Bowers School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Manchester, Connecticut 06042 · Manchester School District
#418 of 596 elementary schools in Connecticut
#26139 of 50,301 nationally
About Bowers School
Bowers School is a public elementary located in Manchester, in the Manchester School District school district of Connecticut, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 376 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 48.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 418th of 596 ranked elementary schools in Connecticut. Its strongest component is students per teacher (80th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (40th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 376.
There are 12 schools in Manchester; Bowers School ranks 6th of 12 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)42%
- Reading proficiency (30%)47%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)67%
- Students per teacher (15%)12.1
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bowers School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 376
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 67%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 12.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 47%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 42%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Bowers School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Illing Middle School
Manchester · Public middle · Grades 7–8
763 students · 368 m away
Manchester High School
Manchester · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,703 students · 873 m away
Buckley School
Manchester · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
284 students · 1.5 km away
Waddell School
Manchester · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
476 students · 2.1 km away
Highland Park School
Manchester · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
300 students · 2.2 km away
Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy
Manchester · Public middle · Grades 5–8
864 students · 2.6 km away
Odyssey Community School
Manchester · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
410 students · 3.5 km away
Manchester Preschool Center at Martin
Manchester · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
153 students · 3.8 km away
Verplanck School
Manchester · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
466 students · 4.0 km away
Lake Street School
Vernon · Public elementary · Grades K–5
235 students · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Connecticut with a comparable Enrollment.
Pembroke School
Danbury · Public elementary · Grades K–5
376 students
New Lebanon School
Greenwich · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
375 students
Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School
Groton · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
375 students
Marvin Elementary School
Norwalk · Public elementary · Grades K–5
375 students
Race Brook School
Orange · Public elementary · Grades 1–6
375 students
Barlow Mountain Elementary School
Ridgefield · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
377 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bowers School a good school?
Bowers School has a Success Index (US) of 48.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #418 of 596 in Connecticut. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bowers School rank in Connecticut?
Bowers School ranks #418 of 596 elementary schools in Connecticut and #26139 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bowers School?
Bowers School had 376 students in 2025.
Is Bowers School a elementary school or a high school?
Bowers School is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Bowers School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bowers School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.