1
Enrollment
523
Elementary
DISTRICT 668 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAMAR CISD·NCES 482658002984
Bowie Elementary School
2304 BAMORE RD, ROSENBERG, TX 77471 · (832) 223-1200 · Fort Bend County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL523 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
425 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 31.0% | 23.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% | 31.0% |
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 | 51.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 46.0% |
% 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
35.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 (35.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie Elementary School this school | 523 | 81.3% | 35.0% |
| Dr Joseph Torres Elementary School EL PASO | 558 | 81.4% | 33.1% |
| Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy DALLAS | 516 | 82.2% | 49.8% |
| Carlos Coon Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 547 | 83.2% | 25.1% |
| El Dorado Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 517 | 81.4% | 36.5% |
| Michael Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 530 | 78.1% | 32.6% |
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 Fort Bend County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #3,156 of 4,401 | #99 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #2,425 of 4,466 ▲ 539 | #89 of 113 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #2,406 of 4,466 ▲ 433 | #93 of 113 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #2,556 of 3,998 | #60 of 104 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 523 | #2,319 of 4,938 | #88 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #3,096 of 4,622 | #67 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.9% | #3,491 of 4,628 | #116 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.3% | #1,851 of 4,789 | #19 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.0% | #1,691 of 2,838 | #40 of 61 |
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
523
+15 (+3%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 370
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 523 | 33.2 | 15.8:1 | 81% (425) |
| 2023-24 | 428 | 26.9 | 15.9:1 | 84% (361) |
| 2022-23 | 466 | 35.8 | 13.0:1 | 83% (388) |
| 2020-21 | 508 | 42 | 12.1:1 | 89% (454) |
| 2017-18 | 608 | 46.8 | 13.0:1 | 78% (477) |
| 2015-16 | 637 | 43 | 14.8:1 | 84% (536) |
| 2010-11 | 741 | 43 | 17.2:1 | 84% (624) |
| 2000-01 | 534 | 32 | 16.7:1 | 77% (409) |
| 1990-91 | 370 | 23 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bowie Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (608 to 523); teachers down 29% (46.8 to 33.2).
About Bowie Elementary School
Bowie Elementary School is a public elementary school in ROSENBERG, Texas. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 523 students.
LAMAR CISD operates 49 schools. Combined enrollment is 46,786 students.
Bowie Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 84% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 7% Black and 7% White. That compares with about 25% Hispanic among all Fort Bend County residents. By the diversity index, Bowie Elementary School comes in at 28%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 15.8:1, with 33.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Elementary schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 15.1:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 81%. The average for public schools in Fort Bend County is 42%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 39.0% at Bowie Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.0%.
Fort Bend County census figures show that median household income is about $114,041, roughly 50% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Bowie Elementary School is among the 217 public schools in Fort Bend County.
The closest public school to Bowie Elementary School is Alternative Learning Center, about 0.9 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 46.1%, higher than Bowie Elementary School's 35.0%.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Bowie Elementary School saw enrollment rise 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.1:1 in 2020-21, and 15.8:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Bowie Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Fort Bend County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
893,767
Census ACS
Median income
$114,041
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
217
191,372 students
Quick facts
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Other Bowie Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 2 states are named Bowie Elementary. Bowie Elementary School is the 4th 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 SchoolENNIS, TX · 506 students
- Bowie Elementary SchoolCORSICANA, TX · 494 students
Nearby schools
- Alternative Learning Center0.9 mi · 116
- Taylor Ray Elementary School1.4 mi · 615
- Travis Elementary School1.5 mi · 579
- Jackson Elementary School1.7 mi · 293
- Fort Bend Co Alter2.1 mi · 12
- Fort Bend Co Alter2.1 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About Bowie Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Bowie Elementary School?
Bowie Elementary School enrolls approximately 523 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Bowie Elementary School serve?
Bowie Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Bowie Elementary School?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Bowie Elementary School.
How diverse is Bowie Elementary School?
Bowie Elementary School reports a student body of 7% White, 84% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Bowie Elementary School?
Bowie Elementary School is overseen by LAMAR CISD in Fort Bend County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.