Bowie Middle

Bowie Middle is a public middle school located in Irving, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 789 students. The school is part of the Irving Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 797 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Bowie Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Academically, Bowie Middle consistently underperforms compared to the Irving ISD and Texas state averages on STAAR tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades at Bowie Middle was 31.07%, 29.21%, and 31.3%, respectively, compared to the Irving ISD averages of 36.27%, 36.71%, and 33.35%, and the Texas state averages of 54.21%, 51.69%, and 56.39%. The school also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0.3% to 1.5% over the past few years, which are higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Bowie Middle to other middle schools within the Irving ISD, such as Lady Bird Johnson Middle, Lamar Middle, Crockett Middle, and Travis Middle, Bowie Middle generally performs worse on academic measures, including STAAR test scores and rankings. Additionally, the Dallas Environmental Science Academy, a public magnet school in the Dallas ISD, significantly outperforms Bowie Middle and the Irving ISD on academic measures.