JAMES BOWIE EL

www.dallasisd.org/bowie

317 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

James Bowie Elementary School, located at 330 N Marsalis Ave in the Bishop Arts District area of Dallas, Texas, is a campus within the Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD). The school serves students in prekindergarten through fifth grade and is situated in a historic and vibrant part of the Oak Cliff community. As a public institution, it operates under the broader mission of Dallas ISD, focusing on providing foundational academic instruction, social-emotional development, and a structured learning environment for its neighborhood youth.

The school is known for its commitment to serving a diverse urban student body, often emphasizing bilingual education and community engagement to support its families. By leveraging its location within Dallas ISD, James Bowie Elementary provides students with access to district-wide resources, extracurricular opportunities, and standard state curriculum requirements. For families looking for specific information regarding enrollment, extracurricular activities, or current school performance ratings, the official school website at [dallasisd.org/bowie](http://www.dallasisd.org/bowie) serves as the primary portal for updates and administrative resources.

317

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

95.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for JAMES BOWIE EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	286
Black	18
Asian	2
American Indian	6

Hispanic
286 (90.2%)
Black
18 (5.7%)
American Indian
6 (1.9%)
White
5 (1.6%)
Asian
2 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	DALLAS ISD
Phone:	(972)925-6600
Website:	http://www.dallasisd.org/bowie
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	317
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	295
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 62

Kindergarten 34

Grade 1 48

Grade 2 54

Grade 3 47

Grade 4 34

Grade 5 38