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Enrollment
542
Elementary
DISTRICT 563 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOW SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330195000480
Bow Elementary School
22 Bow Center Rd., Bow, NH 03304 · (603) 225-3049 · Merrimack County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL542 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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 New Hampshire public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
5%
28 students
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 26%
Community
1
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 | 24 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 107 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 119 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (107) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (103).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 33% · 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 Bow School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
71.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
75.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Hampshire schools, those numbers are about 55 and 43.
Source: NHSAS. 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
73.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.2%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire'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 Bow Elementary School
Bow Elementary School's state test result (73.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bow Elementary School this school | 542 | 5.2% | 73.0% |
| Auburn Village School Auburn | 692 | 5.6% | 62.8% |
| Nottingham Elementary School Nottingham | 527 | 9.1% | 64.1% |
| Maple Avenue School Goffstown | 513 | 10.3% | N/A |
| New Boston Central School New Boston | 459 | 7.6% | 60.3% |
| Hampstead Central School Hampstead | 470 | 9.8% | 54.8% |
Matched among New Hampshire 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 Bow Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Merrimack County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #17 of 209 | #1 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #15 of 209 | #1 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #25 of 210 | #1 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 542 | #6 of 300 | #1 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #175 of 179 | #22 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.3% | #143 of 181 | #18 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 5.2% | #223 of 240 | #27 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.2% | #22 of 37 | #6 of 8 |
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
542
+20 (+4%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 463
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
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 | 542 | 34 | 15.9:1 | 5% (28) |
| 2023-24 | 528 | 39 | 13.5:1 | 5% (27) |
| 2022-23 | 533 | 28 | 19.0:1 | 3% (18) |
| 2020-21 | 522 | 33 | 15.8:1 | 6% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 520 | 39.9 | 13.0:1 | 6% (31) |
| 2015-16 | 424 | 33 | 12.8:1 | 10% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 460 | 39 | 11.8:1 | 4% (19) |
| 2000-01 | 628 | 43 | 14.6:1 | 2% (12) |
| 1990-91 | 463 | 23 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bow Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (520 to 542); teachers down 15% (39.9 to 34).
About Bow Elementary School
Bow Elementary School is a large elementary school in Bow, New Hampshire, one of the schools in Bow School District. The school teaches pre-K through 4 and enrolls 542 students. The school is 118% bigger than the average for elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Bow Elementary School is one of 3 schools in Bow School District, which enrolls 1,688 students in total.
White students account for 92% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Among Merrimack County residents, the White share is about 91%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 15%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.9:1. The school has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in New Hampshire, the average ratio is 11.0:1. Federal data show 5% of students (28) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 25% average for public schools in Merrimack County, the school's rate is lower.
Bow Elementary School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 90% of New Hampshire public elementary schools.
Test results at Bow Elementary School are 12.8 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (73.0% actual, 60.2% predicted).
In Merrimack County, the median household earns about $97,004 a year, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Merrimack County has 61 public schools with about 17,429 students, including Bow Elementary School.
Bow Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Bow Memorial School, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 73.0% is above the 50.9% average for nearby schools.
Bow Elementary School is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 20 students, from 522 to 542.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Bow Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Merrimack County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
155,967
Census ACS
Median income
$97,004
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
17,429 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bow School District
- Bow High SchoolHigh · 622 students
- Bow Memorial SchoolMiddle · 524 students
- Bow PreschoolElementary
Other schools in Bow
- Bow High SchoolHigh · 622 students
- Bow Memorial SchoolMiddle · 524 students
- Bow PreschoolElementary
Nearby schools
- Bow Memorial School0.1 mi · 524
- Bow High School0.5 mi · 622
- Abbot-Downing School2.7 mi · 343
- Rundlett Middle School2.8 mi · 767
- Concord High School3.6 mi · 1,394
- Christa McAuliffe School3.7 mi · 357
Frequently asked questions
About Bow Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bow Elementary School?
Bow Elementary School enrolls approximately 542 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Bow Elementary School serve?
Bow Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Bow Elementary School?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Bow Elementary School.
How diverse is Bow Elementary School?
Bow Elementary School reports a student body of 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Bow Elementary School?
Bow Elementary School is overseen by Bow School District in Merrimack County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.