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James Bowie High School

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James Bowie High School ranks 502 nd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

502^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 75% of Texas high schools

Summary

James Bowie High School in Simms, TX, is a small, rural school serving 153 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Simms Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out for its remarkable turnaround, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 75th percentile among Texas high schools after years of lower ratings. With a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 8.1:1, it offers a personalized learning environment that has helped achieve a perfect 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate for four consecutive years.

What truly sets James Bowie apart from nearby schools like Pewitt High School, Redwater High School, Hooks High School, Dekalb High School, and New Boston High School is its exceptional support for students who need it most. The school ranks in the 98th percentile statewide for effectiveness with Special Education students and the 94th percentile for low socioeconomic status students—a dramatic improvement from just two years ago. While Redwater High School has a higher overall state ranking, James Bowie is more effective at ensuring its high-needs population succeeds, making it a model for equity-focused education.

One area for attention is U.S. History, where only 57.89% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 70.17%. However, the school outperforms state averages in Algebra I, Biology, and English I & II. The combination of small class sizes, targeted interventions, and a focus on at-risk subgroups has created a supportive environment where students don't fall through the cracks. For parents seeking a school that prioritizes individual attention and has a proven track record of lifting up all students, James Bowie High School is a compelling choice.

153

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,256

Per pupil spending ?

58.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7497 Us Hwy 67 W
Simms, TX 75574-0009

(903) 543-2219

District: Simms Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for James Bowie High School:

Elementary:	James Bowie Elementary
Middle:	James Bowie Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.2%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (74% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Texas high schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

!U.S. History scores 12 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg75%

Texas avg62%

502^nd of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

261^st of 951Simms 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	67.1	502 of 2009	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	60.8	653 of 1974	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	802 of 1990	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	535 of 1961	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	542 of 1876	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	608 of 1861	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	1254 of 1857	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	982 of 1797	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.1	1055 of 1777	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.9	912 of 1762	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.9	758 of 1743	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.0	770 of 1734	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.8	973 of 1652	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.8	1121 of 1603	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.8	770 of 1672	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.3	1028 of 1568	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.9	1031 of 1539	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	67.7	463 of 1510	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.4	604 of 1497	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.8	714 of 1430	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.7	765 of 1429	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.1	802 of 1427	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.7	587 of 1837	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.7	1579 of 1810	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	1472 of 1784	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	578 of 1936	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	68.2	322 of 1504	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	53.4	771 of 1880	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.1	263 of 1891	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	581 of 1841	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	743 of 1815	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.8	1155 of 1798	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	1162 of 1781	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	72.8	80 of 1172	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	74.8	86 of 1177	92.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.8	121 of 1937	93.8%	★★★★★
2025	59.6	376 of 1513	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	44.4	912 of 1884	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	507 of 1897	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	569 of 1847	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	652 of 1848	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.6	1446 of 1818	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	1403 of 1794	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	454 of 1954	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	49.2	647 of 1515	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	724 of 1891	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	611 of 1913	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	548 of 1853	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	539 of 1840	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	30.8	1297 of 1824	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.5	939 of 1803	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	230 of 598	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	7.9	692 of 731	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.1	27 of 1581	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	70.0	185 of 1299	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	24.9	1285 of 1548	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1130 of 1478	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	94.7	45 of 1418	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	69.6	232 of 1382	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	19.6	1244 of 1357	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	1321 of 1347	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	696 of 1584	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.7	703 of 1294	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	915 of 1556	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	694 of 1576	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	828 of 1525	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	875 of 1510	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1298 of 1526	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	1199 of 1539	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)98th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)93rd percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile~ school

Female (2026)70th percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)68th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)62nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading89%+29 vs state

Biology83%+13 vs state

Algebra I74%+20 vs state

English I Reading67%+11 vs state

U.S. History58%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
James Bowie High School	Public	9-12	7497 Us Hwy 67 W	Simms	75574	Bowie County	Simms Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 543-2219	153	19	8.1	58.8%	141 (92.2%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	67.1	502^nd of 2009 public high schools	75.0%		60.8	653^rd of 1974 public high schools	66.9%	151	73.9	83.3	66.7	88.9	57.9	$15,256
New Boston High School	Public	9-12	# 1 Lion Dr	New Boston	75570	Bowie County	New Boston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 628-6551	324	36	9.1	71.9%	189 (58.3%)	76 (23.5%)	25 (7.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.6%)	53.1	874^th of 2009 public high schools	56.5%		57.6	730^th of 1974 public high schools	63.0%	144	51.7	69.7	64.6	58.4	66.7	$11,242
Dekalb High School	Public	9-12	152 W Maple St	De Kalb	75559	Bowie County	Dekalb Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 667-2422	277	27	10.1	61.4%	176 (63.5%)	40 (14.4%)	45 (16.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	45.3	1091^st of 2009 public high schools	45.7%		51.7	869^th of 1974 public high schools	56.0%	222	40.9	78.2	41.2	53.6	70.7	$12,679
Redwater High School	Public	9-12	120 Red River Rd N	Redwater	75573	Bowie County	Redwater Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 671-3421	357	38	9.4	35.3%	322 (90.2%)	12 (3.4%)	9 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	74.5	339^th of 2009 public high schools	83.1%		72.4	356^th of 1974 public high schools	82.0%	17	73.1	79.4	79.8	78.4	75.3	$17,346
Hooks High School	Public	9-12	401 Ave A	Hooks	75561	Bowie County	Hooks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 547-2215	334	30	11.2	43.7%	224 (67.1%)	47 (14.1%)	25 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.8%)	53.4	862^nd of 2009 public high schools	57.1%		48.5	950^th of 1974 public high schools	51.9%	88	20.3	81.4	68.2	73.8	50.9	$15,184
Pewitt High School	Public	9-12	1216 Us Hwy 67 W	Omaha	75571	Morris County	Pewitt Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 884-2293	262	25	10.6	56.9%	161 (61.5%)	35 (13.4%)	45 (17.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.9%)	54.2	839^th of 2009 public high schools	58.2%		59	701^st of 1974 public high schools	64.5%	138	26.8	75.8	55.6	63.3	75.9	$14,614

Frequently Asked Questions about James Bowie High School

What schools feed into James Bowie High School?

James Bowie High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : James Bowie Elementary
Middle : James Bowie Middle

What district is James Bowie High School in?

Simms Independent School District (Isd)

Is James Bowie High School a good school?

James Bowie High School ranks 502^nd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of James Bowie High School?

Students at James Bowie High School are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend James Bowie High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 153 students attended James Bowie High School.

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