Alton Bowen Elementary School
Public elementary school in Bryan, Texas · Bryan ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Alton Bowen Elementary School serves 440 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Bryan (Brazos County). It is one of 25 schools in Bryan ISD. By enrollment it is the 3103rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 35.31 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Bryan ISD |
| County | Brazos County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481179005875 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bryan ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 440 | 16,044 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 14 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60% | 77.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 13% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Alton Bowen Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 14 elementary schools in Bryan ISD, Alton Bowen Elementary School is the 11th largest, with 2.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.6 miles away and have a median of 461 students, so Alton Bowen Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 92 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 65, against an average of 73 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 69 in kindergarten and 69 in grade 4. It also enrolls 92 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 35.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Bryan ISD (17.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 33.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 77.5% across Bryan ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Alton Bowen Elementary School has 35.31 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 440 students would have about 29.7 teachers, so Alton Bowen Elementary School has 5.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, small, which means it is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Sam Houston Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. There are 15 elementary schools within 5 miles and 27 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 35.5% |
| Hispanic | 33.9% |
| Black | 21.8% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
52% of students are girls and 48% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 92 |
| Kindergarten | 69 |
| Grade 1 | 78 |
| Grade 2 | 67 |
| Grade 3 | 65 |
| Grade 4 | 69 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3870 Copperfield Dr., Bryan, TX 77802
Phone: (979)209-1300
Website: bowen.bryanisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Alton Bowen Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston Elementary School | Bryan ISD | 1.1 mi | 494 | 15.3 | 32.2% |
| Johnson Elementary School | Bryan ISD | 1.4 mi | 445 | 14.5 | 53.5% |
| College Hills Elementary School | College Station ISD | 2.2 mi | 600 | 15.3 | 73% |
| Mitchell Elementary School | Bryan ISD | 2.6 mi | 426 | 14.7 | 61% |
| Sul Ross Elementary School | Bryan ISD | 2.6 mi | 476 | 14.8 | 74.6% |
| Crockett Elementary School | Bryan ISD | 3.1 mi | 442 | 12.8 | 89.8% |
| Henderson Elementary School | Bryan ISD | 3.2 mi | 533 | 14.1 | 83.5% |
| Harmony Science Academy - Bryan | Harmony Public Schools - Houston North | 3.3 mi | 395 | 12.5 | 84.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.