Thomas E. Bowe School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

Carpenter Street And Mancuso L
Glassboro, NJ 08028

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Bottom 50%

Serving 416 students in grades 6-8, Thomas E. Bowe School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 416 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Thomas E. Bowe School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Thomas E. Bowe School's student population of 416 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas E. Bowe School
6	133
7	140
8	143

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Total Students

416 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thomas E. Bowe School
2023	432
2022	408
2021	408
2020	455
2019	455
2018	459
2017	459
2016	455
2015	450
2014	462
2013	439
2012	335
2011	473
2010	492
2009	527
2008	530
2007	536
2006	505
2005	492
2004	514
2003	556
2002	558
2001	558
2000	539
1999	586
1998	565
1996	534
1995	546
1994	541
1993	677
1992	655
1991	661
1990	603

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thomas E. Bowe School
2023	35
2022	40
2021	39
2020	40
2019	40
2018	37
2017	37
2016	39
2015	38
2014	42
2013	39
2012	32
2011	28
2010	32
2009	39
2008	27
2007	41
2006	41
2005	41
2004	39
2003	40
2002	40
2001	38
2000	38
1999	38
1998	34
1996	33
1995	33
1994	29
1993	40
1992	40
1991	39
1990	39

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School Rankings

Thomas E. Bowe School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thomas E. Bowe School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#1624 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thomas E. Bowe School
2023	#1624
2022	#1444
2021	#1766
2019	#1859
2018	#1778
2017	#1797
2016	#1799
2015	#1627
2014	#1723
2013	#1792
2012	#1861

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21%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thomas E. Bowe School	New Jersey	Glassboro School District
2023	21%	38%	26%
2022	30%	36%	23%
2021	9%	26%	10%
2019	30%	44%	30%
2018	31%	42%	28%
2017	29%	41%	26%
2016	30%	40%	25%
2015	28%	36%	24%
2014	72%	75%	71%
2013	73%	75%	67%
2012	69%	75%	63%

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39%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thomas E. Bowe School	New Jersey	Glassboro School District
2022	39%	49%	30%
2021	33%	47%	33%
2019	30%	57%	36%
2018	35%	55%	28%
2017	31%	53%	37%
2016	29%	50%	30%
2015	31%	47%	31%
2014	48%	69%	61%
2013	42%	69%	59%
2012	42%	69%	54%
2011	47%	69%	54%

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15-19%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Thomas E. Bowe School	New Jersey	Glassboro School District
2022	17%	23%	15%
2021	17%	22%	14%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thomas E. Bowe School	New Jersey	Glassboro School District
2023	12:1	11:1	12:1
2022	10:1	11:1	10:1
2021	10:1	11:1	10:1
2020	11:1	12:1	11:1
2019	11:1	12:1	11:1
2018	12:1	12:1	13:1
2017	12:1	12:1	13:1
2016	12:1	12:1	13:1
2015	12:1	12:1	13:1
2014	11:1	12:1	12:1
2013	11:1	12:1	12:1
2012	10:1	13:1	9:1
2011	17:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	14:1	13:1
2009	13:1	12:1	12:1
2008	20:1	15:1	16:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	13:1
2005	12:1	13:1	13:1
2004	13:1	13:1	13:1
2003	14:1	14:1	13:1
2002	14:1	14:1	13:1
2001	15:1	15:1	13:1
2000	14:1	14:1	13:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1998	17:1	15:1	15:1
1996	16:1	15:1	15:1
1995	17:1	15:1	15:1
1994	19:1	15:1	15:1
1993	17:1	15:1	15:1
1992	16:1	15:1	15:1
1991	17:1	15:1	15:1
1990	15:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thomas E. Bowe School	New Jersey	Glassboro School District
2023	3%	10%	4%
2022	4%	10%	4%
2021	3%	10%	4%
2020	3%	11%	4%
2019	3%	11%	4%
2018	2%	10%	2%
2017	2%	10%	2%
2016	2%	10%	2%
2015	3%	10%	3%
2014	2%	10%	4%
2013	1%	10%	3%
2012	2%	9%	3%
2011	3%	9%	3%
2010	3%	9%	3%
2009	3%	9%	3%
2008	3%	9%	4%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	4%	7%	4%
2004	4%	7%	4%
2003	4%	7%	4%
2002	5%	7%	4%
2001	5%	6%	4%
2000	4%	6%	3%
1999	2%	6%	3%
1998	2%	6%	3%
1996	2%	5%	2%
1995	3%	5%	2%
1994	2%	5%	2%
1993	2%	5%	2%
1992	2%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

27%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thomas E. Bowe School	New Jersey	Glassboro School District
2023	26%	33%	24%
2022	26%	32%	23%
2021	24%	31%	21%
2020	19%	29%	19%
2019	19%	29%	19%
2018	23%	27%	20%
2017	23%	27%	20%
2016	20%	26%	17%
2015	17%	25%	14%
2014	13%	24%	12%
2013	13%	23%	13%
2012	13%	23%	13%
2011	12%	22%	10%
2010	10%	21%	9%
2009	9%	20%	8%
2008	9%	19%	7%
2007	7%	19%	7%
2006	6%	18%	6%
2005	4%	18%	6%
2004	2%	17%	5%
2003	3%	17%	5%
2002	4%	16%	5%
2001	4%	15%	4%
2000	4%	15%	4%
1999	4%	14%	3%
1998	4%	14%	2%
1996	3%	14%	3%
1995	3%	13%	3%
1994	3%	13%	3%
1993	2%	13%	2%
1992	1%	12%	2%

