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James Bowie Middle

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James Bowie Middle ranks 343 rd of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

343^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Texas middle schools

Summary

James Bowie Middle is a public middle school located in Richmond, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,472 students. It is part of the Fort Bend Independent School District, which is ranked 325 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

James Bowie Middle consistently outperforms the district and state averages in STAAR test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 70.23% of 6th graders proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 61.73% for the district and 54.21% for the state. The school also has a strong Gifted and Talented program, ranking in the top 15% of Texas middle schools in this area for the 2021-2022 school year. Additionally, James Bowie Middle maintains low dropout rates, ranging from 0.1% to 1.3% over the past few years, which are lower than the district and state averages.

When compared to other nearby middle schools in the Fort Bend ISD and Lamar CISD districts, James Bowie Middle generally outperforms them in academic metrics, dropout rates, and student-teacher ratios. This suggests the school is a high-performing option for families in the area. While the school's overall performance is impressive, there are a few areas where it could potentially improve, such as the relatively lower performance of Asian students and students with special needs compared to other subgroups.

1,473

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,322

Per pupil spending ?

36.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Plantation Dr
Richmond, TX 77406-8048

(281) 327-6200

District: Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend James Bowie Middle usually attend:

High:

William B Travis High School

Feeder schools for James Bowie Middle:

Elementary:	James C Neill Elementary
	Oakland Elementary
	Pecan Grove Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

25.9%

White:

24.2%

Hispanic:

24.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (61% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Texas middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg53%

Texas avg45%

343^rd of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 15Middle Schools in the Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

325^th of 961Fort Bend 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
2025	79.0	343 of 2344	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	335 of 2372	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	368 of 2330	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	316 of 2254	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	467 of 2252	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	215 of 2193	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	172 of 2080	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	90.6	136 of 2027	93.3%	★★★★★
2016	80.6	265 of 1987	86.7%	★★★★☆
2015	87.1	121 of 2043	94.1%	★★★★★
2014	85.2	163 of 1987	91.8%	★★★★★
2013	82.8	184 of 1973	90.7%	★★★★★
2012	82.8	195 of 1951	90.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	78.3	171 of 1280	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	134 of 1273	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	124 of 1251	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	76.6	174 of 1213	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	93 of 1193	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	70 of 1167	94.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	47.3	381 of 617	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.8	264 of 616	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	326 of 606	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	378 of 589	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	295 of 594	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	229 of 587	61.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	77.5	239 of 2182	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	54.2	735 of 2118	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.8	109 of 2058	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	96 of 2008	95.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	76.2	249 of 1770	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	237 of 1720	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	344 of 1643	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	417 of 1592	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	42.4	768 of 1445	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	305 of 1376	77.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	76.6	343 of 2242	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	337 of 2241	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	294 of 2221	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	468 of 2151	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	200 of 2047	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	84.8	194 of 2008	90.3%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	76.2	204 of 1481	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	87 of 1488	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	74.4	343 of 1501	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	346 of 1446	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	50 of 1430	96.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	70.2	416 of 2119	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	497 of 2116	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	255 of 2077	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	340 of 2043	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	154 of 1935	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	81.0	210 of 1895	88.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	74.1	318 of 2235	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	269 of 2251	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	184 of 2220	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	72.0	345 of 2172	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	110 of 2073	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	85 of 2039	95.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	73.6	411 of 2246	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	383 of 2245	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	306 of 2228	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	447 of 2168	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	213 of 2069	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	88.9	147 of 2030	92.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	73.3	159 of 818	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	170 of 817	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	60 of 813	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	56.8	268 of 743	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	254 of 753	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	187 of 720	74.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	65.4	391 of 1891	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	184 of 1815	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	112 of 1757	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	66.9	266 of 1712	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	131 of 1626	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	59.8	351 of 1597	78.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	66.5	462 of 1733	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	517 of 1749	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	411 of 1723	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	61.0	568 of 1700	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.0	244 of 1684	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	195 of 1673	88.3%	★★★★☆

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)

At Risk (2022)89th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2024)87th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2023)86th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)86th percentile~ school

Female (2024)85th percentile~ school

Male (2024)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)81st percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2024)80th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2024)79th percentile-7 vs school

White (2024)73rd percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2024)38th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I98%+51 vs state

