About This School
Public School | Grades K-5 | Kentwood
Bowen Elementary School is located in Kentwood, MI and is one of 11 elementary schools in Kentwood School District. It is a public school that serves 275 students in grades K-5.
Bowen Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Michigan in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Bowen Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Bowen Elementary School had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Bowen Elementary School's students and teachers. more
Bowen Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Michigan in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Bowen Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Bowen Elementary School had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Bowen Elementary School's students and teachers. more
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| Meadowlawn Elementary School 0.8 miles |  |
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| Sherwood Global Studies Academy 0.9 miles |  |
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| Excel Charter Academy 1 miles |  |
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| Millbrook Christian School 1.2 miles | n/a | |
| Brookwood Elementary School 1.2 miles | |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 275
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Bowen Elementary School had 76% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Michigan had 45% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Black
43%
White
20%
Asian/Pacific Islander
16%
Two or More Races
12%
Hispanic
9%
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Kentwood District Spending
$9,672Per Pupil
The Kentwood spends $9,672 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 65% on instruction, 32% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Kentwood District
23:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Bowen Elementary School had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the MEAP
What is it?
The Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) is an annual test administered in the fall of the school year and used to assess a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 3 through 8 in math, reading, and writing, in grades 5 and 8 in science, and in grades 6 and 9 in social studies.
How is it Scored?
Students are rated at one of four levels:exceeded standards (level 1), met standards (level 2), basic (level 3) and apprentice (level 4). The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard (levels 1 and 2).
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