Bowie Elementary School
- Elementary school in San Marcos CISD
- San Marcos, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
San Marcos CISD: C
Total students
502
Avg. teacher experience
10.4 years
San Marcos CISD: 10.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
San Marcos CISD: 83.6%
Statewide: 90%
Bowie Elementary School is an elementary school in San Marcos, TX, in the San Marcos CISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 502 students. The school received an accountability rating of C. 49% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 30.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $54,759, which is $2,332 less than the state average.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 1087San Marcos, TX 78667-1087
Office phone number
Principal
- Pam Thomas
- pam.thomas@smcisd.net
- (512) 393-6200
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Bowie Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
502
African American
4 (0.8%)
San Marcos CISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
San Marcos CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
2 (0.4%)
San Marcos CISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
428 (85.3%)
San Marcos CISD: 72.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
San Marcos CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
61 (12.2%)
San Marcos CISD: 20.4%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
6 (1.2%)
San Marcos CISD: 1.1%
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
49 %
San Marcos CISD: 52.7%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
70.1 %
San Marcos CISD: 74%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
21.3 %
San Marcos CISD: 11.5%
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
30.1 %
San Marcos CISD: 14.2%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
San Marcos CISD: 27.1%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
11.2 %
San Marcos CISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
11.8 %
San Marcos CISD: 13.4%
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
San Marcos CISD: C
Student achievement
D
San Marcos CISD: C
School progress
C
San Marcos CISD: C
Closing the gaps
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
36.8
African American
1 (2.7%)
San Marcos CISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
San Marcos CISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
San Marcos CISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
16 (43.5%)
San Marcos CISD: 39.2%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
San Marcos CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
19.8 (53.8%)
San Marcos CISD: 55.4%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
San Marcos CISD: 0.4%
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%)
San Marcos CISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
29.8 (81%)
San Marcos CISD: 72.3%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
7 (19%)
San Marcos CISD: 25.2%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
San Marcos CISD: 0.2%
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
13.6
San Marcos CISD: 14.4
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
10.4 years
San Marcos CISD: 10.3 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
$54,759
San Marcos CISD: $53,737
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
N/A
San Marcos CISD: $48,707
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$51,575
San Marcos CISD: $50,527
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$54,077
San Marcos CISD: $52,367
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$55,967
San Marcos CISD: $55,541
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$62,336
San Marcos CISD: $61,396
Statewide: $65,449