1
What's the one class at JAMES BOWIE FINE ARTS ACADEMY every student should take?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
618
Elementary
DISTRICT 548 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND PRAIRIE ISD·NCES 482142002146
James Bowie Fine Arts Academy
425 ALICE DR, GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75051 · (972) 262-7348 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL618 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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
14.8:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
569 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 44 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (109).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp 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 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 21.0% | 24.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 28.0% | 19.0% | 38.0% |
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% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 James Bowie Fine Arts Academy
James Bowie Fine Arts Academy's state test result (37.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Bowie Fine Arts Academy this school | 618 | 92.1% | 37.0% |
| South Elementary School MIDLAND | 651 | 93.2% | 32.6% |
| Burnet Elementary School MIDLAND | 587 | 92.0% | 30.5% |
| Housman Elementary School HOUSTON | 634 | 91.2% | 36.8% |
| Bobby Joe Hill PK-8 EL PASO | 656 | 89.9% | 30.3% |
| Uplift Williams Prep PS DALLAS | 584 | 91.1% | 29.4% |
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 James Bowie Fine Arts Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #2,946 of 4,401 | #229 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #2,508 of 4,466 ▲ 65 | #212 of 429 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #3,346 of 4,466 ▼ 766 | #293 of 429 ▼ 94 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #2,486 of 3,998 | #210 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 618 | #1,467 of 4,938 | #110 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #2,213 of 4,622 | #200 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.2% | #3,629 of 4,628 | #352 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.1% | #832 of 4,789 | #143 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.8% | #321 of 1,307 | #24 of 118 |
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
618
+42 (+7%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 462
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 618 | 41.9 | 14.8:1 | 92% (569) |
| 2023-24 | 634 | 40.3 | 15.8:1 | 92% (582) |
| 2022-23 | 591 | 38.4 | 15.4:1 | 93% (551) |
| 2020-21 | 576 | 39 | 14.8:1 | 88% (505) |
| 2017-18 | 495 | 35.9 | 13.8:1 | 92% (454) |
| 2015-16 | 515 | 34 | 15.2:1 | 89% (457) |
| 2010-11 | 441 | 30 | 14.7:1 | 88% (386) |
| 2000-01 | 703 | 44 | 16.0:1 | 73% (512) |
| 1990-91 | 462 | 26 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James Bowie Fine Arts Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (495 to 618); teachers up 17% (35.9 to 41.9).
About James Bowie Fine Arts Academy
James Bowie Fine Arts Academy runs as a mid-sized elementary school in GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas. It enrolls 618 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5.
GRAND PRAIRIE ISD, which runs James Bowie Fine Arts Academy, has 40 schools and 27,240 students.
Hispanic students account for 87% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 6% Black and 5% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 41%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 24, compared with 70 nationally.
On staff are 41.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. The ratio is within a point of the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. About 92% of students at James Bowie Fine Arts Academy are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Dallas County averages 77%, lower than here.
James Bowie Fine Arts Academy earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 40% of Texas public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, James Bowie Fine Arts Academy is 2.6 points above its prediction. Actual: 37.0%. Predicted: 34.4%.
Looking at the county, Dallas County, the median household earns about $76,547 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting James Bowie Fine Arts Academy, Dallas County has 771 public schools.
The closest school to James Bowie Fine Arts Academy is Delmas F Morton Elementary School, located about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 41.3% on proficiency, and James Bowie Fine Arts Academy is below that at 37.0%.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 618, from 576 in 2020-21.
This community page is for conversations about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRAND PRAIRIE ISD
- South Grand Prairie High SchoolHigh · 3,239 students
- Grand Prairie High SchoolHigh · 2,817 students
- John A Dubiski Career High SchoolHigh · 1,574 students
- Bill Arnold Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,081 students
- Ronald W Reagan Middle SchoolMiddle · 885 students
- Grand Prairie Fine Arts AcademyHigh · 877 students
Other schools in GRAND PRAIRIE
- South Grand Prairie High SchoolHigh · 3,239 students
- Grand Prairie High SchoolHigh · 2,817 students
- John A Dubiski Career High SchoolHigh · 1,574 students
- Bill Arnold Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,081 students
- Advantage AcademyCombined · 972 students
- Iltexas Grand Prairie Elementary SchoolElementary · 936 students
Other James Bowie Fine Arts Academy schools
One other US public school is named James Bowie Fine Arts Academy. James Bowie Fine Arts Academy is the largest of the 2.
- James Bowie Fine Arts AcademyMIDLAND, TX · 570 students
Nearby schools
- Delmas F Morton Elementary School0.6 mi · 578
- Uplift Grand Prep PS0.8 mi · 727
- Uplift Grand Prep High School0.8 mi · 385
- Uplift Grand Prep Middle School0.8 mi · 446
- Stephen F Austin Environmental Science Academy0.9 mi · 605
- Juan N Seguin Elementary School1.0 mi · 452
Frequently asked questions
About James Bowie Fine Arts AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at James Bowie Fine Arts Academy?
James Bowie Fine Arts Academy enrolls approximately 618 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does James Bowie Fine Arts Academy serve?
James Bowie Fine Arts Academy serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does James Bowie Fine Arts Academy have?
James Bowie Fine Arts Academy employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at James Bowie Fine Arts Academy?
Student demographics at James Bowie Fine Arts Academy are roughly 5% White, 87% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is James Bowie Fine Arts Academy in?
James Bowie Fine Arts Academy is part of GRAND PRAIRIE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.