James Bowie Middle School
Public middle school in Simms, Texas · Simms ISD · Grades 6–8
James Bowie Middle School serves 115 students in grades 6–8 in Simms (Bowie County). It is one of 3 schools in Simms ISD. By enrollment it is the 1655th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 9.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 12.12 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Simms ISD |
| County | Bowie County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484032009495 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Simms ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 115 | 480 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 | 10 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.4% | 61.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 3% of Texas middle 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 Middle School in context
Size
James Bowie Middle School is the only middle school in Simms ISD. Its 115 students are 24% of the district's 480. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 15.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 246; James Bowie Middle School is smaller than most of them.
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 7 with 44 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 31, against an average of 38 per grade. This year grade 8 has 29% more students than grade 6 (40 against 31). 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 White students: 87.8% here and 89.4% across Simms ISD. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.2% across Simms ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
With 12.12 full-time-equivalent teachers for 115 students, James Bowie Middle School has 9.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 115 students would have about 8 teachers, so James Bowie Middle School has 4.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
James Bowie Middle School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other middle school is New Boston Middle School, 11.4 miles away in New Boston ISD. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 87.8% |
| Two or more races | 6.1% |
| Hispanic | 5.2% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
46.1% of students are girls and 53.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 31 |
| Grade 7 | 44 |
| Grade 8 | 40 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7497 Us Hwy 67 W, Simms, TX 75574
Phone: (903)543-2219
Website: simmsisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: James Bowie Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Boston Middle School | New Boston ISD | 11.4 mi | 240 | 9.3 | 84.2% |
| James L Germany Middle School | Dekalb ISD | 13.2 mi | 270 | 11 | 62.2% |
| Redwater Intermediate School | Redwater ISD | 14.7 mi | 251 | 11.5 | 52.6% |
| Redwater Junior High School | Redwater ISD | 14.9 mi | 166 | 9.6 | 53.6% |
| Pewitt Junior High School | Pewitt CISD | 16.4 mi | 176 | 10.1 | 60.2% |
| Hooks Junior High School | Hooks ISD | 17.0 mi | 257 | 10.6 | 54.9% |
| Red Lick Middle School | Red Lick ISD | 20.8 mi | 234 | 12.9 | – |
| Liberty-Eylau Middle School | Liberty-Eylau ISD | 24.1 mi | 594 | 13.6 | 87.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Simms ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Bowie Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 212 |
| James Bowie High School | High | 9–12 | 153 |