Bowie Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Amarillo ISD
- Amarillo, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Amarillo ISD: B
Total students
815
Avg. teacher experience
9.6 years
Amarillo ISD: 12.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Amarillo ISD: 91.2%
Statewide: 90%
Bowie Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Amarillo, TX, in the Amarillo ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 815 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 60.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $55,809, which is $1,282 less than the state average.
Contact information
Website
Address
3001 E 12thAmarillo, TX 79104-2598
Office phone number
Principal
- Joann Ramirez
- Joann.Ramirez@amaisd.org
- (806) 326-3200
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Bowie Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 16. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 16.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
815
African American
25 (3.1%)
Amarillo ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
4 (0.5%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
10 (1.2%)
Amarillo ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
636 (78%)
Amarillo ISD: 46.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
130 (16%)
Amarillo ISD: 34.3%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
10 (1.2%)
Amarillo ISD: 3%
Statewide: 2.5%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
60.4 %
Amarillo ISD: 49.7%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
84.3 %
Amarillo ISD: 68.1%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
11.8 %
Amarillo ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
11.8 %
Amarillo ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
67.4 %
Amarillo ISD: 29.6%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
6.7 %
Amarillo ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
15.3 %
Amarillo ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
B
Amarillo ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Amarillo ISD: B
School progress
B
Amarillo ISD: B
Closing the gaps
B
Amarillo ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
52.5
African American
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
1 (1.9%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
13 (24.7%)
Amarillo ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
1 (1.9%)
Amarillo ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
37.5 (71.4%)
Amarillo ISD: 80.2%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0.1 (0.1%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
41.5 (78.9%)
Amarillo ISD: 82%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
11.1 (21.1%)
Amarillo ISD: 16.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Amarillo ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
15.5
Amarillo ISD: 14.5
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
9.6 years
Amarillo ISD: 12.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$55,809
Amarillo ISD: $57,403
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$45,180
Amarillo ISD: $45,327
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$52,699
Amarillo ISD: $52,780
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$55,277
Amarillo ISD: $56,428
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$58,439
Amarillo ISD: $58,885
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$64,082
Amarillo ISD: $64,900
Statewide: $65,449