Bowie Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Bowie Elementary School

2034 Jeanette St
Abilene, TX 79602

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Top 50%

Serving 478 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bowie Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is equal to the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 478 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Top 50% in TX
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Bowie Elementary School's student population of 478 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bowie Elementary School
Pre-K	3
Kind	93
1	90
2	73
3	90
4	62
5	67

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Total Students

478 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bowie Elementary School
2023	476
2022	494
2021	529
2020	561
2019	561
2018	572
2017	572
2016	538
2015	576
2014	595
2013	576
2012	609
2011	621
2010	611
2009	571
2008	584
2007	547
2006	592
2005	600
2004	621
2003	481
2002	478
2001	487
2000	528
1999	524
1998	539
1997	571
1996	595
1995	608
1994	587
1993	571
1992	819
1991	794
1990	817
1989	814
1988	804
1987	675

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bowie Elementary School
2023	34
2022	35
2021	41
2020	37
2019	37
2018	38
2017	38
2016	36
2015	37
2014	37
2013	33
2012	33
2011	37
2010	40
2009	39
2008	44
2007	46
2006	47
2005	46
2004	44
2003	37
2002	39
2001	41
2000	44
1999	41
1998	41
1997	45
1996	43
1995	42
1994	42
1993	41
1992	49
1991	46

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School Rankings

Bowie Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bowie Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#3990 out of 8096 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bowie Elementary School
2023	#3990
2022	#3614
2021	#4251
2019	#5169
2018	#4225
2017	#4410
2016	#4076
2015	#3494
2014	#4012
2013	#4317
2012	#4289

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41%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bowie Elementary School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2023	41%	44%	32%
2022	42%	41%	30%
2021	34%	37%	32%
2019	41%	51%	43%
2018	37%	49%	42%
2017	73%	78%	77%
2016	77%	75%	74%
2015	73%	73%	74%
2014	77%	76%	79%
2013	72%	78%	78%
2012	82%	83%	85%

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51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bowie Elementary School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2022	51%	51%	41%
2021	36%	42%	34%
2019	41%	47%	39%
2018	47%	45%	42%
2017	73%	72%	69%
2016	69%	71%	70%
2015	77%	73%	72%
2014	74%	75%	75%
2013	78%	78%	78%
2012	87%	88%	89%
2011	85%	88%	87%

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20-24%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bowie Elementary School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2022	22%	46%	33%
2021	27%	43%	33%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bowie Elementary School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2023	14:1	14:1	16:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2021	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	17:1
2019	15:1	15:1	17:1
2018	15:1	15:1	17:1
2017	15:1	15:1	17:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2015	16:1	15:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	18:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	12:1	15:1	13:1
2006	13:1	15:1	13:1
2005	13:1	15:1	13:1
2004	14:1	15:1	13:1
2003	13:1	15:1	14:1
2002	12:1	15:1	14:1
2001	12:1	15:1	13:1
2000	12:1	14:1	13:1
1999	13:1	14:1	13:1
1998	13:1	14:1	13:1
1997	13:1	15:1	13:1
1996	14:1	15:1	13:1
1995	15:1	15:1	13:1
1994	14:1	15:1	13:1
1993	14:1	15:1	13:1
1992	17:1	16:1	14:1
1991	17:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Bowie Elementary School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	3%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	1%	4%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	3%	3%	1%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	2%	1%	2%
1990	2%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bowie Elementary School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2023	52%	53%	46%
2022	52%	53%	47%
2021	49%	53%	46%
2020	46%	53%	44%
2019	46%	53%	44%
2018	46%	52%	44%
2017	46%	52%	44%
2016	46%	52%	45%
2015	45%	52%	44%
2014	46%	52%	42%
2013	48%	51%	41%
2012	47%	51%	41%
2011	50%	50%	40%
2010	47%	49%	39%
2009	43%	48%	36%
2008	43%	47%	35%
2007	43%	46%	34%
2006	43%	46%	34%
2005	45%	45%	32%
2004	44%	44%	32%
2003	36%	43%	31%
2002	34%	42%	30%
2001	31%	41%	29%
2000	32%	40%	28%
1999	29%	39%	27%
1998	27%	38%	27%
1997	25%	38%	26%
1996	26%	37%	25%
1995	21%	36%	25%
1994	24%	36%	25%
1993	27%	35%	25%
1992	13%	35%	24%
1991	11%	34%	24%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bowie Elementary School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2023	8%	13%	13%
2022	7%	13%	12%
2021	8%	13%	13%
2020	8%	13%	13%
2019	8%	13%	13%
2018	11%	13%	14%
2017	11%	13%	14%
2016	8%	13%	12%
2015	8%	13%	12%
2014	8%	13%	12%
2013	9%	13%	12%
2012	9%	13%	12%
2011	8%	13%	12%
2010	8%	14%	14%
2009	7%	14%	14%
2008	8%	14%	14%
2007	8%	14%	13%
2006	8%	15%	13%
2005	6%	14%	13%
2004	7%	14%	13%
2003	11%	14%	12%
2002	9%	14%	12%
2001	9%	14%	12%
2000	6%	14%	12%
1999	7%	14%	11%
1998	6%	14%	11%
1997	6%	14%	11%
1996	5%	14%	10%
1995	4%	14%	10%
1994	5%	14%	10%
1993	2%	14%	10%
1992	5%	14%	10%
1991	4%	14%	10%

