Bowditch Middle

1450 Tarpon St., Foster City CA, 94404 | San Mateo-Foster City Elementary School District | 650-312-7680
  • grades 6-8
  • students 1025
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 77% 78% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Foster City
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
78%Foster City
43%California

Bowditch Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "San Mateo-Foster City Elementary School District" in Foster City, CA. There are a total of 1,025 students and 45 teachers at Bowditch Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Bowditch Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.0%, which is 78% higher than the California average.

Bowditch Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1025
Teachers45
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Bowditch Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
670%
784%
872%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
679%
782%
876%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Bowditch Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 31.2% 30.5% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 1.6% 2.0% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 48.3% 25.2% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9% 32.5% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.0% 2.7% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.7% 6.7% 3.1% 3.1%

Foster City demographics profile

StatisticFoster CityCaliforniaNational
Population33,05639,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8,72825691
Median age38.936.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)68%52%55%
Speak English46%56%79%
Speak Spanish5%29%13%

Education level achieved in Foster City

IndexFoster CityCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade96.0%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school95.6%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college88.5%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree75.5%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors69.4%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters34.1%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree11.0%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate6.2%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Bowditch Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.