Public SchoolElementary

Samuel Bowles

24 Bowles Park, Springfield, MA 01104

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
325
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Springfield
Hampden County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores17% proficient in math & reading
10thpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
20thpercentile
Attendance27% chronically absent
25thpercentile
Class size10.4 students per teacher
78thpercentile

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 Samuel Bowles

Samuel Bowles is a public elementary school in Springfield, Massachusetts, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Springfield. The school is located in a midsize city in Hampden County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 325 students were enrolled, with about 10.4 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 D (below average), compared with 919 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

24 Bowles Park
Springfield, MA 01104
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
325 students
Students per teacher
10.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Springfield
County
Hampden County
NCES school ID
251113001826

Schools near Samuel Bowles

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Liberty
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 238 students
D1.3 mi
Glenwood
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 275 students
D1.7 mi

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.