Bowie Elementary School
Public elementary school in Abilene, Texas · Abilene ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Bowie Elementary School serves 473 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Abilene (Taylor County). It is one of 26 schools in Abilene ISD. By enrollment it is the 2776th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.5 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 ÷ 35.06 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Abilene ISD |
| County | Taylor County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480744000014 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Abilene ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 473 | 14,536 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 15 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 86.9% | 68.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% 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.
Bowie Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 13 elementary schools in Abilene ISD, Bowie Elementary School is the 9th largest, with 3.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 446; Bowie 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 grade 4 with 93 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 2, against an average of 68 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 71 in kindergarten and 65 in grade 5. It also enrolls 2 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 55% here and 47.4% across Abilene ISD. White students are next, at 31.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
86.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 68.7% across Abilene 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
With 35.06 full-time-equivalent teachers for 473 students, Bowie Elementary School has 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 473 students would have about 32 teachers, so Bowie Elementary School has 3.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Bowie Elementary School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Alcorta Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 16 other elementary schools, 16 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 55% |
| White | 31.5% |
| Black | 8.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
47.1% of students are girls and 52.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 2 |
| Kindergarten | 71 |
| Grade 1 | 82 |
| Grade 2 | 88 |
| Grade 3 | 72 |
| Grade 4 | 93 |
| Grade 5 | 65 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2034 Jeanette St, Abilene, TX 79602
Phone: (325)671-4770
Website: abileneisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bowie Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorta Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 1.1 mi | 410 | 17.2 | 67.3% |
| Thomas Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 1.7 mi | 378 | 13.4 | 74.6% |
| Austin Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 1.8 mi | 729 | 17.1 | 52.8% |
| Ward Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 2.4 mi | 502 | 15.4 | 57.8% |
| Bonham Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 2.4 mi | 481 | 14.1 | 77.8% |
| Martinez Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 2.8 mi | 371 | 14.4 | 89.8% |
| Purcell Elementary School | Abilene ISD | 3.2 mi | 537 | 15.6 | 80.4% |
| Wylie East Intermediate School | Wylie ISD | 3.2 mi | 384 | 17.5 | 23.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.