Bowers School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

141 Princeton Street
Manchester, CT 06042

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Bottom 50%

Serving 303 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Bowers School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 303 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50% in CT
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Bowers School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Bowers School's student population of 303 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bowers School
Kind	49
1	52
2	73
3	71
4	58

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Total Students

303 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bowers School
2023	323
2022	337
2021	333
2020	340
2019	340
2018	414
2017	414
2016	392
2015	417
2014	425
2013	407
2012	401
2011	409
2010	431
2009	412
2008	490
2007	485
2006	452
2005	413
2004	413
2003	442
2002	470
2001	476
2000	523
1999	532
1998	504
1997	509
1996	485
1995	446
1994	414
1993	396
1992	476
1991	468
1990	476
1989	473
1988	445
1987	476

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bowers School
2023	33
2022	32
2021	32
2020	29
2019	29
2018	30
2017	30
2016	36
2015	27
2014	30
2013	29
2012	28
2011	28
2010	27
2009	30
2008	30
2007	29
2006	20
2005	21
2004	26
2003	27
2002	30
2001	28
2000	29
1999	29
1998	28
1997	28
1996	24
1995	24
1994	20
1993	20
1992	28
1991	25
1990	25
1989	26
1988	26
1987	27

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Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 25, 2026

School Motto

We've got the power at Bowers, a power that is big and strong!

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Bowers School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 939 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bowers School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CT)

#662 out of 939 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Bowers School
2023	#662
2022	#688
2021	#613
2019	#624
2018	#706
2017	#747
2016	#699
2015	#633
2013	#642
2012	#596
2011	#530

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35-39%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Bowers School	Connecticut	Manchester School District
2023	37%	41%	24%
2022	32%	40%	21%
2021	37%	39%	21%
2019	42%	48%	29%
2018	37%	47%	27%
2017	33%	46%	29%
2016	34%	44%	29%
2015	33%	40%	28%
2013	83%	82%	75%
2012	87%	83%	79%
2011	87%	83%	79%

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25-29%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bowers School	Connecticut	Manchester School District
2022	27%	50%	30%
2021	27%	51%	32%
2019	47%	58%	37%
2018	41%	57%	27%
2017	36%	57%	37%
2016	44%	58%	42%
2015	45%	56%	39%
2013	69%	80%	73%
2012	72%	80%	75%
2011	77%	79%	75%
2010	77%	78%	75%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bowers School	Connecticut	Manchester School District
2023	10:1	12:1	10:1
2022	11:1	12:1	11:1
2021	10:1	12:1	11:1
2020	12:1	13:1	11:1
2019	12:1	13:1	11:1
2018	14:1	13:1	12:1
2017	14:1	13:1	12:1
2016	11:1	13:1	12:1
2015	15:1	13:1	12:1
2014	14:1	13:1	12:1
2013	14:1	13:1	11:1
2012	14:1	13:1	12:1
2011	15:1	13:1	13:1
2010	16:1	14:1	13:1
2009	14:1	12:1	12:1
2008	16:1	14:1	13:1
2007	17:1	15:1	15:1
2006	23:1	16:1	15:1
2005	20:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	14:1	14:1
2003	16:1	14:1	14:1
2002	16:1	14:1	15:1
2001	17:1	14:1	15:1
2000	18:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	14:1	15:1
1998	18:1	14:1	15:1
1997	19:1	15:1	15:1
1996	20:1	15:1	16:1
1995	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	20:1	15:1	16:1
1993	20:1	15:1	16:1
1992	17:1	15:1	15:1
1991	19:1	15:1	15:1
1990	19:1	15:1	15:1
1989	18:1	15:1	16:1
1988	17:1	15:1	16:1
1987	18:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bowers School	Connecticut	Manchester School District
2023	5%	5%	8%
2022	5%	5%	8%
2021	4%	5%	10%
2020	5%	5%	9%
2019	5%	5%	9%
2018	4%	5%	8%
2017	4%	5%	8%
2016	2%	5%	7%
2015	4%	5%	8%
2014	5%	6%	8%
2013	5%	5%	9%
2012	5%	5%	9%
2011	5%	5%	8%
2010	5%	4%	8%
2009	6%	5%	7%
2008	5%	4%	6%
2007	5%	4%	7%
2006	4%	4%	6%
2005	5%	4%	6%
2004	4%	3%	5%
2003	4%	4%	5%
2002	2%	3%	4%
2001	1%	3%	4%
2000	2%	3%	4%
1999	3%	3%	4%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

43%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bowers School	Connecticut	Manchester School District
2023	40%	30%	32%
2022	35%	29%	31%
2021	31%	28%	30%
2020	28%	25%	28%
2019	28%	25%	28%
2018	31%	24%	27%
2017	31%	24%	27%
2016	30%	23%	28%
2015	28%	22%	27%
2014	25%	21%	25%
2013	26%	20%	25%
2012	26%	19%	23%
2011	18%	19%	22%
2010	22%	18%	22%
2009	18%	17%	21%
2008	18%	17%	20%
2007	15%	16%	18%
2006	12%	16%	17%
2005	14%	15%	17%
2004	11%	15%	16%
2003	10%	14%	14%
2002	9%	14%	13%
2001	9%	13%	12%
2000	8%	13%	11%
1999	5%	13%	10%
1998	5%	12%	9%
1997	7%	12%	9%
1996	6%	12%	8%
1995	5%	12%	7%
1994	3%	11%	6%
1993	2%	11%	6%
1992	1%	10%	4%
1991	2%	10%	3%

