Bowman

Bowman is a mid-sized K-5 school in Lexington, Massachusetts, part of Lexington. The school educates 429 students in grades K through 5.

Bowman is one of 10 schools operated by Lexington, a district that serves 6,748 students overall.

Demographically, Bowman records that the most-represented group is Asian (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest breaks down as 35% White, 10% multiracial, 7% Black, 5% Hispanic. That is noticeably more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 14%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Bowman tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Middlesex County indicate the typical household earns roughly $130,847 per year, about 60% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Bowman is one of 386 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students).

Nearest neighbor: Jonas Clarke Middle, around 0.7 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Bowman's enrollment has contracted 23% since 2018, when it stood at 560 (now 429). White enrollment moved from 50% to 35% across the same window.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.