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Enrollment
2,876
High
DISTRICT 938 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUSTIN ISD·NCES 480894006508
Bowie High School
4103 W SLAUGHTER LN, AUSTIN, TX 78749 · (512) 414-5247 · Travis County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,876 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
164 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
404 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 714 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 762 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 736 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 664 | 23% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
82.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
65.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +60.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 60 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 60.0% | 8.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 29.0% | 36.0% | 25.0% | 10.0% |
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 | 82.0% | 65.0% |
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 85.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 52.0% | 5.0% |
% 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
78.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 High School
Bowie High School's state test result (78.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie High School this school | 2,876 | 14.0% | 78.8% |
| Boerne - Samuel V Champion High School BOERNE | 2,067 | 14.0% | 78.6% |
| Kingwood High School KINGWOOD | 2,877 | 16.9% | 76.3% |
| Liberty Hill High School LIBERTY HILL | 2,156 | 18.9% | 66.0% |
| Smithson Valley High School SPRING BRANCH | 2,098 | 14.4% | 74.7% |
| Pieper High School SAN ANTONIO | 2,093 | 14.3% | 75.2% |
Matched among Texas high 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 High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.8% | #108 of 1,385 | #3 of 38 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #204 of 1,425 ▲ 97 | #6 of 40 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #137 of 1,425 ▲ 5 | #4 of 40 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +28.0pp | #190 of 1,184 | #10 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,876 | #96 of 2,107 | #3 of 69 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #1,140 of 1,344 | #35 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.2% | #401 of 1,346 | #11 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.0% | #1,491 of 1,522 | #47 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.1% | #556 of 557 | #14 of 14 |
Ranked against other public high 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
2,876
-10 (0%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 2,242
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 2,876 | 163.8 | 17.6:1 | 14% (404) |
| 2023-24 | 2,899 | 154.9 | 18.7:1 | 14% (416) |
| 2022-23 | 2,782 | 146.4 | 19.0:1 | 13% (361) |
| 2020-21 | 2,886 | 166 | 17.4:1 | 12% (359) |
| 2017-18 | 2,880 | 170.5 | 16.9:1 | 10% (301) |
| 2015-16 | 2,912 | 163 | 17.9:1 | 12% (346) |
| 2010-11 | 2,877 | 166 | 17.3:1 | 15% (424) |
| 2000-01 | 2,611 | 134 | 19.5:1 | 5% (138) |
| 1990-91 | 2,242 | 105 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bowie High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (2,880 to 2,876); teachers down 4% (170.5 to 163.8).
About Bowie High School
Bowie High School serves students in AUSTIN, Texas, as a large high school. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 2,876 students. That puts enrollment 261% bigger than the 796-student average for high schools in Texas.
AUSTIN ISD counts 123 schools and 72,272 students, including Bowie High School.
At Bowie High School, 56% of students are White. The remaining students are 31% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 3% Black. Census estimates put Travis County at about 55% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Bowie High School scores 58%.
Classroom staffing at Bowie High School totals 163.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.6:1. The average for high schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Bowie High School is about 14%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Travis County is 54%.
Test results at Bowie High School are 11.1 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (78.8% actual, 67.7% predicted).
For the population of Travis County, the median household earns about $99,611 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Bowie High School shares Travis County with 332 other public schools.
The closest school to Bowie High School is Kiker Elementary School, located about 1.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Bowie High School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 2,886 in 2020-21 and 2,876 in 2024-25.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Travis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,330,015
Census ACS
Median income
$99,611
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
333
191,706 students
Quick facts
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Other Bowie High schools
5 other US public schools in 3 states are named Bowie High. Bowie High School is the largest of the 6.
- Bowie High SchoolARLINGTON, TX · 2,140 students
- Bowie High SchoolEL PASO, TX · 1,003 students
- Bowie High SchoolBOWIE, TX · 467 students
- Bowie HighBowie, MD · 2,580 students
- Bowie High SchoolBowie, AZ · 20 students
Nearby schools
- Kiker Elementary School1.4 mi · 750
- Cowan Elementary School1.5 mi · 555
- Kocurek Elementary School1.6 mi · 507
- Boone Elementary School1.6 mi · 428
- Bailey Middle School1.8 mi · 785
- Valor South Austin2.0 mi · 1,364
Frequently asked questions
About Bowie High SchoolHow large is Bowie High School?
Bowie High School enrolls approximately 2,876 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Bowie High School serve?
Bowie High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Bowie High School?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at Bowie High School.
How diverse is Bowie High School?
Bowie High School reports a student body of 56% White, 31% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Bowie High School?
Bowie High School is overseen by AUSTIN ISD in Travis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.