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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CORSICANA ISD·NCES 481533001100

Bowie Elementary School

1800 BOWIE DR, CORSICANA, TX 75110 · (903) 872-6541 · Navarro County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL494 STUDENTS
Enrollment
494
Elementary
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
292 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten8217%
Grade 110822%
Grade 29419%
Grade 310321%
Grade 410722%
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
20441%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
16934%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
6513%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
306%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
235%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
26854%
Female
22646%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Bowie Elementary SchoolCollins Intermediate SchoolCorsicana Middle SchoolCorsicana High School
Based on grade levels within CORSICANA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +32.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 60 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 32 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading16.0%28.0%29.0%27.0%
Mathematics30.0%30.0%16.0%24.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2644.0%60.0%
2024-2547.0%50.0%
2023-2437.0%47.0%
2022-2336.0%54.0%
2021-2245.0%42.0%
2020-2113.0%28.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 →

Where Bowie Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Navarro County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
45.2%#1,945 of 4,401#3 of 9
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
60.0%#927 of 4,466#1 of 9
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
44.0%#3,225 of 4,466#5 of 9
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+7.0pp#1,857 of 3,998#6 of 9
Enrollment
ranked largest first
494#2,602 of 4,938#3 of 10
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.5:1#4,061 of 4,622#8 of 9
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
68.9%#624 of 4,628#1 of 9
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-7.3%#2,273 of 2,838N/A
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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
494
-39 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 14.7:1
% White
41%
was 48%
% Hispanic
34%
was 29%
% Black
13%
was 15%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-2549428.317.5:159% (292)
2023-2450432.515.5:165% (330)
2022-2353441.912.7:168% (361)
2017-1853336.314.7:158% (309)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bowie Elementary School.

About Bowie Elementary School

Bowie Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in CORSICANA, Texas. In all, 494 students attend the school in kindergarten through 4.

CORSICANA ISD has 8 schools and 5,998 students, and Bowie Elementary School is one of those schools.

About 41% of students at Bowie Elementary School are White, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 34% Hispanic, 13% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Pacific Islander. Navarro County's residents are about 58% White, 17 points above the school's share. A diversity index of 69% means there is a 69% chance two randomly chosen students at Bowie Elementary School are from different groups.

There are 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Bowie Elementary School, giving a ratio of 17.5:1. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. By family income, 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 71% average among public schools in Navarro County.

When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Bowie Elementary School is 3.3 points below its prediction. Actual: 45.2%. Predicted: 48.5%.

American Community Survey estimates for Navarro County show that median household income comes to about $63,111, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Across Navarro County, 25 public schools serve about 10,681 students.

Of the public schools around it, Bowie Elementary School is closest to Collins Intermediate School, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Bowie Elementary School's average proficiency of 45.2% compares with 33.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.

Since 2017-18, enrollment has fallen 7%, from 533 to 494. The share of White students dropped 7 points, from 48% to 41%. Students per teacher increased from 14.7 in 2017-18 to 17.5 in 2024-25.

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Navarro County at a glance

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Population
54,711
Census ACS
Median income
$63,111
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
10,681 students

Quick facts

School name
Bowie Elementary School
District
CORSICANA ISD
Address
1800 BOWIE DR, CORSICANA, TX 75110
Phone
(903) 872-6541
County
Navarro County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
494
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
17.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
292 (59%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
481533001100
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 494 students in grades KG-04.
Is Bowie Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bowie Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Bowie Elementary School have?
Bowie Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Bowie Elementary School?
Student demographics at Bowie Elementary School are roughly 41% White, 34% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Bowie Elementary School?
Bowie Elementary School is overseen by CORSICANA ISD in Navarro County.
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