James Bowie Elementary School
- Elementary school in Goose Creek CISD
- Baytown, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Goose Creek CISD: B
Total students
832
Avg. teacher experience
11.4 years
Goose Creek CISD: 10.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Goose Creek CISD: 92.8%
Statewide: 90%
James Bowie Elementary School is an elementary school in Baytown, TX, in the Goose Creek CISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 832 students. The school received an accountability rating of C. 66% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 21.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $63,671, which is $6,580 more than the state average.
Contact information
Principal
- Regina Patrick-sims
- 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 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 04.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
832
African American
139 (16.7%)
Goose Creek CISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
4 (0.5%)
Goose Creek CISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
5 (0.6%)
Goose Creek CISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
525 (63.1%)
Goose Creek CISD: 63.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Goose Creek CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
132 (15.9%)
Goose Creek CISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
26 (3.1%)
Goose Creek CISD: 2%
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
66 %
Goose Creek CISD: 53.8%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
78 %
Goose Creek CISD: 69.7%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
22.1 %
Goose Creek CISD: 18.5%
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
21.9 %
Goose Creek CISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Goose Creek CISD: 25.8%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
3.7 %
Goose Creek CISD: 8%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
11.1 %
Goose Creek CISD: 11.1%
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
C
Goose Creek CISD: B
Student achievement
C
Goose Creek CISD: B
School progress
C
Goose Creek CISD: B
Closing the gaps
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
53.2
African American
14.4 (27.1%)
Goose Creek CISD: 18.1%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Goose Creek CISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Goose Creek CISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
14.9 (28%)
Goose Creek CISD: 22.6%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Goose Creek CISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
23.9 (44.9%)
Goose Creek CISD: 56.8%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Goose Creek CISD: 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%)
Goose Creek CISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
39.5 (74.3%)
Goose Creek CISD: 72.9%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
12.7 (23.9%)
Goose Creek CISD: 25.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
1 (1.9%)
Goose Creek CISD: 0.3%
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
15.7
Goose Creek CISD: 15.5
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
11.4 years
Goose Creek CISD: 10.6 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
$63,671
Goose Creek CISD: $63,838
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$58,229
Goose Creek CISD: $59,048
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$59,614
Goose Creek CISD: $59,807
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$62,053
Goose Creek CISD: $62,914
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$65,132
Goose Creek CISD: $65,528
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$71,837
Goose Creek CISD: $72,098
Statewide: $65,449