Bowen School

Bowen School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-5
280 Cypress St,  Newton Centre, MA
Newton Public Schools
3.3
3.9
345 Students
A
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School Details

Head of School
Diana Guzzi
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Math Proficiency
62%
Reading Proficiency
62%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A+
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
62%
Math Proficiency
62%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
31
Full Time Teachers
31
Teachers in First or Second Year
14.2%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
23.2%
State Average
7.6%
Science
13.3%
State Average
6.4%
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Student Diversity

Female
50.3%
Male
49.4%
White
45%
Asian or Pacific Islander
27.2%
Hispanic
12.8%
Two or more races
10.3%
Black
4.4%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.3 3 Reviews
1.0
11/13/2024
I can say that the school can't tack care of the situation. I got threaded to be hit with a metal baseball and the school didn't do anything, and some girl talked about me child's dead mom and didn't say sorry and she got in trouble because she defended her self from getting beaten.
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3.9 11 Reviews
3.0 parent
10/10/2019
Some of this is very teacher-dependent. There are good teachers at Bowen. There are also teachers just coasting by.The facility is very tired and not maintained well.
3.0 parent
4/1/2018
It is a good school up until the 5th grade. For children and parents it feels like a downgrade from very busy and strong 4th grade. The main focus in 5th grade is on discipline and social emotional aspects. ELA, Math and especially Science were delivered very poorly, which explains very low school r...
5.0 parent
11/3/2015
Great teachers and parents. A Principal who advocates for kids and values their opinions.Strong services. I was able to get extra services for both my kids even through they met benchmarks, which really helped them to succeed. They didn't get lost between IEP and gifted! Very strong Art, Music, PE a...
5.0 parent
3/7/2015
We love this school. There are fantastic teachers and families. I have no problems with the principle either, I am not sure what other parents are referring to but all my experiences have been extremely positive. I do not however try to tell the principle how to do her job. As for not enough male te...

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