Public SchoolElementary

Bowen

280 Cypress Street, Newton Centre, MA 02459

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
325
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Newton
Middlesex County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores62% proficient in math & reading
84thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
66thpercentile
Attendance14% chronically absent
63rdpercentile
Class size10 students per teacher
83rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Massachusetts elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Bowen

Bowen is a public elementary school in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, serving grades K–5. It is part of Newton. The school is located in a small city in Middlesex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 325 students were enrolled, with about 10 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Massachusetts elementary school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

280 Cypress Street
Newton Centre, MA 02459
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
325 students
Students per teacher
10 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Newton
County
Middlesex County
NCES school ID
250861001358
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.