Bowerman Elementary School
Public elementary school in Springfield, Missouri · Springfield R-XII School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Bowerman Elementary School serves 275 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Springfield (Greene County). It is one of 53 schools in Springfield R-XII School District. By enrollment it is the 752nd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 23 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Springfield R-XII School District |
| County | Greene County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292886001783 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Springfield R-XII | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 275 | 24,285 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 13.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.7% | 51.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Bowerman Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 33 elementary schools in Springfield R-XII School District, Bowerman Elementary School is the 23rd largest, with 1.1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 278 students, so Bowerman Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is kindergarten with 49 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 20, against an average of 39 per grade. This year grade 5 has 18% fewer students than kindergarten (40 against 49). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 20 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 61.8% of enrollment, a lower share than across Springfield R-XII (68.4%). Black students are next, at 17.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
88.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.6% across Springfield R-XII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 56.7% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Bowerman Elementary School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 275 students would have about 22.4 teachers, so Bowerman Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Watkins Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. There are 21 elementary schools within 5 miles and 38 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 61.8% |
| Black | 17.8% |
| Two or more races | 10.9% |
| Hispanic | 9.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
49.8% of students are girls and 50.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 49 |
| Grade 1 | 49 |
| Grade 2 | 37 |
| Grade 3 | 41 |
| Grade 4 | 39 |
| Grade 5 | 40 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2148 N Douglas, Springfield, MO 65803
Phone: (417)523-1400
Website: bowerman.spsk12.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bowerman Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watkins Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 0.5 mi | 252 | 12.9 | 78.2% |
| Weaver Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 0.8 mi | 264 | 14.7 | 89.8% |
| Boyd Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.1 mi | 347 | 16.5 | 85.3% |
| Williams Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.3 mi | 412 | 14 | 84.7% |
| York Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.7 mi | 225 | 13.6 | 88% |
| Fremont Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.8 mi | 360 | 13.1 | 82.5% |
| Weller Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.8 mi | 292 | 13.6 | 78.1% |
| Bissett Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 2.3 mi | 187 | 11.3 | 87.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.