Bowie Elementary School
Public elementary school in Bowie, Texas · Bowie ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Bowie Elementary School serves 350 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Bowie (Montague County). It is one of 4 schools in Bowie ISD. By enrollment it is the 3823rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.8 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 ÷ 27.28 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Bowie ISD |
| County | Montague County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481099022889 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bowie ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 350 | 1,503 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.9% | 48% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 17% 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
Bowie Elementary School is the largest of Bowie ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 350 students are 23.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 18 miles away and have a median of 347 students, so 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 1 with 93 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 73, against an average of 88 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 92 in kindergarten and 92 in grade 2. It also enrolls 73 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 74.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Bowie ISD (73.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 20.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48% across Bowie 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
Bowie Elementary School has 27.28 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 350 students would have about 23.6 teachers, so Bowie Elementary School has 3.7 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 town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Bowie Intermediate School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 74.9% |
| Hispanic | 20.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
43.7% of students are girls and 56.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 73 |
| Kindergarten | 92 |
| Grade 1 | 93 |
| Grade 2 | 92 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
405 Lovers Ln, Bowie, TX 76230
Phone: (940)689-2901
Website: bowieisd.net
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie Intermediate School | Bowie ISD | 0.7 mi | 342 | 14.7 | 50% |
| Montague Elementary School | Montague ISD | 9.4 mi | 163 | 13.3 | 53.4% |
| Nocona Elementary School | Nocona ISD | 16.1 mi | 351 | 13.3 | 56.7% |
| Alvord Elementary School | Alvord ISD | 16.6 mi | 437 | 13.2 | 42.1% |
| Chico Elementary School | Chico ISD | 19.3 mi | 284 | 13.5 | 56.3% |
| Saint Jo Elementary School | Saint Jo ISD | 20.0 mi | 181 | 14 | 40.3% |
| Bridgeport Intermediate School | Bridgeport ISD | 24.7 mi | 458 | 14.7 | 68.1% |
| Henrietta Elementary School | Henrietta ISD | 26.0 mi | 402 | 12.6 | 55% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bowie ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie High School | High | 9–12 | 467 |
| Bowie Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 342 |
| Bowie Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 344 |