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Bowman Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2501 Jupiter Rd, Plano, TX 75074 · (469) 752-4800 · Part of Plano Independent School District

Plano’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
859
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Bowman Middle

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Plano kids: 7 high schools

On the path

Where Plano kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–535 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Bowman MiddleYou are here
9–107 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2501 Jupiter Rd, Plano

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6316
Grade 7283
Grade 8260
Enrollment over time
942’20
839’21
868’22
815’23
859’24

Down 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 53%White 16%Black 15%Asian 13%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bowman Middle from Plano families.

Other schools in Plano Independent School District

The district →
Mitchell El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dallas
A−
787 students14:1
Jackson El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plano
C
705 students14:1
Thomas El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plano
C+
687 students13:1
Daffron El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plano
B+
604 students13:1
Christie El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plano
C+
568 students12:1
Mendenhall El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Plano
C−
563 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Plano’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.