Bowman Middle School
Tel:
(469)752-4800
- Bowman Middle School serves 994 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 78%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Bowman Middle School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72%.
Top Placements
Bowman Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Bowman Middle School's student population of 994 students has grown by 22% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 67 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 994 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 67 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Bowman Middle School is ranked within the top 50% of all 7,953 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has increased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Bowman Middle School is 0.64, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TX) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #3084 out of 7953 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 82% | 78% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 74% | 72% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 9% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 54% | 52% |
| Black | 15% | 13% |
| White | 20% | 28% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.64 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 51% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Plano Independent School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Bowman Middle School is Night School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Allan K & Carolyn H Bird Education Center (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Memorial Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Plano Memorial Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 510 students
0.2 miles
2200 Laurel Ln
Plano, TX 75074
(469)752-2500 0.2 PK-5 510 - Plano Head Start Alternative School
Grades: PK | 146 students
0.7 miles
1600 Rigsbee Dr
Plano, TX 75074
(469)752-7160 0.7 PK 146 - Plano Meadows Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 483 students
0.7 miles
2800 18th St
Plano, TX 75074
(469)752-2400 0.7 K-5 483 - Plano Barron Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 394 students
0.8 miles
3300 Ave P
Plano, TX 75074
(469)752-0200 0.8 K-5 394 - Plano Night School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12
0.9 miles
2700 W 15th
Plano, TX 75075
(469)752-5795 0.9 9-12 n/a
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