Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Bowie ISD: B

Total students

397

Avg. teacher experience

9 years

Bowie ISD: 12.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Bowie ISD: 97.7%

Statewide: 90%

Bowie Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Bowie, TX, in the Bowie ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 397 students. 52.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $45,312, which is $13,575 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.bowieisd.net/

Address

501 E Tarrant St
Bowie, TX 76230-5112

Office phone number

(940) 689-2998

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Bowie Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 09. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 09.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

397

African American

5 (1.3%)

Bowie ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

6 (1.5%)

Bowie ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.5%)

Bowie ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

71 (17.9%)

Bowie ISD: 19.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Bowie ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

300 (75.6%)

Bowie ISD: 74.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

13 (3.3%)

Bowie ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.3%

American Indian

1.5%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

17.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

75.6%

Two or more races

3.3%

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

52.1 %

Bowie ISD: 48.6%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

50.1 %

Bowie ISD: 53.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

6.5 %

Bowie ISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

52.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

50.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

6.5%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

6 %

Bowie ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

8.6 %

Bowie ISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

17.6 %

Bowie ISD: 15.1%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

6.0%

Gifted and talented

8.6%

Special education

17.6%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Bowie ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Bowie ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Bowie ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Bowie ISD: C

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 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

13.6 %

Bowie ISD: 14.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

16.7 %

Bowie ISD: 11.8%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Bowie ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Bowie ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

12 %

Bowie ISD: 15.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Bowie ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

13.5 %

Bowie ISD: 14.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

28.6 %

Bowie ISD: 22.4%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

28.8

African American

0 (0%)

Bowie ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Bowie ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Bowie ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1.4 (4.8%)

Bowie ISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Bowie ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

27.4 (95.2%)

Bowie ISD: 93.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Bowie ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Bowie ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

23.1 (80.3%)

Bowie ISD: 85.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

5.7 (19.7%)

Bowie ISD: 14.4%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Bowie ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

13.8

Bowie ISD: 13.1

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 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 years

Bowie ISD: 12.8 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

$45,312

Bowie ISD: $49,908

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$38,810

Bowie ISD: $38,110

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$39,405

Bowie ISD: $39,626

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$45,075

Bowie ISD: $47,304

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$55,219

Bowie ISD: $55,831

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$64,200

Bowie ISD: $57,723

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$60,990

Bowie ISD: $60,157

Statewide: $71,111

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