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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at BOWIE MIDDLE this year?
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Enrollment
721
Middle
DISTRICT 543 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMARILLO ISD·NCES 480813000148
Bowie Middle School
3001 E 12TH, AMARILLO, TX 79104 · (806) 326-3200 · Potter County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL721 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
635 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 3 | 0% |
| Grade 7 | 348 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 370 | 51% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp 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 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 29.0% | 28.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 29.0% | 26.0% | 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% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
42.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Middle School
Bowie Middle School's state test result (42.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie Middle School this school | 721 | 88.1% | 42.9% |
| Bowie Middle School IRVING | 730 | 89.0% | 33.0% |
| Cpt Gabriel Navarrete Middle School EL PASO | 709 | 87.4% | 34.0% |
| Lamar Middle School IRVING | 676 | 85.5% | 39.9% |
| Crockett Middle School IRVING | 754 | 87.4% | 30.5% |
| Bowie Middle School ODESSA | 874 | 84.3% | 30.7% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Potter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #795 of 1,635 | #6 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #782 of 1,670 ▼ 38 | #7 of 12 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #976 of 1,670 ▲ 100 | #8 of 12 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #1,026 of 1,570 | #4 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 721 | #706 of 1,749 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #852 of 1,542 | #8 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.4% | #1,207 of 1,543 | #10 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.1% | #304 of 1,648 | #6 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.2% | #653 of 942 | #9 of 10 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
721
-136 (-16%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 1,006
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 721 | 48.3 | 14.9:1 | 88% (635) |
| 2023-24 | 740 | 49.7 | 14.9:1 | 89% (655) |
| 2022-23 | 748 | 50.3 | 14.9:1 | 87% (654) |
| 2020-21 | 857 | 51 | 16.8:1 | 81% (698) |
| 2017-18 | 794 | 50.8 | 15.7:1 | 88% (695) |
| 2015-16 | 723 | 49 | 14.8:1 | 85% (617) |
| 2010-11 | 1,035 | 69 | 15.0:1 | 85% (880) |
| 2000-01 | 1,048 | 67 | 15.6:1 | 73% (764) |
| 1990-91 | 1,006 | 49 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bowie Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (794 to 721); teachers down 5% (50.8 to 48.3).
About Bowie Middle School
Bowie Middle School is a middle school with a street address in AMARILLO, Texas. A total of 721 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8.
Bowie Middle School belongs to AMARILLO ISD, a district of 55 schools and 29,321 students.
Most students at Bowie Middle School are Hispanic: 83% of enrollment. Other groups make up 12% White and 3% Black. Potter County as a whole is about 39% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Bowie Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 30%.
Bowie Middle School's 48.3 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.9:1. Middle schools in Texas average about 14.4:1, a similar figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 88%. The 74% average for public schools in Potter County is 14 points lower.
After adjusting for student poverty, Bowie Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 42.9%; the prediction is 36.1%.
In Potter County (population about 115,975), median household income is about $53,249, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bowie Middle School is one of 49 public schools in Potter County, which together enroll about 21,501 students.
The closest public school, Bowie 6th Grade Campus, is less than a tenth of a mile from Bowie Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Bowie Middle School is 6th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Bowie Middle School has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
Bowie Middle School saw enrollment fall 16% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.8:1 in 2020-21, and 14.9:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Potter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
115,975
Census ACS
Median income
$53,249
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
21,501 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in AMARILLO ISD
- Tascosa High SchoolHigh · 2,176 students
- Amarillo High SchoolHigh · 2,161 students
- Caprock High SchoolHigh · 2,058 students
- Palo Duro High SchoolHigh · 1,949 students
- Bonham Middle SchoolMiddle · 892 students
- Crockett Middle SchoolMiddle · 823 students
Other schools in AMARILLO
- Tascosa High SchoolHigh · 2,176 students
- Amarillo High SchoolHigh · 2,161 students
- Caprock High SchoolHigh · 2,058 students
- Palo Duro High SchoolHigh · 1,949 students
- West Plains High SchoolHigh · 1,221 students
- Randall High SchoolHigh · 1,126 students
Other Bowie Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 1 state are named Bowie Middle. Bowie Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Bowie Middle SchoolODESSA, TX · 874 students
- Bowie Middle SchoolIRVING, TX · 730 students
Nearby schools
- Bowie 6th Grade Campus0.1 mi · 326
- Humphrey's Highland Elementary School0.7 mi · 567
- Lawndale Elementary School0.8 mi · 352
- Sanborn Elementary School1.0 mi · 404
- Oak Dale Elementary School1.2 mi · 314
- Caprock High School1.2 mi · 2,058
Frequently asked questions
About Bowie Middle SchoolHow large is Bowie Middle School?
Bowie Middle School enrolls approximately 721 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Bowie Middle School serve?
Bowie Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bowie Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bowie Middle School is approximately 14.9:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bowie Middle School?
At Bowie Middle School, the student body is approximately 12% White, 83% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Bowie Middle School in?
Bowie Middle School is part of AMARILLO ISD.
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