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Schools in Bowne Township · Lowell Area Schools, Caledonia Community Schools

Bowne Township’s public schools outscore 94% of Michigan districts

Math proficiency in Bowne Township’s districts is 60%, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Bowne Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#36of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
67%
▲ 22 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 26 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 11 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 9% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Caledonia
Students per teacher
17.8
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
4,399 students on the public path
In brief

Bowne Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 60% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Lowell Area Schools spends $14,193 per student and Caledonia $15,092, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bowne Township’s grade

A+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 94% of Michigan school districts, #36 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (303)Better than 92%
Towns in Kent County (21)Better than 62%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,097 test results and a graduating class of 353 could put Bowne Township anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Bowne Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,103 in math, 4,091 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bowne Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Alto Elementary SchoolLowell Area SchoolsA+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A

Bowne Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Lowell Area Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Caledonia Community Schools, shared with Caledonia, Caledonia, Cascade and Gaines. Its middle school is in Lowell. Parts of Bowne Township (9% and 3% of its land) are served by Thornapple Kellogg and Lakewood instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Bowne Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lowell Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,455 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 18.0 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,193MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Caledonia Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 4,564 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 17.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$15,092MI $16,528 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Lowell Area Schools65%
State average 45.4% · 1804 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lowell Area Schools57%
State average 33.6% · 1804 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Caledonia Community Schools69%
State average 45.4% · 2287 students tested
Math · PK–12, Caledonia Community Schools62%
State average 33.6% · 2299 students tested

Bowne Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Bowne Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bowne TownshipALowell Area Schools PK–12 · Caledonia PK–12
CaledoniaA+Caledonia
IrvingA−Thornapple Kellogg
CampbellA−Lakewood
LowellALowell Area Schools

Every school in Bowne Township

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bowne Townshipby address
Alto Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alto
A+
417 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Bowne Townshipin other towns
Lowell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lowell
A−
790 students19:1Rate it →
Duncan Lake Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Caledonia
A
696 students19:1Rate it →
Caledonia High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Caledonia
A
1,438 students18:1Rate it →
Lowell Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lowell
A−
1,058 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Bowne Township’s schools

Are Bowne Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bowne Township children attend outscore 94% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #36 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bowne Township in?

Two districts: Lowell Area Schools runs grades PK–12, and Caledonia Community Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Caledonia, Caledonia, Cascade and Gaines.

Where do Bowne Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Caledonia High School and Lowell Senior High School.

What is Bowne Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Caledonia Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Bowne Township spend per student?

$14,193 in Lowell Area Schools and $15,092 in Caledonia Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.