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Bowerman Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2148 N Douglas, Springfield, MO 65803 · (417) 523-1400 · Part of Springfield R-XII School District

Springfield’s School Grade B better than 64% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
275
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Bowerman Elem.

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 19% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Springfield kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Bowerman Elem.You are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2148 N Douglas, Springfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten49
Grade 149
Grade 237
Grade 341
Grade 439
Grade 540
Enrollment over time
231’20
229’21
243’22
249’23
275’24

Up 19% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Black 18%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 9%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bowerman Elem. from Springfield families.

Other schools in Springfield R-XII School District

The district →
Gray Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Springfield
A
474 students18:1
Williams Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield
D
412 students14:1
Jeffries Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield
C
405 students14:1
McBride Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Springfield
A
380 students15:1
Horace Mann Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Springfield
C
378 students14:1
David Harrison Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Springfield
B+
371 students17:1

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 Missouri’s other public schools; Springfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.