James Bowie Fine Arts Academy
Public elementary school in Grand Prairie, Texas · Grand Prairie ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
James Bowie Fine Arts Academy serves 618 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Grand Prairie (Dallas County). It is one of 36 schools in Grand Prairie ISD. By enrollment it is the 1466th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.7 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 ÷ 41.91 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Grand Prairie ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482142002146 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Grand Prairie ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 618 | 26,129 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 15.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 92.1% | 73.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 48% 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.
James Bowie Fine Arts Academy in context
Size
James Bowie Fine Arts Academy is the 8th largest of Grand Prairie ISD's 22 elementary schools; its 618 students are 2.4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.2 miles away and have a median of 592 students, so James Bowie Fine Arts Academy 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 5 with 109 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 44, against an average of 88 per grade. This year grade 5 has 25% more students than kindergarten (109 against 87). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 44 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 86.7% of enrollment, a higher share than across Grand Prairie ISD (70%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
92.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 73.3% across Grand Prairie ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
James Bowie Fine Arts Academy has 41.91 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 618 students would have about 41.8 teachers, so James Bowie Fine Arts Academy has about as many as that.
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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Delmas F Morton Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There are 41 elementary schools within 5 miles and 165 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 86.7% |
| Black | 5.8% |
| White | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
52.9% of students are girls and 47.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 44 |
| Kindergarten | 87 |
| Grade 1 | 103 |
| Grade 2 | 94 |
| Grade 3 | 83 |
| Grade 4 | 98 |
| Grade 5 | 109 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
425 Alice Dr., Grand Prairie, TX 75051
Phone: (972)262-7348
Website: gpisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: James Bowie Fine Arts Academy. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delmas F Morton Elementary School | Grand Prairie ISD | 0.6 mi | 578 | 14.4 | 89.1% |
| Uplift Grand Prep Ps | Uplift Education | 0.8 mi | 727 | 18.2 | 86.8% |
| Stephen F Austin Environmental Science Academy | Grand Prairie ISD | 0.9 mi | 605 | 15.2 | 79.5% |
| Juan N Seguin Elementary School | Grand Prairie ISD | 1.0 mi | 452 | 13.2 | 84.3% |
| David Daniels El Academy of Science & Math | Grand Prairie ISD | 1.4 mi | 445 | 14.9 | 91.2% |
| Harmony Science Academy - Grand Prairie | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 1.4 mi | 500 | 17.2 | 78.2% |
| Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Miliam Elementary School | Grand Prairie ISD | 1.5 mi | 696 | 14.9 | 81.2% |
| Hobbs Williams Elementary School | Grand Prairie ISD | 1.5 mi | 632 | 15.2 | 89.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.