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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
Enrollment
53
Elementary
DISTRICT 37 · STATE 451
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
Pre-K
1
Kindergarten
8
Grade 1
6
Grade 2
9
Grade 3
3
Grade 4
7
Grade 5
2
Grade 6
6
Grade 7
2
Grade 8
9
Student demographics
White
713%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
4585%
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 48%
Asian
12%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
3464%
Female
1936%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
13.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +11.0pp since 2017
Math
16.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +14.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
53
+14 (+36%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 13.0:1
% White
13%
was 13%
% Hispanic
85%
was 85%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
2%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Bowie Elementary School

Located at 315 W. 5th Street, in Bowie, Arizona, Bowie Elementary School is a micro-enrollment elementary-level community that caters to 53 students (grades pre-K through 8), one of the schools within Bowie Unified District (4171). That puts it 88% below the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Within Bowie Unified District (4171), which oversees 2 schools and 73 students, Bowie Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Bowie Elementary School shows that 85% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest consists of 13% White. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Bowie Elementary School records 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Cochise County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $59,742 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Bowie Elementary School is one of 87 public schools in Cochise County (combined enrollment of about 18,288 students).

Bowie High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Bowie Elementary School's enrollment has increased 36% since 2018, when it stood at 39 (now 53).

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Cochise County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Bowie Elementary School
District
Bowie Unified District (4171)
Address
315 W. 5th Street, Bowie, AZ 85605
Phone
(520) 847-2545
County
Cochise County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
53
Teachers (FTE)
4
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
040133000072
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Bowie Elementary School
How 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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