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Black

28%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thomas E. Bowe School	New Jersey	Glassboro School District
2023	31%	15%	32%
2022	30%	15%	31%
2021	31%	15%	33%
2020	32%	15%	33%
2019	32%	15%	33%
2018	32%	16%	31%
2017	32%	16%	31%
2016	35%	16%	34%
2015	35%	16%	35%
2014	37%	16%	35%
2013	37%	16%	34%
2012	38%	16%	35%
2011	38%	16%	36%
2010	37%	17%	36%
2009	37%	17%	38%
2008	35%	17%	38%
2007	37%	17%	37%
2006	37%	18%	37%
2005	37%	18%	37%
2004	37%	18%	36%
2003	39%	18%	37%
2002	38%	18%	36%
2001	39%	18%	37%
2000	37%	18%	37%
1999	35%	18%	37%
1998	36%	18%	36%
1996	34%	19%	35%
1995	33%	19%	34%
1994	33%	19%	32%
1993	31%	19%	31%
1992	30%	19%	30%

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White

33%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thomas E. Bowe School	New Jersey	Glassboro School District
2023	31%	39%	33%
2022	32%	40%	34%
2021	33%	41%	35%
2020	36%	43%	36%
2019	36%	43%	36%
2018	39%	45%	41%
2017	39%	45%	41%
2016	41%	46%	44%
2015	44%	48%	46%
2014	46%	49%	47%
2013	48%	50%	49%
2012	47%	51%	49%
2011	47%	52%	51%
2010	50%	53%	52%
2009	51%	54%	51%
2008	53%	55%	51%
2007	52%	56%	52%
2006	53%	56%	53%
2005	55%	57%	53%
2004	57%	58%	55%
2003	54%	58%	54%
2002	53%	59%	55%
2001	52%	61%	55%
2000	55%	61%	56%
1999	59%	62%	57%
1998	58%	62%	59%
1996	61%	62%	60%
1995	61%	63%	61%
1994	62%	63%	63%
1993	65%	63%	65%
1992	67%	64%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Thomas E. Bowe School	New Jersey	Glassboro School District
2023	9%	3%	7%
2022	8%	3%	8%
2021	9%	3%	7%
2020	10%	2%	8%
2019	10%	2%	8%
2018	4%	2%	6%
2017	4%	2%	6%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thomas E. Bowe School	New Jersey	Glassboro School District
2023	0.74	0.71	0.73
2022	0.74	0.71	0.74
2021	0.74	0.71	0.73
2020	0.73	0.70	0.73
2019	0.73	0.70	0.73
2018	0.70	0.70	0.70
2017	0.70	0.70	0.70
2016	0.68	0.69	0.67
2015	0.66	0.68	0.65
2014	0.64	0.68	0.64
2013	0.62	0.67	0.63
2012	0.62	0.66	0.63
2011	0.63	0.65	0.61
2010	0.61	0.65	0.60
2009	0.60	0.64	0.59
2008	0.59	0.63	0.60
2007	0.59	0.62	0.59
2006	0.58	0.62	0.58
2005	0.56	0.61	0.58
2004	0.54	0.60	0.57
2003	0.56	0.60	0.57
2002	0.58	0.59	0.57
2001	0.58	0.58	0.55
2000	0.56	0.57	0.55
1999	0.53	0.57	0.54
1998	0.54	0.57	0.53
1996	0.51	0.56	0.52
1995	0.52	0.55	0.51
1994	0.51	0.55	0.50
1993	0.49	0.55	0.49
1992	0.47	0.54	0.47

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

37%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas E. Bowe School	New Jersey	Glassboro School District
2023	45%	31%	43%
2022	39%	30%	36%
2021	47%	32%	45%
2020	46%	33%	44%
2019	46%	33%	44%
2018	49%	33%	45%
2017	49%	33%	45%
2016	45%	33%	44%
2015	37%	31%	35%
2014	42%	32%	42%
2013	42%	31%	41%
2012	45%	29%	38%
2011	41%	27%	36%
2010	36%	26%	35%
2009	29%	24%	28%
2008	31%	22%	28%
2007	30%	21%	27%
2006	27%	21%	26%
2004	26%	21%	22%
2003	29%	21%	26%
2002	32%	22%	28%
2001	34%	22%	30%
2000	33%	23%	30%
1999	38%	24%	32%
1998	38%	24%	35%
1996	34%	24%	30%
1995	37%	24%	31%
1994	36%	24%	31%
1993	33%	23%	29%
1992	31%	21%	26%
1991	24%	18%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Thomas E. Bowe School	New Jersey	Glassboro School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	5%	5%	7%
2017	5%	5%	7%
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	10%	5%	8%
2013	9%	6%	7%
2012	6%	6%	5%
2011	4%	5%	5%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	9%	6%	7%
2008	7%	6%	6%
2007	7%	6%	8%
2006	9%	6%	9%
2004	11%	6%	9%
2003	12%	6%	10%
2002	8%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Glassboro School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thomas E. Bowe School's ranking?

Thomas E. Bowe School is ranked #1624 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Thomas E. Bowe School?

416 students attend Thomas E. Bowe School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

33% of Thomas E. Bowe School students are White, 28% of students are Black, 27% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thomas E. Bowe School?

Thomas E. Bowe School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Thomas E. Bowe School offer ?

Thomas E. Bowe School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Thomas E. Bowe School part of?

Thomas E. Bowe School is part of Glassboro School District.

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