| Index | Bowie | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 41% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 13 | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 10 | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 112 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bowie | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.7% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.5% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 78.2% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 55.8% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 49.9% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 21.8% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 4.6% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 13 public schools, 10 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Bowie. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bowie, MD schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Bowie, MD, an average of 94.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.5% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Springdale, MD | 2,878 | 77% | 56% |
| Fulton, MD | 3,097 | 76% | 54% |
| Severna Park, MD | 38,514 | 75% | 52% |
| Edgewater, MD | 9,250 | 70% | 42% |
| Alexandria, VA | 151,473 | 70% | 42% |
| Bowie, MD | 57,633 | 42% | 14% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Woodland, CA | 57,552 | 30% | 38% |
| Coconut Creek, FL | 57,731 | 57% | 16% |
| San Marcos, TX | 57,743 | 64% | 31% |
| Arcadia, CA | 57,755 | 76% | 54% |
| Tamiami, FL | 57,796 | 63% | 27% |
| Bowie, MD | 57,633 | 42% | 14% |
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