Enrollment
325
Elementary
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD·NCES 251113001826
Samuel Bowles
24 Bowles Park, Springfield, MA 01104 · (413) 787-7334 · Hampden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL325 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
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 | 40 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65% · 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
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
30.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -6.0pp since 2016
Math
19.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -13.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 13 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | 16.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 6.0% |
| 2018-19 | 37.0% | 26.0% |
| 2017-18 | 33.0% | 35.0% |
| 2016-17 | 36.0% | 32.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Samuel Bowles ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #808 of 920 ▼ 58 | #61 of 78 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #659 of 920 ▲ 110 | #41 of 78 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #131 of 901 | #15 of 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 325 | #641 of 1,086 | #41 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #156 of 938 | #10 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #485 of 938 | #27 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #502 of 602 | #59 of 65 |
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
325
+83 (+34%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 496
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 325 | 31.4 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 310 | 28.5 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 225 | 27.1 | 8.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 242 | 22 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 338 | 20 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 327 | 29 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 312 | 23 | 13.6:1 | 84% (262) |
| 2000-01 | 446 | N/A | N/A | 89% (395) |
| 1990-91 | 496 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Samuel Bowles.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (338 to 325); teachers up 57% (20 to 31.4).
About Samuel Bowles
Samuel Bowles is a medium-sized elementary school in Springfield, Massachusetts, administered by Springfield. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 325 students.
Springfield has 66 schools and 23,670 students, and Samuel Bowles is one of those schools.
Hispanic students account for 68% of enrollment at Samuel Bowles. Other groups include 15% Black, 11% White, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 27% Hispanic. Samuel Bowles has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 10.3:1 comes from the school's 31.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is higher than this school's figure.
In Hampden County (population about 462,815), median household income is about $71,306, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Samuel Bowles is one of 168 public schools in Hampden County, which together enroll about 68,540 students.
The closest other public school is Mary O Pottenger, about 0.5 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Samuel Bowles saw enrollment rise 34% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Hampden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
462,815
Census ACS
Median income
$71,306
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
68,540 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Samuel BowlesHow large is Samuel Bowles?
Samuel Bowles enrolls approximately 325 students in grades PK-05.
Is Samuel Bowles an elementary, middle, or high school?
Samuel Bowles is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Samuel Bowles have?
Samuel Bowles employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Samuel Bowles?
At Samuel Bowles, the student body is approximately 11% White, 68% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Samuel Bowles public or private?
Samuel Bowles is a public K-12 school, overseen by Springfield.
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