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Black

20%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bowers School	Connecticut	Manchester School District
2023	18%	12%	25%
2022	19%	13%	25%
2021	21%	13%	25%
2020	21%	13%	25%
2019	21%	13%	25%
2018	18%	13%	23%
2017	18%	13%	23%
2016	17%	13%	23%
2015	17%	13%	23%
2014	16%	13%	22%
2013	14%	13%	22%
2012	15%	13%	21%
2011	18%	13%	22%
2010	20%	14%	23%
2009	18%	14%	23%
2008	20%	14%	22%
2007	18%	14%	21%
2006	16%	13%	21%
2005	11%	14%	19%
2004	12%	14%	19%
2003	13%	13%	19%
2002	13%	14%	19%
2001	12%	14%	18%
2000	11%	13%	17%
1999	10%	13%	17%
1998	11%	13%	17%
1997	8%	13%	15%
1996	8%	14%	15%
1995	6%	13%	13%
1994	5%	13%	12%
1993	4%	13%	11%
1992	3%	13%	10%
1991	3%	13%	8%

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White

25%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bowers School	Connecticut	Manchester School District
2023	31%	48%	31%
2022	38%	49%	32%
2021	40%	50%	33%
2020	45%	53%	35%
2019	45%	53%	35%
2018	46%	55%	39%
2017	46%	55%	39%
2016	49%	56%	39%
2015	48%	57%	40%
2014	49%	58%	41%
2013	49%	60%	40%
2012	47%	61%	43%
2011	51%	62%	44%
2010	52%	64%	47%
2009	57%	64%	48%
2008	56%	65%	51%
2007	61%	66%	54%
2006	67%	67%	56%
2005	70%	67%	58%
2004	73%	68%	60%
2003	73%	69%	62%
2002	76%	69%	64%
2001	78%	70%	66%
2000	79%	71%	68%
1999	82%	71%	69%
1998	81%	72%	71%
1997	82%	72%	73%
1996	83%	72%	75%
1995	87%	73%	77%
1994	90%	74%	79%
1993	92%	74%	81%
1992	95%	75%	83%
1991	94%	75%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bowers School	Connecticut	Manchester School District
2023	4%	5%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	5%	2%	4%
2013	6%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bowers School	Connecticut	Manchester School District
2023	0.71	0.67	0.73
2022	0.70	0.66	0.73
2021	0.70	0.66	0.73
2020	0.68	0.64	0.73
2019	0.68	0.64	0.73
2018	0.66	0.63	0.71
2017	0.66	0.63	0.71
2016	0.65	0.62	0.72
2015	0.67	0.61	0.72
2014	0.67	0.61	0.72
2013	0.67	0.59	0.73
2012	0.69	0.58	0.72
2011	0.68	0.57	0.71
2010	0.65	0.54	0.68
2009	0.61	0.55	0.66
2008	0.62	0.53	0.65
2007	0.57	0.52	0.64
2006	0.51	0.52	0.62
2005	0.48	0.51	0.60
2004	0.44	0.50	0.58
2003	0.44	0.49	0.56
2002	0.40	0.49	0.55
2001	0.37	0.48	0.52
2000	0.36	0.47	0.50
1999	0.32	0.47	0.48
1998	0.33	0.46	0.47
1997	0.32	0.46	0.44
1996	0.30	0.45	0.41
1995	0.24	0.44	0.38
1994	0.19	0.43	0.36
1993	0.14	0.43	0.34
1992	0.10	0.41	0.29
1991	0.12	0.41	0.25

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Eligible for

51%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Bowers School	Connecticut	Manchester School District
2023	44%	36%	47%
2022	49%	34%	50%
2021	50%	36%	51%
2020	48%	35%	50%
2019	48%	35%	50%
2018	38%	31%	44%
2017	38%	31%	44%
2016	42%	33%	47%
2015	40%	33%	47%
2014	42%	32%	47%
2013	39%	31%	47%
2012	41%	30%	46%
2011	38%	29%	44%
2010	36%	26%	37%
2009	29%	25%	34%
2008	25%	24%	29%
2007	30%	22%	27%
2006	17%	21%	28%
2000	20%	19%	19%
1999	16%	20%	19%
1998	16%	20%	20%
1997	14%	20%	20%
1996	21%	24%	24%
1995	17%	24%	23%
1994	12%	24%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Bowers School	Connecticut	Manchester School District
2023	6%	6%	7%
2022	8%	6%	8%
2021	7%	6%	8%
2020	11%	7%	9%
2019	11%	7%	9%
2018	6%	5%	6%
2017	6%	5%	6%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	7%	5%	8%
2013	8%	5%	8%
2012	9%	5%	10%
2011	7%	5%	8%
2010	11%	6%	9%
2009	10%	6%	9%
2008	10%	5%	8%
2007	5%	5%	7%
2006	9%	6%	10%
2000	7%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Manchester School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bowers School's ranking?

Bowers School is ranked #662 out of 939 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Connecticut.

What schools are Bowers School often compared to?

Bowers Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Waddell School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% CT state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CT state average).

How many students attend Bowers School?

303 students attend Bowers School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Bowers School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 20% of students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bowers School?

Bowers School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Bowers School offer ?

Bowers School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Bowers School part of?

Bowers School is part of Manchester School District.

In what neighborhood is Bowers School located?

Bowers School is located in the Central Manchester neighborhood of Manchester, CT. There are 5 other public schools located in Central Manchester.

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