BOWIE MIDDLE

914 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Bowie Middle School is a public school located in Odessa, Texas, and is part of the Ector County Independent School District (ECISD). Serving students in grades 6 through 8, the school focuses on providing a core academic curriculum while preparing students for the transition to high school. The campus is situated in a central residential area of Odessa, positioning it as a key community hub for middle-grade education within the district.

Like other schools in the Ector County system, Bowie Middle School emphasizes student development through a combination of academic instruction, extracurricular activities, and support services. The school aims to foster a learning environment that encourages both intellectual growth and social responsibility. As part of a large district, the school benefits from the broader administrative resources of ECISD while maintaining its own specific identity and campus culture for its diverse student body.

914

Total Students

64.3

Full-Time Teachers

14.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

80.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BOWIE MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	98
Hispanic	756
Black	34
Asian	7
Two or More	12
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	5

Hispanic
756 (82.7 %)
White
98 (10.7 %)
Black
34 (3.7 %)
Two or More
12 (1.3 %)
Asian
7 (0.8 %)
Pacific Islander
5 (0.5 %)
American Indian
2 (0.2 %)

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:	ECTOR COUNTY ISD
Phone:	(432)456-0439
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	914
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	64.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	723
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	14

* 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 6 267

Grade 7 301

Grade 8 346