📍 5100 Ridgecrest Dr, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, 76310
Fowler el is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Wichita Falls, Wichita County. The school has 548 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Amanda Awtrey. It is part of the Wichita Falls Isd school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 36.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. 46% of students are proficient in reading. 48% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Fowler el enrolls 548 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 36.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 11% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 278 | 51% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 133 | 24% |
| Black or African American | 58 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 57 | 10% |
| Asian | 18 | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
259 of the school's 548 students (47%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 225 qualify for free lunch and 34 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Fowler el is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 30, state house district 69.
Fowler el is one of 27 schools in WICHITA FALLS ISD, based in WICHITA FALLS, Texas. The district serves 12,644 students district-wide and employs 952 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 548 students, Fowler el is larger than the district average of about 468 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize