Enrollment
53
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 040133000072
Bowie Elementary School — Bowie, AZ
Federal NCES profile for Bowie Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 25/100.
👥 Class size 44
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bowie Elementary School earns an F Resource Investment Index (25/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 77% of Arizona schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 25/100
- 14:1
- small classes for Arizona
- 31.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 53
- students enrolled
School address
District: Bowie Unified District (4171) · Arizona
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14:1
vs 17.7:1 Arizona avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
31.0%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bowie Elementary School compares with Arizona and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Bowie Elementary School reports 53 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 3.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 21% below the Arizona state mean of 17.7:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 11% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 31.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 36% below the Arizona average and 40% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 41.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Bowie Unified District (4171) spends $28,136 per pupil district-wide, above the Arizona average of $13,145 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 56.4% from local sources (property taxes), 30.8% from the state, and 12.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bowie Elementary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Arizona state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14:1 | ▼ 21% | 17.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 31.0% | ▼ 36% | 48.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 53 | top 12% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
14 smaller classes than 59% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
53 larger than 6% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
31.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 36% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher
— 21% below state mean
Top 23% in Arizona — lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
41.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$28,136
per pupil, district-wide
— above Arizona avg of $13,145
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 53 Top 12% in Arizona — larger than 88% of 2,186 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 3.0
Students per teacher 14:1 -21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 31.0% -36% vs state
NCES ID 040133000072
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 84.9%
White 13.2%
Asian 1.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 84.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 41.5%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bowie Unified District (4171), which includes Bowie Elementary School.
$28,136
Per student
+114%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
+70%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.4%
State 30.8%
Federal 12.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 20
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
- Compare Bowie Elementary School side-by-side with another school you're considering on the same NCES measures. Compare schools
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Frequently asked questions about Bowie Elementary School
How many students attend Bowie Elementary School?
Bowie Elementary School has 53 students enrolled. It is a other school in Bowie, AZ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bowie Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bowie Elementary School is 14:1, which is 21% lower than the Arizona average of 17.7:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bowie Elementary School?
31.0% of students at Bowie Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bowie Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Bowie Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 84.9%. The school serves a student body in Bowie, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bowie Elementary School?
Bowie Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Bowie Elementary School a good school?
Bowie Elementary School earns an F Resource Investment Index (25/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 77% of Arizona schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.