James Bowie Elementary School
- Elementary school in Goose Creek CISD
- Baytown, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Goose Creek CISD: B
Total students
732
Avg. teacher experience
9.6 years
Goose Creek CISD: 10.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Goose Creek CISD: 94.9%
Statewide: 90%
James Bowie Elementary School is an elementary school in Baytown, TX, in the Goose Creek CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 732 students. 73.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 23.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,052, which is $1,165 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.6 years of experience.
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Principals
- Damon Mclemore
- regina.patricksims@gccisd.net
- (281) 420-4605
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in James Bowie Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
732
African American
162 (22.1%)
Goose Creek CISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
Goose Creek CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.1%)
Goose Creek CISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
464 (63.4%)
Goose Creek CISD: 63.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Goose Creek CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
91 (12.4%)
Goose Creek CISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
12 (1.6%)
Goose Creek CISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
73.9 %
Goose Creek CISD: 56.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
77.7 %
Goose Creek CISD: 71.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
23.9 %
Goose Creek CISD: 20%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
23.4 %
Goose Creek CISD: 19.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4.4 %
Goose Creek CISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
16.3 %
Goose Creek CISD: 13%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Goose Creek CISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Goose Creek CISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Goose Creek CISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Goose Creek CISD: 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 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
18.4 %
Goose Creek CISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
25.8 %
Goose Creek CISD: 28.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Goose Creek CISD: 31.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Goose Creek CISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
17.9 %
Goose Creek CISD: 20.1%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Goose Creek CISD: 15%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
12.5 %
Goose Creek CISD: 20.2%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
25 %
Goose Creek CISD: 22.7%
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
51.9
African American
15.6 (30.1%)
Goose Creek CISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Goose Creek CISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Goose Creek CISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
16.7 (32.2%)
Goose Creek CISD: 25.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Goose Creek CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
19.6 (37.8%)
Goose Creek CISD: 54.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Goose Creek CISD: 1.5%
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%)
Goose Creek CISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
38.3 (73.7%)
Goose Creek CISD: 74.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
11.6 (22.4%)
Goose Creek CISD: 23.2%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
2 (3.9%)
Goose Creek CISD: 0.9%
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
14.1
Goose Creek CISD: 14.7
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
9.6 years
Goose Creek CISD: 10.1 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
$60,052
Goose Creek CISD: $63,456
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$39,317
Goose Creek CISD: $56,060
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$56,025
Goose Creek CISD: $60,117
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$63,519
Goose Creek CISD: $63,579
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$60,394
Goose Creek CISD: $65,810
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$71,272
Goose Creek CISD: $69,699
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$77,791
Goose Creek CISD: $76,999
Statewide: $71,111