Bowie Elementary School
Public elementary school in San Marcos, Texas · San Marcos CISD · Grades K–5
Bowie Elementary School serves 580 students in grades K–5 in San Marcos (Hays County). It is one of 12 schools in San Marcos CISD. By enrollment it is the 1760th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.2 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 40.89 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | San Marcos CISD |
| County | Hays County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483897004448 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | San Marcos CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 580 | 8,222 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 82.2% | 77.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% 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 2nd largest of San Marcos CISD's 7 elementary schools; its 580 students are 7.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 4.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 555; 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 119 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 82, against an average of 97 per grade. This year grade 5 has 31% more students than kindergarten (109 against 83). 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
The largest group is Hispanic students: 78.3% here and 73.6% across San Marcos CISD. White students are next, at 13.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
82.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 77.1% across San Marcos CISD 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 40.89 full-time-equivalent teachers for 580 students, Bowie Elementary School has 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 580 students would have about 39.2 teachers, so Bowie Elementary School has 1.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Bowie Elementary School is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, which NCES calls city, small. The nearest other elementary school is Dezavala Elementary School, 2.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 9 other elementary schools, 5 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 | 78.3% |
| White | 13.4% |
| Black | 4.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 83 |
| Grade 1 | 85 |
| Grade 2 | 102 |
| Grade 3 | 82 |
| Grade 4 | 119 |
| Grade 5 | 109 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4020 Monterrey Oaks, San Marcos, TX 78666
Phone: (512)393-6200
Website: smcisd.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dezavala Elementary School | San Marcos CISD | 2.5 mi | 584 | 13.3 | 87.7% |
| Mendez Elementary School | San Marcos CISD | 2.6 mi | 533 | 11.9 | 88.2% |
| Rodriguez Elementary School | San Marcos CISD | 3.3 mi | 445 | 13.1 | 73.7% |
| Hernandez Elementary School | San Marcos CISD | 3.5 mi | 577 | 13.9 | 66.9% |
| Crockett Elementary School | San Marcos CISD | 4.6 mi | 477 | 12.8 | 65.2% |
| Travis Elementary School | San Marcos CISD | 5.3 mi | 440 | 13.3 | 87% |
| Blanco Vista Elementary School | Hays CISD | 9.1 mi | 787 | 14.7 | 52.6% |
| Oak Creek Elementary School | Comal ISD | 9.2 mi | 855 | 14.9 | 34.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in San Marcos CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonham Pre-K School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 380 |
| Crockett Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 477 |
| Dezavala Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 584 |
| Goodnight Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 884 |
| Hernandez Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 577 |
| Lamar - Phoenix Alternative Education | High | 9–12 | 55 |
| Mendez Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 533 |
| Miller Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 896 |
| Rodriguez Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 445 |
| San Marcos High School | High | 9–12 | 2,371 |
| Travis Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 440 |