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Enrollment
440
Elementary
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530030003744
Bowman Creek Elementary
5701 Kersey Way SE, Auburn, WA 98092 · (253) 931-4900 · King County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL440 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
154 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 51%
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 | 32 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 68% · 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
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
WA avg 58.4% . -10.8pp since 2021
Math
54.5%
WA avg 51.2% . -7.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 54.5% |
| 2023-24 | 57.3% | 62.2% |
| 2022-23 | 62.2% | 59.1% |
| 2021-22 | 60.8% | 61.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. 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
55.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.7%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Washington 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 Washington'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 Bowman Creek Elementary
Bowman Creek Elementary's state test result (55.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowman Creek Elementary this school | 440 | 35.0% | 55.6% |
| Ridgecrest Elementary Shoreline | 424 | 38.0% | 53.9% |
| Meridian Elementary School Kent | 390 | 40.5% | 56.1% |
| Briarcrest Elementary Shoreline | 454 | 35.9% | 64.7% |
| Lakeland Hills Elementary AUBURN | 512 | 35.7% | 62.9% |
| Crestwood Elementary School Covington | 386 | 38.9% | 56.0% |
Matched among Washington 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 Bowman Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #332 of 936 | #145 of 280 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #353 of 1,103 ▼ 124 | #144 of 281 ▼ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #506 of 1,102 ▼ 160 | #163 of 280 ▼ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.0pp | #45 of 928 | #17 of 274 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 440 | #481 of 1,268 | #134 of 299 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #627 of 1,085 | #155 of 280 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.7% | #126 of 1,088 | #74 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.0% | #869 of 1,169 | #150 of 292 |
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
440
+50 (+13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 440 | 27.3 | 16.1:1 | 35% (154) |
| 2023-24 | 441 | 28.4 | 15.5:1 | 38% (167) |
| 2022-23 | 443 | 29.1 | 15.2:1 | 38% (167) |
| 2020-21 | 390 | 30 | 13.0:1 | 34% (132) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bowman Creek Elementary.
About Bowman Creek Elementary
Bowman Creek Elementary is a public medium-sized elementary school in Auburn, Washington. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 440 students.
Auburn School District counts 26 schools and 18,174 students, including Bowman Creek Elementary.
The most common group at Bowman Creek Elementary is White students, at 39%. Enrollment also includes 20% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 10% multiracial. The school's White share is 16 points below the 55% share among King County residents. The school's diversity index is 76%, meaning two students picked at random have a 76% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 27.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Bowman Creek Elementary and a ratio of 16.1:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 35% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in King County average 38%.
Bowman Creek Elementary is 1.1 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (55.6% versus 56.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Washington.
Within King County, the median household income is $124,746, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. In all, King County has 544 public schools and roughly 278,492 students.
Of nearby public schools, Lake Tapps Elementary is the closest, at about 0.9 miles. Bowman Creek Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 47.9% proficiency; Bowman Creek Elementary posts 55.6%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
Enrollment at Bowman Creek Elementary grew 13% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 390 to 440 students. Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.0:1 to 16.1:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Bowman Creek Elementary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
King County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,287,171
Census ACS
Median income
$124,746
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
544
278,492 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Auburn School District
- Auburn Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,918 students
- Auburn Riverside High SchoolHigh · 1,852 students
- Auburn Mountainview High SchoolHigh · 1,560 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolMiddle · 966 students
- Olympic Middle SchoolMiddle · 956 students
- Mt Baker Middle SchoolMiddle · 917 students
Other schools in Auburn
- Auburn Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,918 students
- Auburn Riverside High SchoolHigh · 1,852 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,810 students
- Auburn Mountainview High SchoolHigh · 1,560 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolMiddle · 966 students
- Olympic Middle SchoolMiddle · 956 students
Nearby schools
- Lake Tapps Elementary0.9 mi · 460
- Lakeland Hills Elementary1.2 mi · 512
- North Tapps Middle School1.5 mi · 523
- Auburn Riverside High School1.6 mi · 1,852
- Ilalko Elementary School1.8 mi · 468
- Mt Baker Middle School1.8 mi · 917
Frequently asked questions
About Bowman Creek ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Bowman Creek Elementary?
Bowman Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 440 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Bowman Creek Elementary serve?
Bowman Creek Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Bowman Creek Elementary?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Bowman Creek Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bowman Creek Elementary?
At Bowman Creek Elementary, the student body is approximately 39% White, 19% Hispanic, 10% Black, 20% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Bowman Creek Elementary?
Bowman Creek Elementary is overseen by Auburn School District in King County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.