Bowie Middle

Summary:

Bowie Middle is a public middle school in Irving, Texas, serving 818 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Irving Independent School District, which is ranked 822 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Bowie Middle has a predominantly Hispanic student population, with 84.96% Hispanic students.

Bowie Middle consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Texas middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 1588 and 1955 out of around 2,300 schools over the past decade. The school's performance on STAAR assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Bowie Middle struggles to serve its subgroups effectively, ranking in the bottom quartile for most student subgroups, except for African American students. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.9 and high per-student spending of $11,607, the school has not been able to translate these resources into improved academic outcomes.

Compared to nearby schools, Bowie Middle's performance is consistently lower than other middle schools in the Irving Independent School District, as well as nearby charter and magnet schools like the Dallas Environmental Science Academy. Addressing the systemic issues at Bowie Middle will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to school improvement to support the diverse student population and close the achievement gaps.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 600 E 6th St
       Irving, TX  75060-4299


(972) 600-3000

District: Irving Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1955th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,607 Help


Students who attend Bowie Middle usually attend:

High:    Nimitz High School

Feeder schools for Bowie Middle:

Elementary:    Britain Elementary
    Schulze Elementary
    Townley Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  789

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
82.3%
White:
10.9%
African American:
3.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Bowie Middle ranks worse than 82.8% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks 7th among 8 ranked middle schools in the Irving Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.64. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (82.3%), White (10.9%), African American (3.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bowie Middle is 13.6, which is the 3rd best among 8 middle schools in the Irving Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bowie Middle is $11,607, which is the highest among 8 middle schools in the Irving Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bowie Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Bowie Middle 1955th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Bowie Middle in the ranking list.)

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Irving Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Irving Independent School District (Isd) 822nd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bowie Middle

