Bowie Elementary School (Closed 2010)

805 Elk Ave
Midland, TX 79701

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Bowie Elementary School serves 400 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bowie Elementary School
Kind	62
1	67
2	61
3	55
4	57
5	44
6	54

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Total Students

400 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Bowie Elementary School
2023	400
2022	400
2021	400
2020	400
2019	400
2018	400
2017	400
2016	400
2015	400
2009	417
2008	400
2007	410
2006	424
2005	370
2004	398
2003	416
2002	452
2001	472
2000	389
1999	361
1998	450
1997	424
1996	449
1995	497
1994	510
1993	680
1992	612
1991	614
1990	549
1989	578
1988	530

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Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bowie Elementary School
2023	35
2022	35
2021	35
2020	35
2019	35
2018	35
2017	35
2016	35
2015	35
2009	35
2008	31
2007	31
2006	30
2005	29
2004	26
2003	31
2002	29
2001	31
2000	30
1999	27
1998	27
1997	26
1996	29
1995	28
1994	30
1993	31
1992	29
1991	28
1990	28
1988	18
1987	27

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bowie Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	11:1	14:1	17:1
2022	11:1	14:1	16:1
2021	11:1	14:1	15:1
2020	11:1	15:1	17:1
2019	11:1	15:1	17:1
2018	11:1	15:1	16:1
2017	11:1	15:1	16:1
2016	11:1	15:1	16:1
2015	11:1	15:1	15:1
2009	12:1	14:1	15:1
2008	13:1	14:1	15:1
2007	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	15:1
2005	13:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	16:1
2003	13:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	14:1	15:1
1999	13:1	14:1	16:1
1998	17:1	14:1	17:1
1997	16:1	15:1	17:1
1996	16:1	15:1	17:1
1995	18:1	15:1	18:1
1994	17:1	15:1	18:1
1993	22:1	15:1	18:1
1992	21:1	16:1	19:1
1991	22:1	16:1	18:1
1990	20:1	16:1	18:1
1988	29:1	17:1	21:1
1987	18:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bowie Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Bowie Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	53%	53%	66%
2022	53%	53%	66%
2021	53%	53%	65%
2020	53%	53%	63%
2019	53%	53%	63%
2018	53%	52%	63%
2017	53%	52%	63%
2016	53%	52%	63%
2015	53%	52%	62%
2009	58%	48%	54%
2008	53%	47%	53%
2007	49%	46%	51%
2006	49%	46%	49%
2005	44%	45%	48%
2004	42%	44%	46%
2003	38%	43%	45%
2002	38%	42%	43%
2001	36%	41%	42%
2000	31%	40%	40%
1999	34%	39%	39%
1998	36%	38%	37%
1997	32%	38%	36%
1996	23%	37%	35%
1995	26%	36%	34%
1994	27%	36%	33%
1993	25%	35%	32%
1992	26%	35%	31%
1991	25%	34%	30%
1990	25%	33%	30%
1989	23%	33%	29%
1988	22%	32%	28%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Bowie Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	13%	13%	7%
2022	13%	13%	7%
2021	13%	13%	8%
2020	13%	13%	8%
2019	13%	13%	8%
2018	14%	13%	8%
2017	14%	13%	8%
2016	14%	13%	8%
2015	14%	13%	8%
2009	13%	14%	9%
2008	13%	14%	9%
2007	15%	14%	10%
2006	14%	15%	10%
2005	12%	14%	10%
2004	16%	14%	10%
2003	14%	14%	10%
2002	15%	14%	10%
2001	11%	14%	10%
2000	16%	14%	10%
1999	22%	14%	10%
1998	16%	14%	10%
1997	17%	14%	10%
1996	23%	14%	10%
1995	19%	14%	10%
1994	16%	14%	10%
1993	12%	14%	10%
1992	8%	14%	10%
1991	7%	14%	10%
1990	6%	14%	10%
1989	7%	14%	10%
1988	10%	14%	10%

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White

32%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Bowie Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	32%	26%	22%
2022	32%	26%	22%
2021	32%	26%	23%
2020	32%	27%	24%
2019	32%	27%	24%
2018	33%	28%	26%
2017	33%	28%	26%
2016	33%	29%	26%
2015	33%	29%	27%
2009	27%	34%	35%
2008	32%	35%	36%
2007	36%	36%	38%
2006	36%	36%	40%
2005	42%	38%	41%
2004	41%	39%	43%
2003	48%	40%	44%
2002	47%	41%	45%
2001	53%	42%	47%
2000	51%	44%	49%
1999	43%	45%	50%
1998	46%	46%	52%
1997	51%	46%	53%
1996	53%	47%	54%
1995	54%	48%	55%
1994	55%	48%	56%
1993	62%	49%	57%
1992	66%	49%	58%
1991	67%	51%	59%
1990	68%	51%	59%
1989	69%	51%	60%
1988	68%	52%	61%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Bowie Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	0.61	0.64	0.51
2022	0.61	0.64	0.52
2021	0.61	0.64	0.53
2020	0.61	0.63	0.54
2019	0.61	0.63	0.54
2018	0.60	0.64	0.54
2017	0.60	0.64	0.54
2016	0.60	0.63	0.54
2015	0.60	0.63	0.54
2009	0.58	0.64	0.58
2008	0.61	0.64	0.59
2007	0.61	0.64	0.59
2006	0.62	0.64	0.60
2005	0.62	0.64	0.60
2004	0.64	0.64	0.60
2003	0.61	0.64	0.60
2002	0.62	0.64	0.60
2001	0.58	0.64	0.60
2000	0.62	0.65	0.60
1999	0.66	0.65	0.59
1998	0.64	0.65	0.59
1997	0.61	0.64	0.59
1996	0.62	0.64	0.58
1995	0.61	0.64	0.58
1994	0.60	0.64	0.57
1993	0.54	0.63	0.57
1992	0.50	0.63	0.56
1991	0.49	0.63	0.55
1990	0.48	0.63	0.56
1989	0.48	0.62	0.55
1988	0.48	0.62	0.55

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Eligible for

48%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Bowie Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	48%	57%	51%
2022	48%	57%	50%
2021	48%	56%	47%
2020	48%	56%	42%
2019	48%	56%	42%
2018	47%	53%	43%
2017	47%	53%	43%
2016	47%	53%	39%
2015	47%	52%	36%
2009	52%	40%	38%
2008	48%	39%	40%
2007	51%	39%	41%
2006	54%	40%	43%
2005	44%	39%	41%
2004	47%	39%	40%
2003	46%	39%	41%
2002	32%	38%	30%
2001	25%	38%	29%
2000	28%	38%	27%
1999	30%	39%	29%
1998	27%	40%	30%
1997	29%	41%	30%
1996	37%	41%	35%
1995	44%	41%	40%
1994	38%	40%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Bowie Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	9%	5%	6%
2022	9%	4%	2%
2021	9%	4%	5%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	8%	6%	8%
2017	8%	6%	8%
2016	8%	6%	7%
2015	8%	6%	7%
2009	6%	8%	8%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	11%	8%	8%
2006	8%	8%	7%
2005	11%	8%	9%
2004	9%	7%	8%
2003	7%	7%	7%
2002	6%	7%	7%
2001	7%	7%	7%
2000	7%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Midland Independent School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Bowie Elementary School?

400 students attend Bowie Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Bowie Elementary School students are Hispanic, 32% of students are White, 13% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Bowie Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bowie Elementary School offer ?

Bowie Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Bowie Elementary School part of?

Bowie Elementary School is part of Midland Independent School District.

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