James Bowie Fine Arts Academy

James Bowie Fine Arts Academy is a elementary school located in Grand Prairie, TX, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 591 students. Operated by Grand Prairie ISD, the campus sits about 18.8 miles from The Fort Worth's newsroom and is part of The Fort Worth's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 38 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.6:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

James Bowie Fine Arts Academy is a traditional zoned public school within Grand Prairie 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 Fort Worth publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Grand Prairie considering elementary placement, James Bowie Fine Arts Academy is one of the campuses The Fort Worth regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about James Bowie Fine Arts Academy? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "James Bowie Fine Arts Academy". For more education coverage, see thefortworth.org/schools or browse The Fort Worth's latest reporting at thefortworth.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.