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Bowie Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Bowie Elementary School is a small public school serving grades PK-8 in Bowie, Arizona, with a student population of just 42 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school faces significant challenges, with a predominantly Hispanic student body and a high percentage of students (47.62%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating socioeconomic challenges.

Academically, Bowie Elementary has struggled compared to the state average. In the 2022-2023 school year, only 17% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in Science, while the state average was 27%. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates were below the state averages across multiple grade levels. In Mathematics, the 3rd-grade proficiency rate was 34%, compared to the state average of 43%. Bowie Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Arizona elementary schools, and its student subgroups, including females, males, Hispanic students, White students, and special education students, have all ranked in the bottom quartile as well.

The nearest school to Bowie Elementary is San Simon School, which is located 16.08 miles away and has a significantly different student population, with 100% of its students being Native American. Additionally, San Simon School has a much higher percentage of students (98.9%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to Bowie Elementary's 47.62% in the 2022-2023 school year. Bowie Elementary's small size, with only 42 students, may also present unique challenges in terms of resources, staffing, and educational opportunities for students.

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,137

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

315 W. 5th Street
Bowie, AZ 85605

(520) 847-2545

District: Bowie Unified District

Students who attend Bowie Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Bowie High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.9%

White:

13.2%

Asian:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2009 → 52nd in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2009

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (30% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Science scores 10 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Arizona avg38%

Not ranked this year

Bowie Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.0	592 of 1245	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	9.8	1209 of 1226	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.4	1079 of 1158	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.1	1122 of 1141	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.7	1030 of 1075	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	19.8	923 of 1062	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.3	495 of 1219	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	8.2	1217 of 1219	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	13.3	1179 of 1198	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.4	442 of 1116	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	12.7	1176 of 1220	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	24.4	1035 of 1201	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	6.7	1124 of 1161	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.6	732 of 854	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	635 of 832	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.0	584 of 787	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.8	718 of 772	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.9	664 of 685	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.5	568 of 806	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	808 of 820	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.3	590 of 802	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	36.4	460 of 818	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.6	440 of 789	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.5	656 of 780	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)60th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2023)59th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2021)14th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2021)4th percentile~ school

White (2021)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)2nd percentile~ school

Middle school

Special Education (2021)44th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2021)44th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2023)30th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2021)26th percentile+3 vs school

White (2021)16th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

Mathematics34%-9 vs state

English Language Arts32%-8 vs state

Science17%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Bowie Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bowie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	315 W. 5th Street	Bowie	85605	Cochise County	Bowie Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 847-2545	53	4	13.2		7 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (84.9%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$9,137	$817	$8,728
San Simon School	Public	K-8	Arizona State Highway 86 Mile	Sells	85634	Cochise County	San Simon School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(520) 362-2231	225	2	112.5	98.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	225 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Bowie Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Bowie Elementary School?

Students at Bowie Elementary School are 85% Hispanic, 13% White, 2% Asian.

What district is Bowie Elementary School in?

Bowie Unified District

What schools do graduates of Bowie Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bowie Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Bowie High School

How many students attend Bowie Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 53 students attended Bowie Elementary School.

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