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Bowen Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4483 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508 · (616) 455-5220 · Part of Kentwood Public Schools

Kentwood’s School Grade B better than 59% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
357
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Bowen Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Kentwood kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Kentwood kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Bowen ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4483 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten77
Grade 151
Grade 265
Grade 346
Grade 457
Grade 561
Enrollment over time
331’20
324’21
365’22
348’23
357’24

Up 7.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 35%Asian 24%Hispanic 18%White 18%Two or more races 5%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bowen Elementary from Kentwood families.

Other schools in Kentwood Public Schools

The district →
Brookwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Rapids
B−
370 students14:1
Meadowlawn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Rapids
B−
339 students16:1
Discovery Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Grand Rapids
A−
674 students18:1
Explorer Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Caledonia
A−
556 students17:1
Endeavor Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Grand Rapids
B+
553 students17:1
Glenwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Grand Rapids
B
543 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Kentwood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.