BOWIE J H

BOWIE J H operates as a modestly sized intermediate school in BOWIE, Texas, part of BOWIE ISD. Current enrollment sits at 344 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 47% below typical.

BOWIE ISD runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,503 students. BOWIE J H is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BOWIE J H lists that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 20% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, BOWIE J H has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, BOWIE J H performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 53.3%, the actual is 52.5%, a residual of -0.8 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Montague County indicate the typical household earns roughly $64,545 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Montague County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,240 students), BOWIE J H is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: BOWIE INT, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, BOWIE J H comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 50.3%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. BOWIE J H's enrollment has contracted 9% since 2018, when it stood at 376 (now 344). The White share of enrollment decreased from 80% to 72% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.