Enrollment
53
Elementary
DISTRICT 37 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOWIE UNIFIED DISTRICT (4171)·NCES 040133000072
Bowie Elementary School
315 W. 5th Street, Bowie, AZ 85605 · (520) 847-2545 · Cochise County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL53 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of Arizona public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 8 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 3 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 6 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 17% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Bowie Elementary School→Bowie High School
Based on grade levels within Bowie Unified District (4171). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
13.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +11.0pp since 2017
Math
16.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +14.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 14 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 13.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 35.0% | 2.0% |
| 2017-18 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bowie Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Cochise County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 53 | #1,187 of 1,223 | #33 of 39 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
53
+11 (+26%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 105
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53 | 4 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 39 | 3 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 42 | 3 | 14.0:1 | 48% (20) |
| 2020-21 | 42 | 3 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 39 | 3 | 13.0:1 | 92% (36) |
| 2015-16 | 33 | 2 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 53 | 6 | 8.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 72 | 6 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 105 | 7 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bowie Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 36% (39 to 53); teachers up 33% (3 to 4).
About Bowie Elementary School
Bowie Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Bowie, Arizona. It had 53 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 8. By comparison, elementary schools in Arizona enroll about 451 students on average.
Bowie Unified District (4171) is made up of 2 schools with 73 students in all.
Hispanic students account for 85% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 13% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 35%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 26%.
The school had 4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 13.3:1. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average ratio is 17.0:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Bowie Elementary School lands at D, ahead of 6% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In Cochise County, home to about 125,566 people, the median household earns about $59,742 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Bowie Elementary School shares Cochise County with 86 other public schools.
The closest school to Bowie Elementary School is Bowie High School, located less than a tenth of a mile away.
The federal government classifies Bowie Elementary School's location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment figures show a gain of 11 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Cochise County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
125,566
Census ACS
Median income
$59,742
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
87
18,288 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Bowie Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 2 states are named Bowie Elementary. Bowie Elementary School is the 11th largest of the 11.
- Bowie Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TX · 644 students
- Bowie Elementary SchoolGREENVILLE, TX · 601 students
- Bowie Elementary SchoolSAN MARCOS, TX · 580 students
- Bowie Elementary SchoolROSENBERG, TX · 523 students
- Bowie Elementary SchoolENNIS, TX · 506 students
Nearby schools
- Bowie High School0.0 mi · 20
- CTD - Cochise Technology School15.1 mi · 1
- San Simon School16.1 mi · 225
- San Simon School16.1 mi · 97
- Willcox Elementary School20.8 mi · 378
- Willcox Middle School21.1 mi · 302
Frequently asked questions
About Bowie Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Bowie Elementary School?
Bowie Elementary School enrolls approximately 53 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Bowie Elementary School serve?
Bowie Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Bowie Elementary School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Bowie Elementary School.
How diverse is Bowie Elementary School?
Bowie Elementary School reports a student body of 13% White, 85% Hispanic, 2% Asian.
Who oversees Bowie Elementary School?
Bowie Elementary School is overseen by Bowie Unified District (4171) in Cochise County.
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