Bowie Elementary School

  • Elementary school in San Marcos CISD
  • San Marcos, TX
  • Kindergarten - 5th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

San Marcos CISD: C

Total students

449

Avg. teacher experience

11.3 years

San Marcos CISD: 9.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

San Marcos CISD: 80.4%

Statewide: 90%

Bowie Elementary School is an elementary school in San Marcos, TX, in the San Marcos CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 449 students. 39.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 26.9% 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 $56,069, which is $2,818 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

smcisd.net

Address

4020 Monterrey Oaks
San Marcos, TX 78666

Office phone number

(512) 393-6200

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Bowie Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

449

African American

8 (1.8%)

San Marcos CISD: 4.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

San Marcos CISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.4%)

San Marcos CISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

366 (81.5%)

San Marcos CISD: 73.2%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

San Marcos CISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

67 (14.9%)

San Marcos CISD: 20.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

6 (1.3%)

San Marcos CISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

1.8%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

81.5%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

14.9%

Two or more races

1.3%

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

39.6 %

San Marcos CISD: 54.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

72.4 %

San Marcos CISD: 77.8%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

19.2 %

San Marcos CISD: 13.2%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

39.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

72.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

19.2%

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

26.9 %

San Marcos CISD: 16%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

14.3 %

San Marcos CISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

13.6 %

San Marcos CISD: 14.6%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

26.9%

Gifted and talented

14.3%

Special education

13.6%

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

San Marcos CISD: C

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

San Marcos CISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

C

San Marcos CISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

San Marcos CISD: 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

22 %

San Marcos CISD: 18.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

0 %

San Marcos CISD: 16.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

San Marcos CISD: 22.2%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

San Marcos CISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

23.4 %

San Marcos CISD: 21.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

San Marcos CISD: 21.4%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

15.3 %

San Marcos CISD: 11.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

28.6 %

San Marcos CISD: 15.8%

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

35.7

African American

2 (5.6%)

San Marcos CISD: 5.1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

San Marcos CISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

San Marcos CISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

12.8 (35.7%)

San Marcos CISD: 38.2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

San Marcos CISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

20.9 (58.7%)

San Marcos CISD: 54.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

San Marcos CISD: 0.2%

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%)

San Marcos CISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

26.9 (75.5%)

San Marcos CISD: 72.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

8.8 (24.5%)

San Marcos CISD: 26.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

San Marcos CISD: 0.2%

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

12.6

San Marcos CISD: 14.2

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

11.3 years

San Marcos CISD: 9.9 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

$56,069

San Marcos CISD: $55,336

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$49,661

San Marcos CISD: $48,961

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$52,323

San Marcos CISD: $52,273

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$56,434

San Marcos CISD: $54,599

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,468

San Marcos CISD: $57,620

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$61,872

San Marcos CISD: $63,188

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$70,630

San Marcos CISD: $69,313

Statewide: $71,111

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