Enrollment
326
Middle
DISTRICT 543 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMARILLO ISD·NCES 480813013083
Bowie 6th Grade Campus
2905 TEE ANCHOR BLVD, AMARILLO, TX 79104 · (806) 326-3209 · Potter County
GRADES 06–06MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL326 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
285 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 326 | 100% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 33.0% | 22.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 26.0% | 45.0% | 23.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 52.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 30.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bowie 6th Grade Campus
Bowie 6th Grade Campus's state test result (43.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie 6th Grade Campus this school | 326 | 87.4% | 43.5% |
| Watson Junior High School MULESHOE | 285 | 86.3% | 30.7% |
| Hamlin Middle School CORPUS CHRISTI | 364 | 86.5% | 36.1% |
| Rice Intermediate/Middle School RICE | 321 | 86.9% | 46.7% |
| Mathis Middle School MATHIS | 344 | 85.2% | 34.0% |
| Brownfield Middle School BROWNFIELD | 327 | 90.5% | 32.8% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bowie 6th Grade Campus ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Potter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #765 of 1,635 | #5 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #1,272 of 1,670 ▼ 460 | #11 of 12 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #930 of 1,670 ▼ 73 | #7 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #1,309 of 1,570 | #8 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 326 | #1,357 of 1,749 | #8 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #645 of 1,542 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.5% | #1,237 of 1,543 | #11 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.4% | #329 of 1,648 | #7 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.8% | #513 of 942 | #6 of 10 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
326
-73 (-18%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 326 | 23 | 14.2:1 | 87% (285) |
| 2023-24 | 341 | 21.8 | 15.6:1 | 90% (306) |
| 2022-23 | 374 | 21.3 | 17.6:1 | 90% (336) |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 22 | 18.1:1 | 84% (334) |
| 2017-18 | 378 | 23.3 | 16.2:1 | 87% (330) |
| 2015-16 | 387 | 22 | 17.6:1 | 88% (341) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bowie 6th Grade Campus.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (378 to 326); teachers down 1% (23.3 to 23).
About Bowie 6th Grade Campus
Bowie 6th Grade Campus is a small middle-grades school in AMARILLO, Texas, (ZIP code 79104). A total of 326 students attend the school, which covers grade 6. Against the 643-student average for middle schools in Texas, enrollment here is 49% lower.
Bowie 6th Grade Campus is run by AMARILLO ISD, whose 55 schools enroll 29,321 students.
The student body at Bowie 6th Grade Campus is 84% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 11% White and 2% Black. Among all residents of Potter County, the Hispanic share is about 39%. Bowie 6th Grade Campus's diversity index is 28%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Bowie 6th Grade Campus, 23 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.2:1. That matches the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas fairly closely. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 87% of enrollment. The gap from the 74% average for public schools in Potter County is 13 points.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Bowie 6th Grade Campus's results are 7.1 points above predicted: 43.5% against 36.4%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Potter County show that the median household income is $53,249, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Besides Bowie 6th Grade Campus, Potter County has 48 other public schools.
The closest public school to Bowie 6th Grade Campus is Bowie Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 43.5% is below the 44.6% average for nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Bowie 6th Grade Campus inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size).
Enrollment has fallen by 73 students since 2020-21, to 326. Students per teacher fell from 18.1 in 2020-21 to 14.2 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Bowie 6th Grade Campus. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Potter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
115,975
Census ACS
Median income
$53,249
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
21,501 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in AMARILLO ISD
- Tascosa High SchoolHigh · 2,176 students
- Amarillo High SchoolHigh · 2,161 students
- Caprock High SchoolHigh · 2,058 students
- Palo Duro High SchoolHigh · 1,949 students
- Bonham Middle SchoolMiddle · 892 students
- Crockett Middle SchoolMiddle · 823 students
Other schools in AMARILLO
- Tascosa High SchoolHigh · 2,176 students
- Amarillo High SchoolHigh · 2,161 students
- Caprock High SchoolHigh · 2,058 students
- Palo Duro High SchoolHigh · 1,949 students
- West Plains High SchoolHigh · 1,221 students
- Randall High SchoolHigh · 1,126 students
Nearby schools
- Bowie Middle School0.1 mi · 721
- Humphrey's Highland Elementary School0.7 mi · 567
- Lawndale Elementary School0.7 mi · 352
- Oak Dale Elementary School1.1 mi · 314
- Sanborn Elementary School1.1 mi · 404
- Caprock High School1.2 mi · 2,058
Frequently asked questions
About Bowie 6th Grade CampusHow large is Bowie 6th Grade Campus?
Bowie 6th Grade Campus enrolls approximately 326 students in grades 06-06.
What age range does Bowie 6th Grade Campus serve?
Bowie 6th Grade Campus serves students from grade 06 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Bowie 6th Grade Campus?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Bowie 6th Grade Campus.
What is the student diversity at Bowie 6th Grade Campus?
Student demographics at Bowie 6th Grade Campus are roughly 11% White, 84% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Bowie 6th Grade Campus public or private?
Bowie 6th Grade Campus is a public K-12 school, overseen by AMARILLO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.