Bowie Elementary School
Public elementary school in Corsicana, Texas · Corsicana ISD · Grades K–4
Bowie Elementary School serves 494 students in grades K–4 in Corsicana (Navarro County). It is one of 8 schools in Corsicana ISD. By enrollment it is the 2587th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–4 |
| District | Corsicana ISD |
| County | Navarro County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481533001100 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Corsicana ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 494 | 5,998 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.5 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.1% | 76.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% 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 3rd largest of Corsicana ISD's 5 elementary schools; its 494 students are 8.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.4 miles away and have a median of 433 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 108 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 82, against an average of 99 per grade. This year grade 4 has 30% more students than kindergarten (107 against 82). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 41.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Corsicana ISD (21.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 34.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 76.9% across Corsicana 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 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 494 students would have about 33.4 teachers, so Bowie Elementary School has 5.1 fewer.
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, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Sam Houston Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. There are 5 elementary schools within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 41.3% |
| Hispanic | 34.2% |
| Black | 13.2% |
| Two or more races | 6.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4.7% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
45.7% of students are girls and 54.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 82 |
| Grade 1 | 108 |
| Grade 2 | 94 |
| Grade 3 | 103 |
| Grade 4 | 107 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1800 Bowie Dr., Corsicana, TX 75110
Phone: (903)872-6541
Website: cisd.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston Elementary School | Corsicana ISD | 1.1 mi | 422 | 16.2 | 80.8% |
| Fannin Elementary School | Corsicana ISD | 1.4 mi | 376 | 15.8 | 86.4% |
| Two Dimensions at Corsicana | Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy | 2.1 mi | 58 | 22 | 94.8% |
| Carroll Elementary School | Corsicana ISD | 2.4 mi | 559 | 15.9 | 91.4% |
| Jose Antonio Navarro Elementary School | Corsicana ISD | 2.4 mi | 562 | 15.3 | 87.7% |
| Mildred Elementary School | Mildred ISD | 7.5 mi | 385 | 15 | 48.1% |
| Rice Elementary School | Rice ISD | 8.3 mi | 444 | 16.3 | 81.5% |
| Blooming Grove Elementary School | Blooming Grove ISD | 13.8 mi | 449 | 20.1 | 58.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Corsicana ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 559 |
| Collins Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 891 |
| Corsicana High School | High | 9–12 | 1,837 |
| Corsicana Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 857 |
| Fannin Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 376 |
| Jose Antonio Navarro Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 562 |
| Sam Houston Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 422 |