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Bowles Elementary Primary School
501 Bowles Ave Fenton MO, 63026, Saint Louis County Phone: 636-891-6775 Ranking:  (49 out of 1,698, top 3%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Rockwood School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 284 | 282 | 293 | 329 | 346 | 348 | 346 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 34 | 12.0% | 48 | 17.0% | 40 | 13.7% | 46 | 14.0% | 60 | 17.3% | 41 | 11.8% | 46 | 13.3% |
| Grade 1: | 54 | 19.0% | 48 | 17.0% | 44 | 15.0% | 58 | 17.6% | 42 | 12.1% | 52 | 14.9% | 51 | 14.7% |
| Grade 2: | 51 | 18.0% | 39 | 13.8% | 61 | 20.8% | 41 | 12.5% | 50 | 14.5% | 52 | 14.9% | 65 | 18.8% |
| Grade 3: | 45 | 15.8% | 57 | 20.2% | 38 | 13.0% | 53 | 16.1% | 52 | 15.0% | 68 | 19.5% | 64 | 18.5% |
| Grade 4: | 62 | 21.8% | 40 | 14.2% | 54 | 18.4% | 58 | 17.6% | 67 | 19.4% | 71 | 20.4% | 61 | 17.6% |
| Grade 5: | 38 | 13.4% | 50 | 17.7% | 56 | 19.1% | 73 | 22.2% | 75 | 21.7% | 64 | 18.4% | 59 | 17.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 153 | 53.9% | 167 | 59.2% | 165 | 56.3% | 183 | 55.6% | 190 | 54.9% | 184 | 52.9% | 173 | 50.0% |
| Female: | 131 | 46.1% | 115 | 40.8% | 128 | 43.7% | 146 | 44.4% | 148 | 42.8% | 156 | 44.8% | 169 | 48.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 4 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.4% | 3 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic: | 7 | 2.5% | 9 | 3.2% | 7 | 2.4% | 7 | 2.1% | 7 | 2.0% | 6 | 1.7% | 9 | 2.6% |
| Black: | 33 | 11.6% | 7 | 2.5% | 37 | 12.6% | 39 | 11.9% | 28 | 8.1% | 37 | 10.6% | 39 | 11.3% |
| White: | 231 | 81.3% | 257 | 91.1% | 241 | 82.3% | 273 | 83.0% | 305 | 88.2% | 301 | 86.5% | 292 | 84.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 9 | 3.2% | 5 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 60 | 21.1% | 31 | 11.0% | 38 | 13.0% | 28 | 8.5% | 41 | 11.8% | 29 | 8.3% | 30 | 8.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 7.4% | 13 | 4.6% | 10 | 3.4% | 6 | 1.8% | 14 | 4.0% | 14 | 4.0% | 11 | 3.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.41 | 13.92 | 15.28 | 15.15 | 15.28 | 15.60 | 16.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 63.4% | 43.3% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 64.5% | 43.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.5% | 62.4% | 40.9% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 62.2% | 41% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 65.4% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 64.9% | 44.5% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 65.4% | 46% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 68.5% | 48.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 63.4% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 65.7% | 45.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 68.6% | 44.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 72.3% | 45% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 70.7% | 47.8% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 71.2% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 71.6% | 52.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 70.5% | 51.4% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 64.6% | 44.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 64.8% | 46% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 66.8% | 45.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 70.4% | 47% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 73.7% | 51.7% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.2% | 71.9% | 52.7% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 73.5% | 52.8% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 69.5% | 53.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 65.4% | 44.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 65.6% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 62.2% | 44.7% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 70.6% | 44.9% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 72.1% | 49.1% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 69% | 51.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 70.7% | 51.2% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.2% | 69.5% | 50.7% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 69.4% | 46% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 70.6% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 68.6% | 48.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 69.9% | 49.4% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.5% | 77.1% | 51.8% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 74.9% | 52.1% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 74.7% | 52.6% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 75.7% | 53% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 61.4% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 65.6% | 47.3% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 66.8% | 46.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 67% | 47.8% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 76.1% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 76% | 53.4% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 76.4% | 55% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 77.3% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 72.1% | 45% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 77.3% | 49.3% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 76% | 50.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 77.6% | 51.6% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 80% | 51.9% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 16.7% | 17.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 83.3% | 82.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 27.8% | 23.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 72.2% | 76.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $51,769.0 | $49,935.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $38,150.0 | $34,575.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $57,008.0 | $54,662.0 |
* Bowles Elementary Primary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.