FOWLER EL

As a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school in WICHITA FALLS, Texas, FOWLER EL caters to 490 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of WICHITA FALLS ISD.

WICHITA FALLS ISD runs 25 schools in total, collectively educating 16,226 students. FOWLER EL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, FOWLER EL lists that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 30% Hispanic, 9% Black, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 71% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, FOWLER EL has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 53% of students at FOWLER EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Wichita County runs at roughly 62%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, FOWLER EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.2%.

Around the school, Wichita County reports that the typical household earns roughly $63,524 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Wichita County's 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,047 students), FOWLER EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is MCNIEL MIDDLE, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, FOWLER EL comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 46.0%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FOWLER EL has fell 12%, going from 556 students in 2018 to 490 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 63% to 50%.

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