Bowman Woods Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

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Top 30%

Serving 432 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Bowman Woods Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 432 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 30% in IA
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Bowman Woods Elementary School's student population of 432 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bowman Woods Elementary School
Pre-K	53
Kind	83
1	74
2	73
3	71
4	78

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Total Students

432 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bowman Woods Elementary School
2023	439
2022	444
2021	431
2020	519
2019	519
2018	487
2017	487
2016	474
2015	478
2014	476
2013	477
2012	469
2011	417
2010	462
2009	474
2008	474
2007	537
2006	495
2005	490
2004	513
2003	524
2002	463
2001	462
2000	477
1999	512
1998	462
1997	475
1996	456
1995	526
1994	495
1993	478
1992	509
1991	531
1990	497
1989	481
1988	457
1987	437

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bowman Woods Elementary School
2023	32
2022	31
2021	27
2020	30
2019	30
2018	32
2017	32
2016	31
2015	29
2014	31
2013	30
2012	29
2011	28
2010	27
2009	27
2008	28
2007	32
2006	32
2005	35
2004	34
2003	76
2002	34
2001	33
2000	31
1999	21
1998	21
1997	21
1996	18
1995	25
1994	22
1993	21
1992	21
1991	26
1990	26
1989	25
1988	22
1987	20

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Year Founded

1946

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

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

Bowman Woods Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bowman Woods Elementary School is 0.47, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#336 out of 1223 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bowman Woods Elementary School
2023	#336
2022	#256
2021	#610
2019	#207
2018	#262
2017	#498
2016	#229
2015	#431
2014	#72
2013	#14
2012	#31

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75-79%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bowman Woods Elementary School	Iowa	Linn-Mar Community School District
2023	77%	68%	78%
2022	77%	64%	74%
2021	72%	64%	75%
2019	80%	69%	82%
2018	86%	76%	84%
2017	81%	77%	85%
2016	88%	78%	87%
2015	84%	79%	86%
2014	92%	79%	86%
2013	92%	77%	87%
2012	92%	76%	85%

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75-79%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bowman Woods Elementary School	Iowa	Linn-Mar Community School District
2022	77%	70%	75%
2021	62%	68%	76%
2019	82%	68%	81%
2018	86%	74%	84%
2017	82%	75%	82%
2016	86%	75%	84%
2015	86%	76%	84%
2014	87%	76%	85%
2013	92%	72%	82%
2012	91%	71%	82%
2011	94%	76%	85%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bowman Woods Elementary School	Iowa	Linn-Mar Community School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	14:1	16:1
2019	17:1	14:1	16:1
2018	15:1	14:1	16:1
2017	15:1	14:1	16:1
2016	15:1	14:1	16:1
2015	16:1	14:1	16:1
2014	15:1	14:1	16:1
2013	16:1	14:1	16:1
2012	16:1	14:1	16:1
2011	15:1	14:1	15:1
2010	17:1	13:1	15:1
2009	17:1	13:1	15:1
2008	17:1	13:1	15:1
2007	17:1	14:1	16:1
2006	15:1	13:1	15:1
2005	14:1	13:1	14:1
2004	15:1	13:1	14:1
2003	7:1	13:1	13:1
2002	14:1	13:1	12:1
2001	14:1	14:1	18:1
2000	15:1	14:1	18:1
1999	24:1	14:1	20:1
1998	22:1	14:1	19:1
1997	23:1	15:1	17:1
1996	25:1	15:1	16:1
1995	21:1	15:1	19:1
1994	23:1	15:1	20:1
1993	23:1	15:1	19:1
1992	24:1	15:1	20:1
1991	21:1	15:1	18:1
1990	19:1	15:1	17:1
1989	19:1	17:1	19:1
1988	20:1	15:1	17:1
1987	22:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Bowman Woods Elementary School	Iowa	Linn-Mar Community School District
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bowman Woods Elementary School	Iowa	Linn-Mar Community School District
2023	6%	2%	8%
2022	9%	3%	8%
2021	8%	3%	7%
2020	9%	3%	6%
2019	9%	3%	6%
2018	8%	2%	5%
2017	8%	2%	5%
2016	10%	2%	6%
2015	10%	3%	6%
2014	8%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	5%
2012	5%	2%	5%
2011	6%	2%	6%
2010	6%	2%	6%
2009	7%	2%	6%
2008	9%	2%	5%
2007	8%	2%	5%
2006	7%	2%	5%
2005	6%	2%	4%
2004	4%	2%	3%
2003	4%	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	5%	2%	3%
1998	4%	2%	2%
1997	5%	2%	3%
1996	4%	2%	3%
1995	5%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	1%	3%
1992	4%	1%	2%
1991	4%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Bowman Woods Elementary School	Iowa	Linn-Mar Community School District
2023	6%	13%	5%
2022	4%	12%	5%
2021	7%	12%	5%
2020	4%	11%	5%
2019	4%	11%	5%
2018	3%	11%	4%
2017	3%	11%	4%
2016	4%	10%	4%
2015	4%	11%	4%
2014	3%	10%	4%
2013	3%	9%	3%
2012	4%	9%	3%
2011	4%	9%	3%
2010	3%	8%	2%
2009	3%	7%	2%
2008	3%	7%	2%
2007	4%	6%	2%
2006	3%	5%	1%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	3%	5%	2%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bowman Woods Elementary School	Iowa	Linn-Mar Community School District
2023	7%	7%	5%
2022	7%	7%	5%
2021	7%	7%	5%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	5%	6%	5%
2018	5%	6%	5%
2017	5%	6%	5%
2016	4%	6%	5%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	2%	5%	5%
2010	3%	5%	5%
2009	2%	6%	4%
2008	1%	6%	4%
2007	4%	5%	4%
2006	5%	4%	3%
2005	5%	5%	3%
2004	5%	4%	3%
2003	5%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
1999	3%	4%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%

