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Enrollment
506
Elementary
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ENNIS ISD·NCES 481854006405
Bowie Elementary School
501 JETER DR, ENNIS, TX 75119 · (972) 872-7234 · Ellis County
GRADES 01–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL506 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
324 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 163 | 32% |
| Grade 2 | 183 | 36% |
| Grade 3 | 160 | 32% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
39.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 26.0% | 30.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 17.0% | 26.0% | 43.0% |
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 | 39.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
36.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Elementary School
Bowie Elementary School's state test result (36.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie Elementary School this school | 506 | 64.0% | 36.0% |
| Dorie Miller Intermediate School ENNIS | 447 | 64.4% | 44.6% |
| Jack Lummus Intermediate School ENNIS | 515 | 65.6% | 36.3% |
| Wedgeworth Elementary School WAXAHACHIE | 594 | 62.5% | 30.3% |
| La Porte Elementary School LA PORTE | 503 | 66.8% | 54.2% |
| Hillcrest Pds Magnet WACO | 431 | 63.3% | 41.5% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Ellis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,066 of 4,401 | #31 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #3,820 of 4,466 ▼ 678 | #33 of 36 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #3,748 of 4,466 ▼ 259 | #33 of 36 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.0pp | #460 of 3,998 | #4 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 506 | #2,475 of 4,938 | #20 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #3,001 of 4,622 | #26 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #1,491 of 4,628 | #24 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.0% | #2,908 of 4,789 | #20 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +40.2% | #159 of 1,307 | #4 of 20 |
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
506
+137 (+37%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 684
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 506 | 32.4 | 15.6:1 | 64% (324) |
| 2023-24 | 484 | 30.3 | 16.0:1 | 75% (364) |
| 2022-23 | 434 | 29.5 | 14.7:1 | 68% (297) |
| 2020-21 | 369 | 25 | 14.8:1 | 59% (218) |
| 2017-18 | 361 | 25.5 | 14.2:1 | 65% (233) |
| 2015-16 | 362 | 24 | 15.1:1 | 68% (247) |
| 2010-11 | 411 | 28 | 14.7:1 | 70% (286) |
| 2000-01 | 575 | 41 | 14.0:1 | 58% (331) |
| 1990-91 | 684 | 33 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bowie Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 40% (361 to 506); teachers up 27% (25.5 to 32.4).
About Bowie Elementary School
Bowie Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in ENNIS, Texas. The grade span is 1 through 3, and enrollment is 506 students.
Within ENNIS ISD, Bowie Elementary School is one of 12 schools. The district enrolls 6,646 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Bowie Elementary School, with 56% of enrollment. The school is also 27% White, 13% Black, and 3% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 28%. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Bowie Elementary School total 32.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. The school counts 324 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 64%. Among public schools in Ellis County, the average eligibility rate is 51%.
In Texas, Bowie Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 36.0% actual against a predicted 46.4%.
In Ellis County (population about 213,160), the median household income is $99,595, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. There are 83 public schools in Ellis County, enrolling about 46,344 students in all.
Jack Lummus Intermediate School is the public school closest to Bowie Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Bowie Elementary School's average proficiency of 36.0% compares with 45.2% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Bowie Elementary School is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
Enrollment grew 37% from its 2020-21 level of 369.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Ellis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
213,160
Census ACS
Median income
$99,595
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
46,344 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ENNIS ISD
- Ennis High SchoolHigh · 1,887 students
- Ennis Junior High SchoolMiddle · 908 students
- Jack Lummus Intermediate SchoolElementary · 515 students
- David S Crockett Early Childhood CenterElementary · 479 students
- Alamo Middle SchoolMiddle · 457 students
- Dorie Miller Intermediate SchoolElementary · 447 students
Other schools in ENNIS
- Ennis High SchoolHigh · 1,887 students
- Ennis Junior High SchoolMiddle · 908 students
- Jack Lummus Intermediate SchoolElementary · 515 students
- David S Crockett Early Childhood CenterElementary · 479 students
- Alamo Middle SchoolMiddle · 457 students
- Dorie Miller Intermediate SchoolElementary · 447 students
Other Bowie Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 2 states are named Bowie Elementary. Bowie Elementary School is the 5th 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 SchoolCORSICANA, TX · 494 students
Nearby schools
- Jack Lummus Intermediate School0.7 mi · 515
- Alamo Middle School0.9 mi · 457
- David S Crockett Early Childhood Center0.9 mi · 479
- Dorie Miller Intermediate School0.9 mi · 447
- Austin Elementary School1.1 mi · 394
- Houston Elementary School1.3 mi · 363
Frequently asked questions
About Bowie Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Bowie Elementary School?
Bowie Elementary School enrolls approximately 506 students in grades 01-03.
Is Bowie Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bowie Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bowie Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bowie Elementary School is approximately 15.6:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bowie Elementary School?
At Bowie Elementary School, the student body is approximately 27% White, 56% Hispanic, 13% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Bowie Elementary School public or private?
Bowie Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ENNIS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.