Enrollment
231
Elementary
DISTRICT 326 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POWELL COUNTY·NCES 210489001217
Bowen Elementary School
5099 Campton Rd, Stanton, KY 40380 · (606) 663-3313 · Powell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL231 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
161 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 63%
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 | 14 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 47% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Powell County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
39.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
38.5%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). 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
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Kentucky 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 Kentucky'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 Bowen Elementary School
Bowen Elementary School's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen Elementary School this school | 231 | 69.7% | 36.8% |
| Argillite Elementary School Argillite | 216 | 69.9% | 26.4% |
| G R Hampton Elementary School Barbourville | 244 | 70.1% | 77.6% |
| Hacker Elementary School Manchester | 244 | 71.3% | 51.5% |
| Roundstone Elementary School Mount Vernon | 267 | 69.3% | 44.7% |
| Boyd Co Early Childhood Academy Ashland | 230 | 72.2% | N/A |
Matched among Kentucky 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 Bowen Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #464 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #428 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #504 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 231 | #652 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #164 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.4% | #605 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.7% | #289 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.4% | #263 of 437 |
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
231
+25 (+12%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 211
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 231 | 17 | 13.6:1 | 70% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 235 | 16.3 | 14.4:1 | 77% (181) |
| 2022-23 | 225 | 16.4 | 13.7:1 | 61% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 206 | 13 | 15.8:1 | 76% (156) |
| 2017-18 | 255 | 13.9 | 18.4:1 | 72% (184) |
| 2015-16 | 265 | 17 | 15.6:1 | 80% (211) |
| 2010-11 | 276 | 18 | 15.3:1 | 72% (198) |
| 2000-01 | 274 | 10 | 27.4:1 | 66% (180) |
| 1990-91 | 211 | 10 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bowen Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (255 to 231); teachers up 22% (13.9 to 17).
About Bowen Elementary School
Bowen Elementary School is a small elementary school serving families in Stanton, Kentucky. Its enrollment is 231 students, spread over pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Kentucky average about 421 students, which makes this school 45% below average.
Powell County (6 schools, 2,031 students) runs Bowen Elementary School.
At Bowen Elementary School, 96% of students are White. It is also 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Powell County at about 95% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Bowen Elementary School is 8%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 17 full-time-equivalent teachers at Bowen Elementary School, giving a ratio of 13.6:1. The school's 13.6:1 compares with an average of 15.4:1 for elementary schools in Kentucky. By family income, 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 68% average for public schools in Powell County.
Bowen Elementary School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 30% of Kentucky public elementary schools.
Compared with Kentucky schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Bowen Elementary School's results are 2.4 points below predicted: 36.8% against 39.2%.
In Powell County, home to about 13,038 people, the median household earns about $40,309 a year, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 19%. Bowen Elementary School shares Powell County with 5 other public schools.
Stanton Elementary School is the nearest public school to Bowen Elementary School, about 4.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 4. The nearest schools with test data average 31.0%, lower than Bowen Elementary School's 36.8%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 12%, from 206 to 231. The number of students per teacher dropped from 15.8 to 13.6 over 4 years.
The discussion board for Bowen Elementary 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.
Powell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,038
Census ACS
Median income
$40,309
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,031 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Powell County
- Powell County High SchoolHigh · 580 students
- Clay City Elementary SchoolElementary · 425 students
- Powell County Middle SchoolMiddle · 418 students
- Stanton Elementary SchoolElementary · 322 students
- Powell County AcademyHigh · 55 students
Other schools in Stanton
- Powell County High SchoolHigh · 580 students
- Powell County Middle SchoolMiddle · 418 students
- Stanton Elementary SchoolElementary · 322 students
- Powell County AcademyHigh · 55 students
Other Bowen Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Bowen Elementary. Bowen Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Bowen ElementaryLouisville, KY · 729 students
- Bowen ElementaryGRAND RAPIDS, MI · 357 students
Nearby schools
- Stanton Elementary School4.5 mi · 322
- Powell County Academy4.5 mi · 55
- Powell County High School5.0 mi · 580
- Powell County Middle School5.0 mi · 418
- Clay City Elementary School8.1 mi · 425
- Rogers Elementary School10.1 mi · 127
Frequently asked questions
About Bowen Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bowen Elementary School?
Bowen Elementary School enrolls approximately 231 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Bowen Elementary School serve?
Bowen Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bowen Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bowen Elementary School is approximately 13.6:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bowen Elementary School?
At Bowen Elementary School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Bowen Elementary School?
Bowen Elementary School is overseen by Powell County in Powell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.