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White

72%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bowman Woods Elementary School	Iowa	Linn-Mar Community School District
2023	75%	72%	76%
2022	75%	73%	77%
2021	73%	74%	78%
2020	79%	75%	80%
2019	79%	75%	80%
2018	80%	77%	82%
2017	80%	77%	82%
2016	79%	78%	82%
2015	78%	78%	83%
2014	81%	79%	84%
2013	83%	80%	85%
2012	84%	81%	86%
2011	85%	81%	86%
2010	85%	82%	86%
2009	88%	84%	88%
2008	87%	84%	89%
2007	84%	86%	89%
2006	85%	88%	91%
2005	86%	87%	91%
2004	88%	88%	92%
2003	90%	89%	93%
2002	94%	89%	94%
2001	93%	89%	94%
2000	98%	94%	96%
1999	90%	91%	95%
1998	92%	92%	96%
1997	93%	93%	95%
1996	94%	93%	95%
1995	93%	93%	96%
1994	96%	93%	97%
1993	97%	94%	97%
1992	95%	95%	97%
1991	95%	95%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Bowman Woods Elementary School	Iowa	Linn-Mar Community School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bowman Woods Elementary School	Iowa	Linn-Mar Community School District
2023	0.43	0.46	0.41
2022	0.42	0.45	0.40
2021	0.45	0.43	0.39
2020	0.37	0.42	0.36
2019	0.37	0.42	0.36
2018	0.35	0.39	0.33
2017	0.35	0.39	0.33
2016	0.37	0.38	0.32
2015	0.38	0.38	0.31
2014	0.34	0.37	0.30
2013	0.31	0.35	0.28
2012	0.30	0.34	0.27
2011	0.27	0.34	0.26
2010	0.27	0.32	0.25
2009	0.22	0.29	0.23
2008	0.24	0.28	0.21
2007	0.29	0.26	0.20
2006	0.26	0.23	0.18
2005	0.26	0.24	0.16
2004	0.22	0.22	0.15
2003	0.19	0.21	0.13
2002	0.12	0.20	0.12
2001	0.13	0.20	0.12
2000	0.01	0.15	0.08
1999	0.18	0.16	0.10
1998	0.15	0.15	0.09
1997	0.13	0.13	0.08
1996	0.11	0.13	0.08
1995	0.12	0.13	0.07
1994	0.08	0.13	0.06
1993	0.06	0.11	0.06
1992	0.10	0.10	0.06
1991	0.10	0.10	0.06

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

21%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bowman Woods Elementary School	Iowa	Linn-Mar Community School District
2023	19%	36%	20%
2022	18%	35%	18%
2021	18%	35%	18%
2020	15%	36%	18%
2019	15%	36%	18%
2018	17%	34%	16%
2017	17%	34%	16%
2016	15%	34%	16%
2015	12%	34%	14%
2014	10%	34%	16%
2013	10%	34%	16%
2012	12%	33%	15%
2011	9%	31%	13%
2010	6%	29%	12%
2009	5%	26%	12%
2008	4%	26%	10%
2007	10%	24%	10%
2006	8%	25%	9%
2005	9%	23%	9%
2004	10%	22%	8%
2003	7%	21%	6%
2002	2%	19%	6%
2001	2%	19%	6%
2000	3%	19%	6%
1999	7%	20%	8%
1998	7%	21%	7%
1997	7%	20%	7%
1996	4%	20%	7%
1995	8%	20%	8%
1994	5%	19%	6%
1993	4%	19%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bowman Woods Elementary School	Iowa	Linn-Mar Community School District
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	4%	7%	3%
2017	4%	7%	3%
2016	4%	7%	3%
2015	2%	7%	2%
2014	3%	7%	4%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	3%	8%	3%
2010	2%	8%	3%
2009	1%	8%	3%
2008	1%	8%	3%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	4%	8%	3%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	1%	8%	3%
2000	2%	7%	2%
1999	2%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Linn-Mar Community School District

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

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Bowman Woods Elementary School's ranking?

Bowman Woods Elementary School is ranked #336 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Bowman Woods Elementary School often compared to?

Bowman Woods Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Echo Hill Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Bowman Woods Elementary School?

432 students attend Bowman Woods Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Bowman Woods Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bowman Woods Elementary School?

Bowman Woods Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bowman Woods Elementary School offer ?

Bowman Woods Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bowman Woods Elementary School part of?

Bowman Woods Elementary School is part of Linn-Mar Community School District.

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