James Bowie Elementary School
- Elementary school in Simms ISD
- Simms, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Simms ISD: A
Total students
198
Avg. teacher experience
16.9 years
Simms ISD: 15.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Simms ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
James Bowie Elementary School is an elementary school in Simms, TX, in the Simms ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 198 students. 30.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.5% 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 $52,324, which is $6,563 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
7497 Us Hwy 67 WSimms, TX 75574-0009
Office phone number
Principal
- Melissa Anderson
- manderson@simmsisd.net
- (903) 543-2219
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in James Bowie Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
198
African American
0 (0%)
Simms ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Simms ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.5%)
Simms ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
8 (4%)
Simms ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Simms ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
180 (90.9%)
Simms ISD: 91.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
9 (4.5%)
Simms ISD: 4.2%
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
30.8 %
Simms ISD: 37.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
48 %
Simms ISD: 46.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
0.5 %
Simms ISD: 0.8%
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
0.5 %
Simms ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
1.5 %
Simms ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
7.6 %
Simms ISD: 8.2%
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
Simms ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Simms ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Simms ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Simms ISD: A
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
3 %
Simms ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Simms ISD: Masked
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Simms ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Simms ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
Masked
Simms ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Simms ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
1.9 %
Simms ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Simms ISD: 0%
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
16.6
African American
0 (0%)
Simms ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Simms ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Simms ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Simms ISD: 0%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Simms ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
16.6 (100%)
Simms ISD: 100%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Simms 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%)
Simms ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
12.6 (75.9%)
Simms ISD: 69.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
4 (24.1%)
Simms ISD: 30.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Simms 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
11.9
Simms ISD: 9.7
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
16.9 years
Simms ISD: 15.9 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
$52,324
Simms ISD: $52,695
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$34,390
Simms ISD: $34,390
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$39,880
Simms ISD: $38,854
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
N/A
Simms ISD: $44,928
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$52,798
Simms ISD: $54,795
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$56,440
Simms ISD: $60,155
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$58,040
Simms ISD: $58,040
Statewide: $71,111