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What tradition at Bowers Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
524
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROANE COUNTY·NCES 470359000569
Bowers Elementary
120 Breazeale ST, Harriman, TN 37748 · (865) 882-1185 · Roane County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL524 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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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 | 52 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 61% · 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
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
38.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +5.3pp since 2022
Math
35.2%
TN avg 39.3% . -1.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 1 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.8% | 35.2% |
| 2023-24 | 38.9% | 34.7% |
| 2022-23 | 33.5% | 36.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bowers Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Roane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #621 of 957 ▼ 45 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #497 of 959 ▼ 44 | #4 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 524 | #381 of 1,044 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.1% | #479 of 962 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.9% | #186 of 537 | N/A |
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
524
+19 (+4%) vs 2020
+44% since 2010-11, when it was 365
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 | 524 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 543 | 39.3 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 568 | 38.1 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 505 | 38 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 616 | 38 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 629 | 38 | 16.6:1 | 82% (514) |
| 2010-11 | 365 | 25 | 14.6:1 | 66% (242) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bowers Elementary.
About Bowers Elementary
At 120 Breazeale ST in Harriman, Tennessee, Bowers Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary school. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 524 students.
Bowers Elementary reports to Roane County, which has 18 schools and 6,178 students.
At 78%, White students outnumber all other groups at Bowers Elementary combined. Smaller groups are 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 6% Black. County-wide, 91% of Roane County residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Bowers Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 38%.
Bowers Elementary is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 39% of Tennessee public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Roane County has about 55,208 residents, and median household income is about $71,885, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Federal data list 18 public schools in Roane County, with a combined enrollment of about 6,178.
The closest public school, Harriman High School, is about 1.8 miles from Bowers Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Town: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 505 in 2020-21 and 524 in 2024-25, a gain of 19 students.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Bowers Elementary covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Roane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
55,208
Census ACS
Median income
$71,885
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
6,178 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Roane County
- Kingston ElementaryElementary · 736 students
- Roane County High SchoolHigh · 625 students
- Ridge View ElementaryElementary · 577 students
- Cherokee Middle SchoolMiddle · 495 students
- Midway ElementaryElementary · 410 students
- Harriman High SchoolHigh · 354 students
Other schools in Harriman
- Harriman High SchoolHigh · 354 students
- Harriman Middle SchoolMiddle · 284 students
- Midtown ElementaryElementary · 273 students
- Roane County Virtual AcademyCombined · 78 students
- Midtown Educational CenterHigh · 46 students
Other Bowers Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Bowers Elementary. Bowers Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Bowers ElementarySanta Clara, CA · 240 students
Nearby schools
- Harriman High School1.8 mi · 354
- Harriman Middle School1.9 mi · 284
- Midtown Elementary2.5 mi · 273
- Roane County Virtual Academy3.2 mi · 78
- Midtown Educational Center3.2 mi · 46
- Roane County High School3.6 mi · 625
Frequently asked questions
About Bowers ElementaryHow many students attend Bowers Elementary?
Bowers Elementary enrolls approximately 524 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Bowers Elementary serve?
Bowers Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How diverse is Bowers Elementary?
Bowers Elementary reports a student body of 78% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Bowers Elementary public or private?
Bowers Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Roane County.
What county does Bowers Elementary serve?
Bowers Elementary serves Roane County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.