. Bennet AcademyMiddle · 864 students
- Illing Middle SchoolMiddle · 763 students
- Howell Cheney Technical High SchoolHigh · 652 students
- Waddell SchoolElementary · 476 students
- Verplanck SchoolElementary · 466 students
Nearby schools
- Illing Middle School0.2 mi · 763
- Manchester High School0.5 mi · 1,703
- Buckley School0.9 mi · 284
- Waddell School1.3 mi · 476
- Highland Park School1.4 mi · 300
- Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy1.6 mi · 864
Frequently asked questions
About Bowers SchoolHow large is Bowers School?
Bowers School enrolls approximately 376 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Bowers School serve?
Bowers School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Bowers School?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Bowers School.
How diverse is Bowers School?
Bowers School reports a student body of 22% White, 47% Hispanic, 21% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Bowers School?
Bowers School is overseen by Manchester School District in Capitol Planning Region.
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