Bowman Middle

410 S Mitchell Avenue
Bakersville, NC 28705

bowman.mcsnc.org

202 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

Bowman Middle School, located in Bakersville, North Carolina, serves as a central educational hub for the Mitchell County School District. As a smaller, rural middle school, it focuses on providing a supportive environment tailored to the developmental needs of early adolescents. The school emphasizes core academic instruction while encouraging student participation in extracurricular activities, athletics, and community-focused initiatives that reflect the values of the surrounding mountain region.

In addition to its standard curriculum, Bowman Middle strives to foster a close-knit community atmosphere where staff and families collaborate to support student success. The school leverages its location in Bakersville to provide unique learning opportunities and maintains a commitment to preparing students for the transition to high school. By balancing traditional academics with character-building programs, the school aims to create a well-rounded educational experience for its diverse student body.

202

Total Students

14.7

Full-Time Teachers

13.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bowman Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	187
Hispanic	7
Black	1
Two or More	7

White
187 (92.6 %)
Hispanic
7 (3.5 %)
Two or More
7 (3.5 %)
Black
1 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Mitchell County Schools
Phone:	(828)766-3370
Website:	http://bowman.mcsnc.org
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	202
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.7
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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

Grade 5 54

Grade 6 43

Grade 7 42

Grade 8 63