Watkins Elementary School vs. Bowerman Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Watkins Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Bowerman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 250 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Watkins Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 243 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bowerman Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
250 students
243 students
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![This chart displays total students of Bowerman Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Bowerman Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/48000/47519/bowerman-elementary-school-chart-bjFMHen.png)
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
19 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Bowerman Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Bowerman Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/48000/47519/bowerman-elementary-school-chart-bfUjHQE.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bowerman Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bowerman Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/48000/47519/bowerman-elementary-school-chart-0zLJOY.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1442 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1799 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Watkins Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Watkins Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/48000/47556/watkins-elementary-school-chart-bqLNfLm.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Bowerman Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Bowerman Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/48000/47519/bowerman-elementary-school-chart-bu6sXxL.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
15-19%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
25-29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bowerman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bowerman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/48000/47519/bowerman-elementary-school-chart-bbLRny9.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
20-29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bowerman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bowerman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/48000/47519/bowerman-elementary-school-chart-bf7WnPJ.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Bowerman Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Bowerman Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/48000/47519/bowerman-elementary-school-chart-j1intm.png)
Pre-K Students
-
19
Kindergarten Students
50
36
Grade 1 Students
43
33
Grade 2 Students
43
41
Grade 3 Students
34
48
Grade 4 Students
33
31
Grade 5 Students
47
35
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bowerman Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bowerman Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/48000/47519/bowerman-elementary-school-chart-bfU2yAt.png)
% Hispanic
9%
7%
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% Black
14%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bowerman Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bowerman Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/48000/47519/bowerman-elementary-school-chart-bthE4TY.png)
% White
66%
72%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bowerman Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bowerman Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/48000/47519/bowerman-elementary-school-chart-W4mCMq.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
9%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bowerman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bowerman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/48000/47519/bowerman-elementary-school-chart-btidg8G.png)
Diversity Score
0.53
0.46
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Bowerman Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Bowerman Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/48000/47519/bowerman-elementary-school-chart-LkMULX.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
79%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bowerman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bowerman Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/48000/47519/bowerman-elementary-school-chart-6eYBjg.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
11%
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