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Rank History for all students at Bowie Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 26.93 1307th 1573 16.9%
2005 25.92 1302nd 1582 17.7%
2006 26.69 1295th 1585 18.3%
2007 28.35 1385th 1684 17.8%
2008 25.88 1490th 1718 13.3%
2009 31.83 1439th 1763 18.4%
2010 36.47 1407th 1803 22.0%
2011 31.43 1590th 1895 16.1%
2012 19.94 1699th 1951 12.9%
2013 32.54 1503rd 1973 23.8%
2014 21.48 1698th 1987 14.5%
2015 29.20 1588th 2043 22.3%
2016 25.46 1639th 1987 17.5%
2017 18.60 1792nd 2027 11.6%
2018 23.24 1734th 2080 16.6%
2019 23.47 1798th 2193 18.0%
2021 17.85 1946th 2252 13.6%
2022 21.82 1884th 2254 16.4%
2023 22.19 1913th 2330 17.9%
2024 22.64 1955th 2361 17.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bowie Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.13 1119th 1376 18.7%
2019 25.22 1254th 1445 13.2%
2021 24.88 1404th 1592 11.8%
2022 27.58 1346th 1643 18.1%
2023 31.10 1267th 1720 26.3%
2024 29.79 1342nd 1760 23.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bowie Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.13 1478th 1597 7.5%
2019 22.49 1469th 1626 9.7%
2021 28.18 1397th 1712 18.4%
2022 25.95 1511th 1757 14.0%
2023 25.06 1594th 1815 12.2%
2024 27.51 1525th 1881 18.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bowie Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.45 1624th 2039 20.4%
2019 28.24 1681st 2073 18.9%
2021 22.83 1863rd 2172 14.2%
2022 27.51 1790th 2220 19.4%
2023 30.65 1685th 2251 25.1%
2024 30.95 1665th 2224 25.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Bowie Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.34 1666th 2008 17.0%
2019 24.26 1694th 2047 17.2%
2021 17.72 1895th 2151 11.9%
2022 23.08 1843rd 2221 17.0%
2023 23.64 1837th 2241 18.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Bowie Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.95 1378th 1430 3.6%
2019 13.63 1360th 1446 5.9%
2021 9.71 1410th 1501 6.1%
2022 14.43 1377th 1488 7.5%
2023 15.84 1362nd 1481 8.0%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Bowie Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.22 1526th 2008 24.0%
2019 28.88 1655th 2058 19.6%
2021 24.69 1830th 2118 13.6%
2022 31.53 1624th 2182 25.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Bowie Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.65 1751st 2030 13.7%
2019 22.10 1751st 2069 15.4%
2021 19.70 1854th 2168 14.5%
2022 21.21 1899th 2228 14.8%
2023 21.41 1885th 2245 16.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Bowie Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.02 475th 587 19.1%
2019 24.56 504th 594 15.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Bowie Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.65 750th 1167 35.7%
2019 37.51 729th 1193 38.9%
2021 41.54 651st 1213 46.3%
2022 51.13 494th 1251 60.5%
2023 48.82 569th 1273 55.3%
2024 39.67 740th 1271 41.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bowie Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.66 1529th 1895 19.3%
2019 28.81 1516th 1935 21.7%
2021 23.17 1717th 2043 16.0%
2022 25.18 1713th 2077 17.5%
2023 27.63 1661st 2116 21.5%
2024 27.43 1676th 2108 20.5%
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Rank History for Native American students at Bowie Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.49 40th 41 2.4%
2019 9.02 41st 41 0.0%
2023 10.52 35th 35 0.0%
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Rank History for White students at Bowie Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.16 1584th 1673 5.3%
2019 12.98 1600th 1684 5.0%
2021 8.16 1647th 1700 3.1%
2022 30.38 1321st 1723 23.3%
2023 9.79 1670th 1749 4.5%
2024 37.47 1152nd 1724 33.2%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Bowie Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 512 70 57 197 8 n/a n/a 0 844
1989 516 68 54 212 12 n/a n/a 0 862
1990 488 79 57 253 12 n/a n/a 0 889
1991 463 83 67 301 6 n/a n/a 0 920
1992 436 75 68 319 5 n/a n/a 0 903
1993 440 85 71 325 5 n/a n/a 0 926
1994 399 92 68 328 8 n/a n/a 0 895
1995 400 108 65 509 8 n/a n/a 0 1090
1996 400 108 65 509 8 n/a n/a 0 1090
1997 427 105 52 551 9 n/a n/a 0 1144
1998 434 98 49 607 7 n/a n/a 0 1195
1999 363 98 48 625 8 n/a n/a 0 1142
2000 320 89 56 689 7 n/a n/a 0 1161
2001 283 99 61 738 7 n/a n/a 0 1188
2002 224 77 39 624 5 n/a n/a 0 969
2003 224 77 39 624 5 n/a n/a 0 969
2004 201 66 40 668 5 n/a n/a 0 980
2005 182 62 37 714 2 n/a n/a 0 997
2006 161 68 34 740 4 n/a n/a 0 1007
2007 138 63 35 792 8 n/a n/a 0 1036
2008 119 66 30 793 5 n/a n/a 0 1013
2009 97 70 26 780 5 n/a n/a 0 978
2010 93 67 21 803 2 n/a n/a 0 986
2011 82 72 15 829 3 2 4 0 1007
2012 75 59 18 790 4 0 3 0 949
2013 65 56 11 780 12 0 4 0 928
2014 71 55 16 824 14 0 2 0 982
2015 59 46 15 826 12 0 4 0 962
2016 56 44 15 837 11 0 2 0 965
2017 57 49 17 849 19 0 3 0 994
2018 90 59 17 786 14 0 4 0 970
2019 106 50 16 733 16 0 4 0 925
2020 123 46 12 694 33 1 2 0 911
2021 89 36 10 691 30 1 1 0 858
2022 45 43 10 708 15 0 0 0 821
2023 61 36 6 695 20 0 0 0 818
2024 86 27 4 649 22 0 1 0 789

