Enrollment
342
Elementary
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOWIE ISD·NCES 481099009664
Bowie Intermediate School
800 N MILL ST, BOWIE, TX 76230 · (940) 689-2895 · Montague County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL342 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% of Texas public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
171 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 3 | 126 | 37% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 32% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BOWIE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 27.0% | 31.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 31.0% | 23.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 43.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
35.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 52% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Intermediate School
Bowie Intermediate School's state test result (35.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie Intermediate School this school | 342 | 50.0% | 35.5% |
| Hico Elementary School HICO | 303 | 50.2% | 39.0% |
| Clyde Elementary School CLYDE | 317 | 51.7% | N/A |
| Axtell Elementary School AXTELL | 358 | 54.5% | 63.5% |
| Hawley Elementary School HAWLEY | 358 | 47.5% | 33.1% |
| Normangee Elementary School NORMANGEE | 308 | 51.3% | 52.4% |
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 Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #3,104 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,922 of 4,466 ▲ 1,308 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #3,317 of 4,466 ▲ 157 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.0pp | #1,172 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 342 | #3,926 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #2,156 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.0% | #3,108 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.0% | #3,577 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -58.4% | #19 of 2,838 |
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
342
-461 (-57%) vs 2020
-14% since 2010-11, when it was 398
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 342 | 23.3 | 14.7:1 | 50% (171) |
| 2023-24 | 342 | 24.1 | 14.2:1 | 56% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 362 | 28 | 12.9:1 | 60% (217) |
| 2020-21 | 803 | 59 | 13.6:1 | 58% (464) |
| 2017-18 | 822 | 57.3 | 14.3:1 | 60% (494) |
| 2015-16 | 372 | 25 | 14.9:1 | 54% (202) |
| 2010-11 | 398 | 26 | 15.3:1 | 46% (184) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bowie Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 58% (822 to 342); teachers down 59% (57.3 to 23.3).
About Bowie Intermediate School
Bowie Intermediate School is a small elementary school in Texas, located in BOWIE. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 342 students in grades 3 through 5. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 34% smaller than average.
BOWIE ISD operates 4 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,503 students.
A majority of students at Bowie Intermediate School, 75%, are White. The next largest groups are 21% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The school's White share is 15 points below the 90% share among Montague County residents. Bowie Intermediate School has a diversity index of 39%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Bowie Intermediate School was 14.7:1. Elementary schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 15.1:1. Bowie Intermediate School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 50%. Across public schools in Montague County, the average is about the same, 50%.
Bowie Intermediate School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 20% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Bowie Intermediate School falls short of its prediction by 16.8 points. The model expects 52.3% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Texas; the school's rate is 35.5%.
Bowie Intermediate School is located in Montague County, where median household income is about $64,545, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 13 public schools in Montague County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,240.
The shortest distance from Bowie Intermediate School to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Bowie Junior High School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Bowie Intermediate School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Bowie Intermediate School is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.
In 2020-21 the school reported 803 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 342. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.6:1 in 2020-21 to 14.7:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Montague County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,046
Census ACS
Median income
$64,545
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BOWIE ISD
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 467 students
- Bowie Elementary SchoolElementary · 350 students
- Bowie Junior High SchoolMiddle · 344 students
Other schools in BOWIE
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 467 students
- Bowie Elementary SchoolElementary · 350 students
- Bowie Junior High SchoolMiddle · 344 students
- Gold Burg SchoolCombined · 148 students
Nearby schools
- Bowie Junior High School0.3 mi · 344
- Bowie Elementary School0.7 mi · 350
- Bowie High School1.2 mi · 467
- Gold Burg School8.6 mi · 148
- Montague Elementary School9.9 mi · 163
- Bellevue School11.2 mi · 234
Frequently asked questions
About Bowie Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend Bowie Intermediate School?
Bowie Intermediate School enrolls approximately 342 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Bowie Intermediate School serve?
Bowie Intermediate School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bowie Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bowie Intermediate School is approximately 14.7:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Bowie Intermediate School?
Student demographics at Bowie Intermediate School are roughly 75% White, 21% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Bowie Intermediate School in?
Bowie Intermediate School is part of BOWIE ISD.
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