For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 53 students in Bowie Unified District (4171). This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary School in Bowie Unified District (4171) have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public elementary school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,653 Schools
# Students
73 Students
757,604 Students
# Teachers
6 Teachers
44,292 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bowie Unified District (4171), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#608 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤10%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
24%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
5%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
81%
48%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
18%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,548 is higher than the state median of $11,551. The school district revenue/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,767 is higher than the state median of $11,452. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,548
$11,551
Spending / Student
$28,767
$11,452
Best Bowie Unified District (4171) Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bowie Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
315 W. 5th Street
Bowie, AZ 85605
(520) 847-2545
Bowie, AZ 85605
(520) 847-2545
Gr: PK-8 | 53 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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