BOWIE EL

422 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

BOWIE EL is a public elementary school and part of the BOWIE ISD school district, located in BOWIE, TX with 422 students offering grade levels from PK to 02.

With 36 teachers, BOWIE EL has a student/teacher ratio of about 11.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

422

Total Students

36.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

48.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BOWIE EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	310
Hispanic	94
Black	5
Asian	1
Two or More	9
American Indian	3

White
310 (73.5 %)
Hispanic
94 (22.3 %)
Two or More
9 (2.1 %)
Black
5 (1.2 %)
American Indian
3 (0.7 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	BOWIE ISD
Phone:	(940)689-2950
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	422
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	200
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 80

Kindergarten 101

Grade 1 125

Grade 2 116