Bowie Elementary in Harlingen earned an A with a score of 91 in the Texas Education Agency's 2026 school accountability ratings.

The campus also received A ratings for student achievement, school progress and closing achievement gaps, according to the state's 2026 accountability report.

The school maintained its A rating from 2025, when it scored 92. Its 2026 overall score was one point lower.

Bowie received a 90 in student achievement, a 92 in school progress and a 90 in closing achievement gaps. All three categories earned A ratings.

The state's report also gave Bowie a B for academic growth, with a scaled score of 89. Its relative performance score was 92, an A, taking into account the campus's 92.3% economically disadvantaged student population.

Bowie also placed No. 516 among 4,782 Texas elementary schools in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Elementary Schools rankings, released Oct. 20.

The school scored 89.23 out of 100 in those rankings, placing it among the top 11% of ranked Texas elementary schools. It ranked second among Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District elementary schools.

The U.S. News rankings use a different methodology and older assessment data than the state's 2026 accountability ratings.

According to the U.S. News school profile, 60% of Bowie's students scored at or above the proficient level in math. The corresponding figures were 44% for both the district and the state.

In reading, 63% of Bowie students reached proficiency, compared with 50% districtwide and 51% statewide.

Bowie received "well above expectations" ratings for math and reading performance in the U.S. News analysis, which accounts for student demographics.

The U.S. News assessment figures come from the 2023-24 school year, rather than the 2026 accountability results.

The school, located at 309 W. Lincoln Ave., serves prekindergarten through fifth grade. Its U.S. News profile lists 335 students, 21 full-time teachers and a 16-to-1 student-teacher ratio.

Sabrina Garza serves as principal.

Bowie is the oldest Harlingen school building still in use, according to the Harlingen CISD directory.

Originally built in 1928 as South Ward School, the campus features Mayan-inspired cast concrete designs by Harlingen artist Luis Lopez Sanchez.