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Bowie Elementary

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Bowie Elementary ranks 2302 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Bowie Elementary in Rosenberg, TX, is a PK-5 school in the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District serving 523 students in a community where over 80% of families qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has shown a strong recent rebound, jumping from the 26th percentile statewide in 2023-2024 to the 50th percentile in 2025-2026, signaling promising improvement after years of inconsistent performance.

Bowie stands out for its exceptional work with specific student groups. The school ranks in the 79th percentile for African American students, a remarkable strength compared to its overall rank. Its bilingual program is a standout success story: on STAAR Spanish assessments, 4th graders scored 57% proficient in Reading and 67% in Math, far exceeding district and state averages. The school has also made dramatic gains with students from low-income backgrounds, jumping from the 33rd to the 70th percentile in just two years. However, challenges remain—only 15% of 5th graders were proficient in Science in 2024-2025, well below the district average of 39%, and 3rd-grade Math proficiency sits at just 29%, compared to the state average of 44%.

Interestingly, Bowie is located just 1.5 miles from Travis Elementary and Taylor Ray Elementary, all serving similarly high-needs populations, yet outcomes vary widely—Bowie ranks in the 50th percentile, while Travis is in the 13th and Taylor Ray in the 55th. This suggests that school-level leadership and specific interventions, not just demographics, drive success. With per-student spending of $11,881—mid-range compared to peers like Smith Elementary ($14,401) and Thomas R Culver Elementary ($9,430)—Bowie’s recent improvement indicates its resources are being used more effectively. The key to sustained growth will be replicating the success seen in upper grades and the bilingual program to early-grade Math and Science.

523

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,747

Per pupil spending ?

81.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2304 Bamore Rd
Rosenberg, TX 77471-4906

(832) 223-1200

District: Lamar Consolidated Independent School District

Students who attend Bowie Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	George Jh
High:	B F Terry High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.3%

African American:

6.9%

White:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Lamar Consolidated Independent School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg63%

Texas avg50%

2,302^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 33Elementary Schools in the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District

196^th of 951Lamar Consolidated Independent School District 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	46.4	2302 of 4627	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.5	3169 of 4651	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	3501 of 4710	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.4	2449 of 4647	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	1968 of 4581	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	1862 of 4578	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.1	3086 of 4479	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.3	3615 of 4359	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.3	3310 of 4329	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.3	3145 of 4286	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.8	3342 of 4320	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.0	2851 of 4260	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.8	2702 of 4221	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.5	3351 of 4206	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	66.1	1428 of 4095	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	80.6	430 of 3937	89.1%	★★★★☆
2009	63.7	1501 of 3884	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.4	508 of 3768	86.5%	★★★★☆
2007	82.2	313 of 3724	91.6%	★★★★★
2006	78.3	522 of 3476	85.0%	★★★★☆
2005	62.2	1417 of 3475	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.0	1702 of 3465	50.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	496 of 2406	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	36.6	1557 of 2444	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.8	2177 of 2483	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	64.8	1130 of 4461	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	582 of 4331	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	1630 of 4295	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	2487 of 4240	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	43.7	1990 of 3668	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.6	1070 of 3556	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	761 of 3487	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	354 of 3446	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	1366 of 3333	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	1765 of 3226	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	2180 of 4575	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	3050 of 4658	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	2809 of 4588	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	2060 of 4561	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	1869 of 4499	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	2687 of 4348	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.3	3756 of 4306	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	2172 of 3075	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.6	2182 of 2980	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.3	1452 of 2958	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.5	926 of 3006	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	728 of 3184	77.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	2218 of 4413	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	3118 of 4465	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	1940 of 4401	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	1494 of 4376	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	1122 of 4329	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	40.5	2600 of 4188	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.5	3337 of 4168	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	1361 of 4520	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.6	3071 of 4594	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	2037 of 4521	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	1409 of 4477	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	1087 of 4451	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	44.4	2471 of 4309	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	3188 of 4264	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	2552 of 4582	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	3755 of 4647	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.4	2072 of 4585	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	1956 of 4563	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	1849 of 4498	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.7	3161 of 4357	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	3358 of 4319	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	3609 of 4301	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	2559 of 4292	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	1610 of 4086	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	2548 of 3952	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	1897 of 3799	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	2043 of 3684	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	2017 of 3558	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	51.4	1552 of 3106	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.1	2259 of 3082	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	2494 of 3082	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	2846 of 3142	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	2468 of 3127	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)79th percentile+29 vs school

