Enrollment
115
Middle
DISTRICT 160 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIMMS ISD·NCES 484032009495
James Bowie Middle School
7497 US HWY 67 W, SIMMS, TX 75574 · (903) 543-2219 · Bowie County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL115 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
66 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 31 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 44 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 40 | 35% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
James Bowie Middle School→James Bowie High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SIMMS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -8.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 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 down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 23.0% | 30.0% | 23.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 29.0% | 34.0% | 23.0% |
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 | 47.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Middle School
James Bowie Middle School's state test result (45.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Bowie Middle School this school | 115 | 57.4% | 45.4% |
| Harleton Junior High School HARLETON | 165 | 57.6% | 64.4% |
| Sanford-Fritch Junior High School FRITCH | 165 | 58.8% | 41.4% |
| Detroit Junior High School DETROIT | 112 | 56.3% | 31.2% |
| Redwater Junior High School REDWATER | 166 | 53.6% | 60.0% |
| Cross Roads Junior High School MALAKOFF | 108 | 50.9% | 71.4% |
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 James Bowie Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bowie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #683 of 1,635 | #6 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #831 of 1,670 ▼ 248 | #7 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,185 of 1,670 ▼ 339 | #8 of 10 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 115 | #1,663 of 1,749 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.4% | #998 of 1,648 | #5 of 9 |
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
115
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
-9% since 2010-11, when it was 126
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 115 | 12.1 | 9.5:1 | 57% (66) |
| 2023-24 | 130 | 13.6 | 9.6:1 | 47% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 132 | 12.7 | 10.4:1 | 47% (62) |
| 2020-21 | 116 | 9 | 12.9:1 | 45% (52) |
| 2017-18 | 119 | 11.6 | 10.3:1 | 56% (67) |
| 2015-16 | 115 | 9 | 12.8:1 | 57% (66) |
| 2010-11 | 126 | 9 | 14.0:1 | 56% (70) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James Bowie Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (119 to 115); teachers up 5% (11.6 to 12.1).
About James Bowie Middle School
James Bowie Middle School is the name of a small middle school in SIMMS, Texas. The school counts 115 students across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 82% smaller than the 643 average for middle schools in Texas.
Enrollment across the 3 schools in SIMMS ISD totals 480 students.
The large majority of students at James Bowie Middle School, 88%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 6% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. Among all residents of Bowie County, the White share is about 64%. By the diversity index, James Bowie Middle School comes in at 22%.
James Bowie Middle School employs 12.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 9.5:1. That ratio is under the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 57% in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Bowie County averages 68%, higher than here.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 45.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 49.2%.
Bowie County has about 92,115 residents, and median household income is about $59,803, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Bowie County number 46 and enroll about 17,523.
Nearest public school: James Bowie Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around James Bowie Middle School holds 2 other public schools. Local comparison: James Bowie Middle School ranks 6th of 9 nearby schools, at 45.4% versus a 49.9% average.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 116 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 115. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (9.5:1) than in 2020-21 (12.9:1).
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Bowie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,115
Census ACS
Median income
$59,803
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
17,523 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SIMMS ISD
- James Bowie Elementary SchoolElementary · 212 students
- James Bowie High SchoolHigh · 153 students
Other schools in SIMMS
- James Bowie Elementary SchoolElementary · 212 students
- James Bowie High SchoolHigh · 153 students
Other James Bowie Middle schools
One other US public school is named James Bowie Middle. James Bowie Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- James Bowie Middle SchoolRICHMOND, TX · 1,473 students
Nearby schools
- James Bowie Elementary School0.0 mi · 212
- James Bowie High School0.0 mi · 153
- New Boston High School9.0 mi · 324
- Maud School9.3 mi · 450
- Malta Elementary School9.7 mi · 223
- Crestview Elementary School10.1 mi · 544
Frequently asked questions
About James Bowie Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at James Bowie Middle School?
James Bowie Middle School enrolls approximately 115 students in grades 06-08.
Is James Bowie Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
James Bowie Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does James Bowie Middle School have?
James Bowie Middle School employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
What is the student diversity at James Bowie Middle School?
Student demographics at James Bowie Middle School are roughly 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is James Bowie Middle School public or private?
James Bowie Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SIMMS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.