Bowen Elementary
Score 56.9/100: better than 56% of Kentucky elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2024-25)
% proficient or distinguished on state tests in Kentucky, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Kentucky schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year.
All 9 published results by grade and test
As published by Kentucky Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 3 | KSA | 49 | — |
| English language arts | Grade 4 | KSA | 52 | — |
| English language arts | Grade 5 | KSA | 65 | — |
| Math | Grade 3 | KSA | 53 | — |
| Math | Grade 4 | KSA | 43 | — |
| Math | Grade 5 | KSA | 41 | — |
| Science | Grade 4 | KSA | 35 | — |
| Social studies | Grade 5 | KSA | 45 | — |
| Writing | Grade 5 | KSA | 45 | — |
School profile
- Grades
- K-5
- Students
- 766
- Type
- Elementary school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
Louisville, KY 40242
"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Kentucky. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Bowen Elementary at a glance
Bowen Elementary is a public elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Jefferson County school district. It has about 766 students (a typical Kentucky elementary school has 429). About 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 64% at a typical Kentucky elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2024-25 state tests, 55% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 46% in math (similar schools: 44%) reached the state standard (% proficient or distinguished). On our score, which compares it only with other Kentucky elementary schools, it scores 56.9 out of 100: better than 56% of them, ranking #261 of 605. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.