At Risk (2022)75th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile~ school

White (2023)50th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)46th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)29th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2026)16th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading50%-5 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Bowie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2304 Bamore Rd	Rosenberg	77471	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-1200	523	33	15.7	81.3%	35 (6.7%)	36 (6.9%)	441 (84.3%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	46.4	2302^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	50.2%		34.5	3169^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.9%	867		33.3		0.0	14.3	46.8	45.7	57.0	28.8	55.0	48.1	$11,747
Taylor Ray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2611 Ave N	Rosenberg	77471	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-2400	615	44	13.9	82.9%	42 (6.8%)	42 (6.8%)	518 (84.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	50.6	2087^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.9%		47.1	2312^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.3%	225	33.3	20.0	0.0	37.5	22.2	54.0	48.3	59.8	42.4	43.8	45.8	$10,734
Travis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Ave K	Rosenberg	77471	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-2500	579	34	17.1	81.2%	32 (5.5%)	71 (12.3%)	464 (80.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	20.3	4025^th of 4627 public elementary schools	13.0%		27.6	3574^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.2%	451	16.7			0.0		28.2	40.8	47.7	24.4	29.3	31.1	$12,621
Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Third St	Rosenberg	77471	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-1800	293	23	12.7	58.0%	46 (15.7%)	70 (23.9%)	148 (50.5%)	15 (5.1%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	75.7	916^th of 4627 public elementary schools	80.2%		62.5	1464^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.5%	548						68.9	62.0	74.6	77.8	50.0	50.0	$11,595
Meyer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1930 J Meyer Rd	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-2000	478	32	14.7	65.9%	38 (7.9%)	139 (29.1%)	252 (52.7%)	35 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.1%)	64.6	1379^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.2%		71.4	1072^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	77.0%	307						60.6	51.5	67.1	50.0	43.9	59.2	$10,100
Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2014 Lamar Dr	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-2300	307	25	12.2	76.2%	26 (8.5%)	38 (12.4%)	233 (75.9%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	42.7	2534^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.2%		53.7	1924^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.6%	610	25.0			25.0		56.1	42.6	46.0	35.7	52.1	38.9	$13,884
Thomas R Culver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3131 Learning Tree Ln	Rosenberg	77471	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-5600	828	51	16.3	60.1%	69 (8.3%)	229 (27.7%)	458 (55.3%)	54 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)	65	1346^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.9%		61.1	1528^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.1%	182						53.6	50.8	62.7	49.6	53.7	65.7	$9,306
Jane Long Elementary	Public	K-5	907 Main St	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-1900	443	35	12.7	78.3%	30 (6.8%)	100 (22.6%)	291 (65.7%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	22.2	3928^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.1%		35.4	3097^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.4%	831		33.3				41.3	34.5	48.4	18.2	30.8	34.3	$11,404
T L Pink Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Collins Rd	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-2100	490	34	14.5	83.1%	20 (4.1%)	95 (19.4%)	368 (75.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	63.5	1435^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.0%		37.9	2930^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.0%	1495	71.4	30.8	41.2	87.5		56.0	51.7	68.1	53.6	60.0	43.0	$10,977
John Arredondo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6110 August Green Dr	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-4800	678	40	17.0	45.9%	78 (11.5%)	223 (32.9%)	246 (36.3%)	103 (15.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.0%)	69.7	1151^st of 4627 public elementary schools	75.1%		76.3	894^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.8%	257						58.2	52.6	71.4	39.6	64.2	66.3	$9,669

Frequently Asked Questions about Bowie Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Bowie Elementary?

Students at Bowie Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% White.

Is Bowie Elementary a good school?

Bowie Elementary ranks 2302^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Bowie Elementary in?

Lamar Consolidated Independent School District

What schools do graduates of Bowie Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bowie Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : George Jh
High : B F Terry High School

How many students attend Bowie Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 523 students attended Bowie Elementary.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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