Bowie Elementary School
Public elementary school in Greenville, Texas · Greenville ISD · Grades K–4
Bowie Elementary School serves 601 students in grades K–4 in Greenville (Hunt County). It is one of 10 schools in Greenville ISD. By enrollment it is the 1610th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.8 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 ÷ 37.93 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–4 |
| District | Greenville ISD |
| County | Hunt County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482172002186 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Greenville ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 601 | 5,583 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 15.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83.7% | 83.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 68% 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 4 elementary schools in Greenville ISD, Bowie Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 10.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 8.1 miles away and have a median of 560 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 2 with 132 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 116, against an average of 120 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 116 in kindergarten and 118 in grade 4.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 53.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Greenville ISD (52.7%). White students are next, at 27.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
83.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 83.6% across Greenville 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 37.93 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 601 students would have about 40.6 teachers, so Bowie Elementary School has 2.7 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 Lamar Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. There are 3 elementary schools within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 53.4% |
| White | 27.6% |
| Black | 13% |
| Two or more races | 5.3% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 116 |
| Grade 1 | 116 |
| Grade 2 | 132 |
| Grade 3 | 119 |
| Grade 4 | 118 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6005 Stonewall St, Greenville, TX 75402
Phone: (903)457-2676
Website: greenvilleisd.com
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Elementary School | Greenville ISD | 1.1 mi | 508 | 14.2 | 71.9% |
| Carver Elementary School | Greenville ISD | 2.6 mi | 612 | 16.9 | 93% |
| Crockett Elementary School | Greenville ISD | 3.8 mi | 293 | 13 | 88.1% |
| Frances and Jeannette Lee Elementary School | Caddo Mills ISD | 7.5 mi | 632 | 12.6 | 30.5% |
| Kathryn Griffis Elementary School | Caddo Mills ISD | 8.7 mi | 669 | 13.7 | 38.9% |
| Campbell Elementary School | Campbell ISD | 9.3 mi | 141 | 10.1 | 79.4% |
| Boles Elementary School | Boles ISD | 11.2 mi | 202 | 12 | 50% |
| John & Barbara Roderick Elementary School | Community ISD | 12.1 mi | 663 | 19.2 | 54.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Greenville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carver Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 612 |
| Crockett Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 293 |
| Greenville Alternative Educational Program | High | 6–12 | 26 |
| Greenville High School | High | 9–12 | 1,520 |
| Greenville Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 771 |
| L P Waters Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 419 |
| Lamar Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 508 |
| New Horizons Learning Center | High | 9–12 | 77 |
| Travis Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 756 |