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Bowie Middle

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Bowie Middle ranks 1415 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1415^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 39% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Bowie Middle in Amarillo, TX, serves 721 students in grades 6-8 within the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd), and is located in a high-poverty area where about 88% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Bowie Middle presents a fascinating mix of strengths and challenges. On one hand, the school shows exceptional performance in advanced coursework: its Algebra I pass rate (92%) is nearly on par with the district's top-performing Crockett Middle (97%) and far exceeds the state average (54%). The school also stands out for its strong support of Special Education and English Language Learner students, ranking in the 68th and 54th percentiles statewide for these groups, respectively. However, this success contrasts sharply with critically low 7th-grade math scores—only 7.4% of Bowie students are proficient, compared to 17.3% districtwide and 29.4% statewide. This creates a "tale of two schools" under one roof: a highly effective advanced track and a struggling general education program.

Compared to nearby high-poverty schools like Fannin Middle (21st percentile) and Houston Middle (19th percentile), Bowie (39th percentile) is a relative outperformer. The school also maintains a very low dropout rate (0.3%), well below the district average (0.8%), suggesting it keeps students engaged despite academic hurdles. The key challenge for Bowie is to replicate the success of its Algebra I program across all math levels, bridging the gap between its advanced and general education tracks.

721

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,218

Per pupil spending ?

88.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3001 E 12th
Amarillo, TX 79104-2598

(806) 326-3200

District: Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bowie Middle usually attend:

High:	Amtech Career Academy
	Caprock High School

Feeder schools for Bowie Middle:

Elementary:	Glenwood Elementary
	Humphrey's Highland Elementary
	Lawndale Elementary
	Oak Dale Elementary
	More...
	Sanborn Elementary
	Sunrise Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.5%

White:

11.8%

African American:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 28th percentile in 2019 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 39th (2026) from a 28th-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg46%

Texas avg47%

1,415^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9Middle Schools in the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

474^th of 951Amarillo Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	1415 of 2335	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.5	1442 of 2344	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	1697 of 2372	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	1562 of 2330	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	1544 of 2254	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	1332 of 2252	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	1586 of 2193	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	1201 of 2080	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.6	1083 of 2027	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.1	875 of 1987	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.1	994 of 2043	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.6	1071 of 1987	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.6	1128 of 1973	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.5	1308 of 1951	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.7	1307 of 1895	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.6	1307 of 1803	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.0	1397 of 1763	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.8	1449 of 1718	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.7	1433 of 1684	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.8	1355 of 1585	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.5	1318 of 1582	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.7	1313 of 1573	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	934 of 1295	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	57.4	330 of 997	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.5	1079 of 1280	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	891 of 1273	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.6	334 of 1251	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	40.5	681 of 1213	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	557 of 1193	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	482 of 1167	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	20.6	545 of 616	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	485 of 589	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	36.4	1436 of 2182	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	844 of 2118	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	1097 of 2058	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	841 of 2008	58.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	643 of 1390	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.8	404 of 1428	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	39.7	1021 of 1770	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	729 of 1720	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.6	1061 of 1643	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	840 of 1592	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	1249 of 1445	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.1	665 of 1376	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	1255 of 2240	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	1187 of 1825	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	1560 of 2242	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	1395 of 2241	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	1601 of 2221	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.0	1350 of 2151	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	1323 of 2047	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	1120 of 2008	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	706 of 1497	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.3	378 of 1230	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.3	1262 of 1481	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.9	896 of 1488	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	912 of 1501	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	988 of 1446	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	791 of 1430	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	1099 of 2141	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	961 of 1731	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	1414 of 2119	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	1167 of 2116	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	1292 of 2077	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	972 of 2043	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	1311 of 1935	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	854 of 1895	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	1047 of 2253	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.3	885 of 1820	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	845 of 2235	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	1218 of 2251	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	1223 of 2220	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	944 of 2172	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	1336 of 2073	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	814 of 2039	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	1516 of 2253	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.7	1166 of 1818	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1680 of 2246	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	1620 of 2245	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1538 of 2228	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	1251 of 2168	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.7	1713 of 2069	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	1287 of 2030	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	11.7	722 of 753	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	640 of 720	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	635 of 1956	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.6	881 of 1568	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	636 of 1891	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	1009 of 1815	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	1213 of 1757	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	1050 of 1712	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	1390 of 1626	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	965 of 1597	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	1168 of 1731	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.5	1020 of 1439	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	1050 of 1733	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.2	1602 of 1749	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	1587 of 1723	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	1443 of 1700	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	1427 of 1684	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1349 of 1673	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)68th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)54th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)53rd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)34th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)28th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2023)12th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)4th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I92%+38 vs state

