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James Bowie Middle

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James Bowie Middle ranks 1401 st of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1401^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Texas middle schools

Summary

James Bowie Middle in Simms, TX, is a small, rural school serving 115 students in grades 6-8 within the Simms Independent School District (Isd).

This school stands out for its exceptional advanced math program, consistently achieving near-perfect or perfect proficiency rates on the Algebra I End-of-Course exam—for example, 91.67% proficient in 2025-2026 compared to the state average of 54.03%. This dramatically outperforms nearby schools like Hooks J H (71.4%) and Pewitt J H (40%). However, performance in standard grade-level math and reading is inconsistent and often below state averages, such as 7th-grade math proficiency at just 15.79% (vs. state 29.41%). The school also offers a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1, allowing for personalized attention, but its overall statewide ranking has been volatile, recently dropping to the 40th percentile (2 stars) after reaching the 74th percentile in 2020-2021.

A key concern is the declining support for economically disadvantaged and special education students, with rankings for these groups falling sharply in recent years. This contrasts with the more consistent performance of Redwater J H, which has remained in the 77th-83rd percentile range. While the school excels at accelerating top math students, the broader curriculum and support for all learners need attention to reverse the downward trend. The small size means that the performance of a single cohort can cause significant year-over-year swings, making it a school with clear strengths but also notable challenges.

115

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,267

Per pupil spending ?

57.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7497 Us Hwy 67 W
Simms, TX 75574

(903) 543-2219

District: Simms Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend James Bowie Middle usually attend:

High:

James Bowie High School

Feeder schools for James Bowie Middle:

Elementary:

James Bowie Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Hispanic:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg44%

Texas avg47%

1,401^st of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 40% (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	40.1	1401 of 2335	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.6	928 of 2344	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	1071 of 2372	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	764 of 2330	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	1038 of 2254	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.3	585 of 2252	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	39.7	1297 of 2193	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	1186 of 2080	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.3	1292 of 2027	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.3	1088 of 1987	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	66.1	639 of 2043	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.7	1068 of 1987	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.1	883 of 1973	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.1	1224 of 1951	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.8	912 of 1895	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.9	979 of 1803	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.1	1373 of 1763	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.2	1285 of 1718	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	55.5	836 of 1684	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.2	669 of 1585	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.1	691 of 1582	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.6	312 of 1573	80.2%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	38.6	1333 of 2182	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.8	1798 of 2058	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1762 of 2008	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	1306 of 2240	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.8	983 of 1825	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	1102 of 2242	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	897 of 2241	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	656 of 2221	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	511 of 2151	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	35.2	1389 of 2047	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	1051 of 2008	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	40.3	1094 of 1481	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.1	701 of 1488	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	308 of 1446	78.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	1317 of 2253	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.8	416 of 1820	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	50.0	986 of 2235	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	369 of 2251	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	54.4	847 of 2220	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.9	236 of 2172	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	38.6	1333 of 2073	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	1249 of 2039	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	1231 of 2253	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.5	677 of 1818	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	1103 of 2246	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	675 of 2245	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	39.4	1333 of 2228	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.8	669 of 2168	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	1124 of 2069	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	1261 of 2030	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	14.6	766 of 817	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	1694 of 1956	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.3	1082 of 1568	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	1144 of 1891	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1296 of 1757	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.2	426 of 1712	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	37.7	983 of 1626	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	974 of 1597	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	1428 of 1731	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.0	1028 of 1439	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	1245 of 1733	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.1	1002 of 1749	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	1349 of 1723	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.5	875 of 1700	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.6	1426 of 1684	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	1324 of 1673	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)45th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)39th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)26th percentile-41 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2026)13th percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)6th percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I92%+38 vs state

Reading45%-10 vs state

Mathematics34%-5 vs state

Social Studies32%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)					STAAR Mathematics (2026)					STAAR Social Studies (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 Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
James Bowie Middle	Public	6-8	7497 Us Hwy 67 W	Simms	75574	Bowie County	Simms Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 543-2219	115	12	9.4	57.4%	101 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.1%)	40.1	1401^st of 2335 public middle schools	40.0%		54.6	928^th of 2344 public middle schools	60.4%	473	91.7			34.6	43.3	53.7			34.6	15.8	42.5	31.7	$8,267
New Boston Middle	Public	6-8	1215 Hwy 8 N	New Boston	75570	Bowie County	New Boston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 628-6588	240	26	9.2	84.2%	133 (55.4%)	53 (22.1%)	29 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.4%)	55.2	893^rd of 2335 public middle schools	61.8%		69.5	549^th of 2344 public middle schools	76.6%	344	100.0			39.7	63.6	54.1			24.7	53.3	64.8	29.3	$11,234
James L Germany Middle	Public	5-8	929 W Grizzly Dr	De Kalb	75559	Bowie County	Dekalb Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 667-2834	270	25	11.0	62.2%	181 (67.0%)	33 (12.2%)	38 (14.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	36.7	1502^nd of 2335 public middle schools	35.7%		40.1	1397^th of 2344 public middle schools	40.4%	105	90.5		71.0	47.3	46.3	51.9		43.5	16.4	40.9	28.8	19.0	$8,597
Redwater Intermediate	Public	4-6	108 Ware St	Redwater	75573	Bowie County	Redwater Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 671-3412	251	22	11.4	52.6%	216 (86.1%)	12 (4.8%)	11 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.6%)								(n/a)		65.8	68.3	54.3			41.1	47.6	47.5				$8,526
Redwater J H	Public	7-8	204 Red River Rd N	Redwater	75573	Bowie County	Redwater Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 671-3227	166	17	9.5	53.6%	144 (86.7%)	5 (3.0%)	10 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.0%)	69	530^th of 2335 public middle schools	77.3%		76.9	393^rd of 2344 public middle schools	83.2%	137	100.0				54.4	71.6				15.5	73.0	42.7	$10,972
Pewitt J H	Public	6-8	1216 Us Hwy 67 W	Omaha	75571	Morris County	Pewitt Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 884-2505	176	17	10.1	60.2%	117 (66.5%)	15 (8.5%)	27 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.7%)	48	1104^th of 2335 public middle schools	52.7%		57	871^st of 2344 public middle schools	62.8%	233	40.0			73.8	51.9	59.3			46.5	22.5	22.2	23.7	$10,491
Hooks J H	Public	5-8	3921 Fm 560	Hooks	75561	Bowie County	Hooks Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 547-2568	257	24	10.5	54.9%	158 (61.5%)	36 (14.0%)	27 (10.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.8%)	59.4	768^th of 2335 public middle schools	67.1%		66.4	614^th of 2344 public middle schools	73.8%	154	71.4		49.1	70.3	72.2	59.4		38.9	37.5	43.2	38.2	23.4	$11,215

Frequently Asked Questions about James Bowie Middle

What high school do graduates of James Bowie Middle attend?

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

How many students attend James Bowie Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 115 students attended James Bowie Middle.

What district is James Bowie Middle in?

Simms Independent School District (Isd)

Is James Bowie Middle a good school?

James Bowie Middle ranks 1401^st of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of James Bowie Middle?

Students at James Bowie Middle are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

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