Bow Elementary School

19801 Prevost St, Detroit, MI 48235 | (313) 852-0500
  • Grades: KG-5
  • Student Enrollment: 453
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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 19801 Prevost Street, Detroit, MI 48235
  • Principal or Admin: Ernestine Woodward
  • Fax: (313) 852-0508
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Detroit City School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $12,016
  • Graduation Rate: 45.2%
  • Dropout Rate: 11.7%
  • Students Per Teacher: 17.8
  • Enrolled Students: 89,561

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 453
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 26.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.4
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 231 (51.0%)
  • Females: 222 (49.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 2 (0.4%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 308 (68.0%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 310 (68.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Bow Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black45299.8%
Asian--
Hispanic--
White10.2%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Bow Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten7316.1%
1st Grade8017.7%
2nd Grade7416.3%
3rd Grade8619.0%
4th Grade6013.2%
5th Grade7917.4%
Ungraded10.2%
Source: MI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Bow Elementary School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on MEAP state exams in the following subjects:
  • English Language Arts
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Writing

MEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201076.0%84.0%95.3%
200997.4%85.6%94.8%
200867.7%74.8%91.3%
 
Reading Test
201068.0%69.3%86.8%
200974.4%79.1%89.8%
200863.9%71.7%86.4%
 
English Language Arts Test
200852.5%65.2%83.2%
 
Writing Test
200840.7%38.2%61.1%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201082.7%75.4%91.5%
200994.7%78.5%92.3%
200889.6%71.7%87.9%
 
Reading Test
201077.8%63.6%84.1%
200978.6%64.3%84.1%
200881.8%61.5%82.8%
 
Writing Test
201035.8%20.5%47.2%
2009---
200837.7%22.4%44.4%
 
English Language Arts Test
200875.3%51.3%76.6%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201062.5%54.4%79.9%
200960.3%57.0%79.5%
200877.8%48.6%76.8%
 
Reading Test
201066.7%65.4%85.1%
200975.7%65.1%85.2%
200859.7%57.1%81.5%
 
Science Test
201026.6%47.6%78.1%
200990.4%56.6%81.0%
200872.2%59.6%83.1%
 
English Language Arts Test
200859.7%51.4%78.2%
 
Writing Test
200848.6%37.8%63.4%
 

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201044.7%61.6%84.5%
 
Reading Test
201057.5%58.9%84.0%
 
Social Studies Test
201036.9%45.4%75.3%
 

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201039.0%62.7%84.6%
 
Reading Test
201045.8%52.2%79.0%
 
Writing Test
20108.5%20.4%47.8%
 

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201037.0%48.8%78.0%
 
Reading Test
201048.1%61.7%81.9%
 
Science Test
201027.8%51.7%78.1%
 
Source: MI Department of Education 2009-2010

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