CaliforniaSchoolsBowditch Middle

Bowditch Middle

PublicRegular
Foster City, California · San Mateo-Foster City
Students893enrolled
FRL18%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio20.8:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle6–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students893
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher20.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch18%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 560
893
Total Enrollment
State avg: 64%
18%-45.7pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
20.8:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
6–8
Grade Span
Middle
Level

Overview

Bowditch Middle is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in Foster City, California. The school enrolls 893 students. It is part of the San Mateo-Foster City district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Serves a relatively affluent student body
18% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 64% state average)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictSan Mateo-Foster City
County6081
CityFoster City
ZIP94404
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID063492005902

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment893

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %18%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)