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bowie Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 844 46.0 18.3 n/a
1989 862 n/a n/a n/a
1990 889 54.0 16.4 n/a
1991 920 53.8 17.1 n/a
1992 903 53.0 17.0 37.9
1993 926 56.0 16.5 49.2
1994 895 54.3 16.5 46.7
1995 1090 64.1 17.0 56.1
1996 1090 64.1 17.0 56.1
1997 1144 68.1 16.8 55.2
1998 1195 73.5 16.3 54
1999 1142 76.9 14.9 63
2000 1161 83.5 13.9 65.3
2001 1188 90.1 13.2 62.2
2002 969 74.9 12.9 68.6
2003 969 74.9 12.9 68.6
2004 980 66.5 14.7 71.1
2005 997 67.0 14.9 74.4
2006 1007 70.2 14.3 76.4
2007 1036 71.5 14.5 80.9
2008 1013 71.4 14.2 83.6
2009 978 72.4 13.5 81.9
2010 986 75.0 13.1 85.2
2011 1007 73.0 13.7 88.2
2012 949 66.0 14.3 86.1
2013 928 66.6 13.9 88.8
2014 982 73.6 13.3 87
2015 962 73.0 13.1 84.5
2016 965 70.0 13.7 83.3
2017 994 71.4 13.9 82.8
2018 970 72.0 13.4 79.7
2019 925 65.3 14.1 77.3
2020 911 64.6 14.0 82.3
2021 858 68.3 12.5 85.4
2022 821 69.0 11.8 89.2
2023 818 58.5 13.9 89.2
2024 789 57.9 13.6 86.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bowie Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 844 46.0 18.3 n/a
1989 862 n/a n/a n/a
1990 889 54.0 16.4 n/a
1991 920 53.8 17.1 n/a
1992 903 53.0 17.0 37.9
1993 926 56.0 16.5 49.2
1994 895 54.3 16.5 46.7
1995 1090 64.1 17.0 56.1
1996 1090 64.1 17.0 56.1
1997 1144 68.1 16.8 55.2
1998 1195 73.5 16.3 54
1999 1142 76.9 14.9 63
2000 1161 83.5 13.9 65.3
2001 1188 90.1 13.2 62.2
2002 969 74.9 12.9 68.6
2003 969 74.9 12.9 68.6
2004 980 66.5 14.7 71.1
2005 997 67.0 14.9 74.4
2006 1007 70.2 14.3 76.4
2007 1036 71.5 14.5 80.9
2008 1013 71.4 14.2 83.6
2009 978 72.4 13.5 81.9
2010 986 75.0 13.1 85.2
2011 1007 73.0 13.7 88.2
2012 949 66.0 14.3 86.1
2013 928 66.6 13.9 88.8
2014 982 73.6 13.3 87
2015 962 73.0 13.1 84.5
2016 965 70.0 13.7 83.3
2017 994 71.4 13.9 82.8
2018 970 72.0 13.4 79.7
2019 925 65.3 14.1 77.3
2020 911 64.6 14.0 82.3
2021 858 68.3 12.5 85.4
2022 821 69.0 11.8 89.2
2023 818 58.5 13.9 89.2
2024 789 57.9 13.6 86.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bowie Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,413 (13.6%) $9,012 (86.4%) $10,425
2020 $1,471 (14.2%) $8,877 (85.8%) $10,348
2021 $1,715 (14.8%) $9,892 (85.2%) $11,607

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bowie Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1798th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1913th of 2330 Middle schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Bowie Middle)2432
 8%
   6th Grade Reading (Irving Independent School District (Isd))2534
 9%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Bowie Middle)2321
 2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Irving Independent School District (Isd))2925
 4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Bowie Middle)2532
 7%
   7th Grade Reading (Irving Independent School District (Isd))3537
 2%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bowie Middle)3822
 16%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Irving Independent School District (Isd))4021
 19%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Bowie Middle)3030
   8th Grade Reading (Irving Independent School District (Isd))3436
 2%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bowie Middle)3839
 1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Irving Independent School District (Isd))4633
 13%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Bowie Middle)4027
 13%
   8th Grade Science (Irving Independent School District (Isd))3828
 10%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Bowie Middle)109
 1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Irving Independent School District (Isd))2215
 7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Bowie Middle)9155
 36%
   End of Course Algebra I (Irving Independent School District (Isd))7328
 45%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Bowie Middle)8687
 1%
   End of Course Biology (Irving Independent School District (Isd))5944
 15%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Bowie Middle)8191
 10%
   End of Course English I Reading (Irving Independent School District (Isd))4443
 1%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students925818
 11.6%
African American5036
 28%
American Indian1620
 25%
Asian166
 62.5%
Hispanic733695
 5.2%
Pacific Islander00
White10661
 42.5%
Two or More Races40
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.3%89.2%
 11.9%


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Students who attend Bowie Middle usually go on to attend Nimitz High School

Students at Bowie Middle are 82% Hispanic, 11% White, 3% African American, 3% American Indian.

Bowie Middle ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Texas middle schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 789 students attended Bowie Middle.


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