Bowie Independent School District Explained
| Bowie Independent School District |
| Region: | ESC Region 9[1] |
| Grades: | Pre-K through 12 |
| Superintendent: | Blake Enlow |
| Students: | 1,670 (2010-11) |
| Teachers: | 121.97 (2009-10) (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) |
| Ratio: | 13.22 (2009-10) |
| Schools: | 4 (2009-10) |
| Conference: | UIL Class 3A Football Division I[2] |
| Colors: | Maroon & White[3] |
| Mascot: | Jackrabbits |
| Free Label: | TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 |
| Free Text: | Academically Acceptable[4] |
| Coordinates: | 33.5564°N -97.8503°W |
| Location: | 341 US Hwy 287 North Access
Bowie, Texas76230 |
| Country: | USA |
The Bowie Independent School District is a public school district based in Bowie, Texas (USA). Located in Montague County, the district also serves the city of Sunset. Small portions of the district extend into Jack and Clay counties.
Finances
As of the 2010–2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $603,249,000. The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.025 per $100 of appraised valuation.
Academic achievement
In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. Forty-nine percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating.[5] No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012.[6] A school district in Texas can receive one of four possible rankings from the Texas Education Agency: Exemplary (the highest possible ranking), Recognized, Academically Acceptable, and Academically Unacceptable (the lowest possible ranking).
Historical district TEA accountability ratings
- 2011: Academically Acceptable
- 2010: Recognized
- 2009: Academically Acceptable
- 2008: Academically Acceptable
- 2007: Academically Acceptable
- 2006: Academically Acceptable
- 2005: Academically Acceptable
- 2004: Academically Acceptable
Schools
In the 2011–2012 school year, the district operated four schools.
- Bowie High (Grades 9-12)
- Bowie Junior High (Grades 6-8)
- Bowie Intermediate (Grades 3-5)
- Bowie Elementary (Grades PK-2)
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Texas School Directory 2012. Texas Education Agency. 10 August 2012. 19 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120219235251/http://mansfield.tea.state.tx.us/TEA.AskTED.TSD/TSDfiles/tsd2012/not_tagged/texas_school_directory_2011-12.pdf. dead.
- Web site: UIL Alignments. University Interscholastic League. 10 August 2012.
- Web site: Bowie High School. CBS Interactive. 10 August 2012.
- Web site: Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011. Texas Education Agency. 10 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120702090716/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/accthist_new.srch.html. 2 July 2012.
- Web site: Texas Accountability System Summary of Ratings for 2004 through 2011(as of November 2, 2011) District Ratings by Rating Category (including Charter Operators). Texas Education Agency. 10 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120807004303/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/summaryxyrs.html. 7 August 2012.
- Web site: Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts. Texas Education Agency. 10 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120824231856/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/. 24 August 2012.