Reading49%-7 vs state

Mathematics33%-7 vs state

Social Studies25%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Bowie Middle	Public	6-8	3001 E 12th	Amarillo	79104	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-3200	721	48	14.9	88.1%	85 (11.8%)	23 (3.2%)	595 (82.5%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	39.5	1415^th of 2335 public middle schools	39.4%		38.5	1442^nd of 2344 public middle schools	38.5%	27	92.1		47.0	51.1		7.4	45.9	24.5	$9,218
Bowie 6th Grade Campus	Public	6	2905 Tee Anchor Blvd	Amarillo	79104	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-3209	326	23	14.1	87.4%	36 (11.0%)	8 (2.5%)	275 (84.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)		50.2			31.7				$9,381
Mann Middle	Public	6-8	610 N Buchanan	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-3700	419	32	13.2	95.9%	46 (11.0%)	91 (21.7%)	261 (62.3%)	13 (3.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	28.9	1758^th of 2335 public middle schools	24.7%		30.6	1713^th of 2344 public middle schools	26.9%	45	92.7		33.5	47.0		11.0	46.1	14.3	$12,341
Johnny N Allen-6th Grade Campus	Public	6	700 N Lincoln	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-3770	210	13	15.9	94.3%	18 (8.6%)	38 (18.1%)	142 (67.6%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)								(n/a)		34.9			22.4				$11,755
Travis Middle	Public	6-8	2815 Martin Rd	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-3800	571	43	13.3	94.4%	57 (10.0%)	88 (15.4%)	313 (54.8%)	97 (17.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.1%)	34.3	1592^nd of 2335 public middle schools	31.8%		28.1	1795^th of 2344 public middle schools	23.4%	203	100.0		48.3	42.9		14.1	49.5	13.1	$10,031
Travis 6th Grade Campus	Public	6	2801 NE 24th	Amarillo	79107	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-3809	275	21	13.3	94.9%	20 (7.3%)	54 (19.6%)	145 (52.7%)	52 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)								(n/a)		49.8			39.4				$10,058
Austin Middle	Public	6-8	1808 Wimberly Rd	Amarillo	79109	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-3000	708	39	17.9	70.1%	289 (40.8%)	62 (8.8%)	291 (41.1%)	22 (3.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.5%)	48.9	1064^th of 2335 public middle schools	54.4%		43.8	1264^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.1%	200	73.2	51.8	49.8	67.3	33.1	16.5	53.8	21.2	$8,648
Fannin Middle	Public	6-8	4627 S Rusk	Amarillo	79110	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-3500	592	39	15.3	78.2%	209 (35.3%)	49 (8.3%)	282 (47.6%)	20 (3.4%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	26.3	1840^th of 2335 public middle schools	21.2%		31.7	1678^th of 2344 public middle schools	28.4%	162	79.1	42.9	45.0	38.1	26.9	9.7	33.8	14.5	$11,279
Houston Middle	Public	6-8	815 Independence	Amarillo	79106	Potter County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(806) 326-3600	556	43	12.8	88.5%	132 (23.7%)	110 (19.8%)	245 (44.1%)	35 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (5.6%)	25.3	1884^th of 2335 public middle schools	19.3%		28.5	1783^rd of 2344 public middle schools	23.9%	101	96.4	38.6	32.7	43.4	19.5	6.8	48.2	12.1	$12,809
Crockett Middle	Public	6-8	4720 Floyd St	Amarillo	79106	Randall County	Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(806) 326-3300	823	49	16.9	42.2%	479 (58.2%)	48 (5.8%)	246 (29.9%)	12 (1.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.0%)	71.6	483^rd of 2335 public middle schools	79.3%		71.1	511^th of 2344 public middle schools	78.2%	28	96.7	61.7	62.3	68.3	50.0	30.3	75.4	33.6	$7,880

Frequently Asked Questions about Bowie Middle

What district is Bowie Middle in?

Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)

Is Bowie Middle a good school?

Bowie Middle ranks 1415^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Bowie Middle attend?

Students who attend Bowie Middle usually go on to attend Amtech Career Academy

What is the racial makeup of Bowie Middle?

Students at Bowie Middle are 83% Hispanic, 12% White, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Bowie Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 721 students attended Bowie Middle.

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