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C+
Schools in Bowie · Bowie Independent School District

Bowie’s public schools score below 60% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

In Bowie, 27% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bowie, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#413of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
46%
▼ 5 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 14 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.3K
▼ 12% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,503 students on the public path
In brief

Bowie’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Bowie’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,260 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Bowie Int, then Bowie J H, then Bowie H S. Enrollment is down 9% since 2022–23. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bowie’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 40% of Texas school districts, #413 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (737)Better than 42%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 908 test results and a graduating class of 118 could put Bowie anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bowie’s students in the tested grades sat them (909 in math, 907 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bowie, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Bowie ElBowie Independent School DistrictNo scores
3–5Bowie IntBowie Independent School DistrictB
6–8Bowie J HBowie Independent School DistrictB−
9–12Bowie H SBowie Independent School DistrictC+

Bowie’s public schools are run by Bowie Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bowie Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,503 students, down 9% since 2022–23 · 13.6 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,260TX $12,815 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 51.1% · 907 students tested
Math27%
State average 40.9% · 909 students tested

Bowie vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Bowie’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BowieC+Bowie Independent

Every school in Bowie

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bowieby address
Bowie El
Elementary · Grades PK–2
350 students13:1Rate it →
Bowie Int
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B
342 students15:1Rate it →
Bowie J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
344 students13:1Rate it →
Bowie H S
High · Grades 9–12
C+
467 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Bowie’s schools

Are Bowie’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bowie children attend score below 60% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #413 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bowie in?

Bowie Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,503 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bowie kids go to high school?

Bowie H S, with 467 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Bowie’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Bowie Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Bowie spend per student?

$11,260 in Bowie Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.