Bowie Middle

Bowie Middle is a public middle school in Amarillo, Texas, serving 740 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Amarillo Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 411 out of 961 school districts in the state.

Bowie Middle faces significant academic challenges, with lower-than-average STAAR test scores compared to the Amarillo ISD and Texas state averages. For example, in 7th grade STAAR Reading, only 40.06% of Bowie Middle students were proficient or better, compared to 46.85% for Amarillo ISD and 51.69% for Texas. The school also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0.1% to 1.7% in recent years. Bowie Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools and has received low ratings of 1 or 2 stars from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, Bowie Middle's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. While African American students have performed relatively well, with a ranking in the top quarter of Texas middle schools, White students and Gifted and Talented students have performed poorly, with rankings in the bottom 25%. Comparing Bowie Middle to the nearby Crockett Middle, Fannin Middle, and Austin Middle, which have higher STAAR test scores, lower dropout rates, and better overall rankings, suggests that factors beyond funding and class size may be contributing to Bowie Middle's academic challenges.