Bowman Middle

Bowman Middle is a middle school located in Plano, TX, serving grades 6–8 and approximately 868 students. Operated by Plano ISD, the campus sits about 18.8 miles from The Dallas's newsroom and is part of The Dallas's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 60 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

Bowman Middle is a traditional zoned public school within Plano ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Dallas publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

Middle school transitions matter: The Dallas reports on Bowman Middle's academic offerings, athletics, and feeder-pattern shifts that determine where graduates attend high school.

Tip about Bowman Middle? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Bowman Middle". For more education coverage, see thedallas.org/schools or browse The Dallas's latest reporting at thedallas.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.