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White

34%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bowie Elementary School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2023	36%	26%	35%
2022	37%	26%	35%
2021	38%	26%	35%
2020	41%	27%	36%
2019	41%	27%	36%
2018	40%	28%	37%
2017	40%	28%	37%
2016	44%	29%	39%
2015	43%	29%	40%
2014	41%	29%	40%
2013	39%	30%	41%
2012	40%	31%	41%
2011	38%	31%	42%
2010	43%	33%	44%
2009	48%	34%	47%
2008	47%	35%	49%
2007	47%	36%	51%
2006	47%	36%	52%
2005	48%	38%	53%
2004	48%	39%	54%
2003	51%	40%	55%
2002	55%	41%	56%
2001	57%	42%	58%
2000	60%	44%	58%
1999	63%	45%	60%
1998	65%	46%	60%
1997	67%	46%	61%
1996	67%	47%	62%
1995	73%	48%	63%
1994	69%	48%	63%
1993	69%	49%	63%
1992	80%	49%	64%
1991	83%	51%	64%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bowie Elementary School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	2%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bowie Elementary School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2023	0.60	0.64	0.64
2022	0.59	0.64	0.64
2021	0.61	0.64	0.64
2020	0.62	0.63	0.65
2019	0.62	0.63	0.65
2018	0.62	0.64	0.64
2017	0.62	0.64	0.64
2016	0.59	0.63	0.64
2015	0.61	0.63	0.64
2014	0.63	0.63	0.65
2013	0.62	0.64	0.66
2012	0.62	0.64	0.65
2011	0.60	0.64	0.65
2010	0.59	0.64	0.64
2009	0.59	0.64	0.63
2008	0.59	0.64	0.62
2007	0.59	0.64	0.62
2006	0.59	0.64	0.62
2005	0.57	0.64	0.60
2004	0.58	0.64	0.60
2003	0.60	0.64	0.59
2002	0.58	0.64	0.58
2001	0.58	0.64	0.58
2000	0.54	0.65	0.57
1999	0.52	0.65	0.56
1998	0.50	0.65	0.56
1997	0.49	0.64	0.55
1996	0.48	0.64	0.54
1995	0.43	0.64	0.54
1994	0.46	0.64	0.53
1993	0.45	0.63	0.53
1992	0.34	0.63	0.53
1991	0.29	0.63	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

87%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bowie Elementary School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2023	83%	57%	68%
2022	70%	57%	60%
2021	69%	56%	61%
2020	73%	56%	62%
2019	73%	56%	62%
2018	75%	53%	60%
2017	75%	53%	60%
2016	69%	53%	57%
2015	65%	52%	54%
2014	69%	53%	56%
2013	69%	53%	56%
2012	70%	44%	54%
2011	74%	44%	55%
2010	69%	43%	52%
2009	63%	40%	49%
2008	64%	39%	48%
2007	64%	39%	47%
2006	69%	40%	49%
2005	67%	39%	47%
2004	64%	39%	45%
2003	61%	39%	44%
2002	58%	38%	42%
2001	55%	38%	40%
2000	52%	38%	39%
1999	48%	39%	39%
1998	48%	40%	38%
1997	51%	41%	39%
1996	46%	41%	38%
1995	46%	41%	39%
1994	11%	40%	10%
1993	58%	45%	42%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bowie Elementary School	Texas	Abilene Independent School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	6%	4%	7%
2021	8%	4%	7%
2020	8%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	8%	6%	9%
2017	8%	6%	9%
2016	10%	6%	9%
2015	9%	6%	9%
2014	9%	7%	9%
2013	12%	7%	9%
2012	11%	7%	10%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	12%	8%	10%
2008	10%	8%	11%
2007	11%	8%	11%
2006	12%	8%	11%
2005	12%	8%	11%
2004	13%	7%	10%
2003	11%	7%	10%
2002	10%	7%	10%
2001	13%	7%	11%
2000	17%	8%	12%
1999	12%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Abilene Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bowie Elementary School's ranking?

Bowie Elementary School is ranked #3990 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Bowie Elementary School?

478 students attend Bowie Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Bowie Elementary School students are Hispanic, 34% of students are White, 8% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bowie Elementary School?

Bowie Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bowie Elementary School offer ?

Bowie Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Bowie Elementary School part of?

Bowie Elementary School is part of Abilene Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Bowie Elementary School located?

Bowie Elementary School is located in the Over Place Area neighborhood of Abilene, TX.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 478 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Top 50%
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education