Bowen Elementary

692 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Bowen Elementary School, located in the Lyndon area of Louisville, Kentucky, serves as a prominent public primary school within the Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) district. It is highly regarded in the local community for its focus on providing a structured, nurturing academic environment. The school typically serves students from kindergarten through fifth grade, emphasizing a well-rounded curriculum that aims to foster both intellectual growth and social-emotional development.

Beyond its core academic instruction, Bowen Elementary is known for its active parent-teacher involvement and a strong sense of school spirit. The campus features facilities designed to support diverse learning styles, and the school often emphasizes extracurricular activities and community engagement to enrich the student experience. As part of the JCPS system, Bowen integrates district-wide initiatives while maintaining a localized focus on student achievement and preparing its pupils for the transition to middle school.

692

Total Students

42.4

Full-Time Teachers

16.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

44.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bowen Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	351
Hispanic	138
Black	101
Asian	60
Two or More	41
American Indian	1

White
351 (50.7 %)
Hispanic
138 (19.9 %)
Black
101 (14.6 %)
Asian
60 (8.7 %)
Two or More
41 (5.9 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Jefferson County
Phone:	(502)485-8213
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	692
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	291
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	20

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 117

Grade 1 122

Grade 2 122

Grade 3 119

Grade 4 114

Grade 5 98

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Bowen Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	117
Grade 1	122
Grade 2	122
Grade 3	119
Grade 4	114
Grade 5	98

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Bowen Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	333	48.1%
Male	359	51.9%

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