The brief
A Bowie Unified District (4171) elementary school where students score 15 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,334 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 1 of 1 in Bowie Unified District (4171).
Bowie Elementary School is listed in Bowie Unified District (4171), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202415%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Based on limited data: 50% component coverage.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 14% (multi-year average, 2009-2024) · reading/ELA 30% (multi-year average, 2009-2024).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 AASA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 AASA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 AASA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 AASA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 85605; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2024; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $48,347
- Median home value
- $67,700
- Median rent
- $638/mo
- College educated
- 14%
- Homeownership
- 65.4%
- Poverty rate
- 25%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85605; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 13
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 27
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 1,122/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Bowie Elementary School serve?
Bowie Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.
How many students attend Bowie Elementary School?
Bowie Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 39 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bowie Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bowie Elementary School is 13:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Bowie Elementary School rank in AZ?
Bowie Elementary School ranks #1,334 of 2,019 schools in AZ.
What is Bowie Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?
Bowie Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Bowie Elementary School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Bowie Elementary School has 14% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024) and 30% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2024).
Is Bowie Elementary School a charter school?
No, Bowie Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Bowie Elementary School a Title I school?
No, Bowie Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 8th
- Enrollment
- 39
- Student-teacher ratio
- 13:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 3
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Cochise County
- Phone
- (520) 847-2545
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 2
- District spending per student
- $26,369
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 18.5%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 85605)
- 728
- Area median age
- 34.3
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
Keep exploring
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.