Reading71%+17 vs state

Science58%+11 vs state

Mathematics53%+14 vs state

Social Studies43%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading 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 Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
James Bowie Middle	Public	6-8	700 Plantation Dr	Richmond	77406	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 327-6200	1,473	83	17.7	36.5%	356 (24.2%)	381 (25.9%)	354 (24.0%)	287 (19.5%)	8 (0.5%)	7 (0.5%)	80 (5.4%)	79	343^rd of 2344 public middle schools	85.4%		79.4	335^th of 2372 public middle schools	85.9%	8	98.1				70.2	71.9	71.5	52.3	60.8	41.9	57.6	43.4	$8,322
Iltexas Richmond Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1202 Fm 359	Richmond	77406	Fort Bend County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 479-9078	227	18	12.5	61.7%	29 (12.8%)	81 (35.7%)	93 (41.0%)	16 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	41.7	1340^th of 2344 public middle schools	42.8%					(n/a)	27.8		67.9		59.2	63.9	20.0	34.7		23.1	24.1	12.1	$00
Macario Garcia Middle	Public	6-8	18550 Old Richmond Rd	Sugar Land	77498	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-3160	1,443	82	17.6	38.7%	160 (11.1%)	238 (16.5%)	201 (13.9%)	786 (54.5%)	12 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	43 (3.0%)	88.4	182^nd of 2344 public middle schools	92.2%		88.6	183^rd of 2372 public middle schools	92.3%	1	98.4				77.0	77.7	75.4	69.5	68.8	43.4	67.3	49.7	$8,216
Sartartia Middle	Public	6-8	8125 Homeward Way	Sugar Land	77479	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-6310	1,365	76	18.0	22.4%	243 (17.8%)	99 (7.3%)	168 (12.3%)	784 (57.4%)	9 (0.7%)	6 (0.4%)	56 (4.1%)	95.1	65^th of 2344 public middle schools	97.2%		95.8	62^nd of 2372 public middle schools	97.4%	3	99.6	100.0			79.2	82.6	87.5	63.4	75.8	74.2	82.6	70.2	$7,464
David Crockett Middle	Public	6-8	19001 Beechnut	Richmond	77407	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-6380	1,268	77	16.4	69.5%	73 (5.8%)	559 (44.1%)	370 (29.2%)	222 (17.5%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (2.9%)	70.8	519^th of 2344 public middle schools	77.9%		64	685^th of 2372 public middle schools	71.1%	166	95.7				59.5	51.6	62.6	47.9	53.1	51.7	65.0	40.2	$8,512
Hodges Bend Middle	Public	6-8	16510 Bissonnet	Houston	77083	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-3000	765	61	12.5	78.8%	25 (3.3%)	223 (29.2%)	412 (53.9%)	82 (10.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	25.8	1871^st of 2344 public middle schools	20.2%		29.1	1773^rd of 2372 public middle schools	25.3%	98	67.2				41.7	35.2	47.2	17.8	22.9	20.9	34.5	11.5	$10,843
KIPP Academy West	Public, Charter	6-10	15022 Old Richmond Rd	Sugar Land	77498	Fort Bend County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0573	422	25	16.9	54.3%	2 (0.5%)	237 (56.2%)	147 (34.8%)	24 (5.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	71.2	506^th of 2344 public middle schools	78.4%		56.7	870^th of 2372 public middle schools	63.3%	364	50.0	81.4	70.3	71.4	71.7	57.3	77.6	36.3	34.1		57.1	42.9	$8,484
Sugar Land Middle	Public	6-8	321 Seventh St	Sugar Land	77498	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-3080	936	62	15.1	63.6%	123 (13.1%)	121 (12.9%)	378 (40.4%)	266 (28.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.8%)	46	1194^th of 2344 public middle schools	49.1%		41.3	1358^th of 2372 public middle schools	42.7%	164	92.8				48.0	44.0	50.6	38.5	37.5	29.2	50.2	24.0	$9,608
Briscoe Jh	Public	6-8	4300 Fm 723	Richmond	77406	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 223-4000	2,003	91	21.9	35.3%	537 (26.8%)	601 (30.0%)	521 (26.0%)	248 (12.4%)	5 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	84 (4.2%)	84.5	247^th of 2344 public middle schools	89.5%		81.6	290^th of 2372 public middle schools	87.8%	43	99.0				74.0	74.6	72.3	55.0	34.6	68.8	65.2	56.3	$7,664
Lamar Jh	Public	6-8	4814 Mustang Ave	Rosenberg	77471	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-3200	1,194	69	17.3	65.2%	149 (12.5%)	276 (23.1%)	634 (53.1%)	80 (6.7%)	6 (0.5%)	6 (0.5%)	43 (3.6%)	38.6	1439^th of 2344 public middle schools	38.6%		43.2	1307^th of 2372 public middle schools	44.9%	132	94.2				56.2	47.1	48.0	38.7	4.3	38.3	31.6	20.3	$9,563

Frequently Asked Questions about James Bowie Middle

What is the racial makeup of James Bowie Middle?

Students at James Bowie Middle are 26% African American, 24% White, 24% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of James Bowie Middle attend?

Students who attend James Bowie Middle usually go on to attend William B Travis High School

What district is James Bowie Middle in?

Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)

Is James Bowie Middle a good school?

James Bowie Middle ranks 343^rd of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend James Bowie Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,473 students attended James Bowie Middle.

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