Bowie Reading and Learning Center
Special education school · Grades 1–12
Memphis, TN
2550 Ridgeway Rd, Memphis, TN 38119
Overall grade: A+
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- A+Class size
- B+Years serving families
- A-Diversity
What stands out
- Smaller classes than 94% of special education schools in Tennessee
In Memphis, Tennessee, Bowie Reading and Learning Center is a special education school for students from 1st grade through 12th grade. About 94 students attend, with roughly 2 students per teacher, smaller classes than 94% of special education schools in Tennessee. The school reports that about 67% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. The school day runs about 6 hours, 180 days a year. Tennessee has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades 1–12
- Students
- 94
- Teachers
- 42 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 2.2
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 28 girls, 66 boys
- Religious affiliation
- None (nonsectarian)
- Program
- Special education
- School day
- About 6 hours
- School year
- 180 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 67% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 94% of special education schools in Tennessee (2 students per teacher).
- Larger than 76% of special education schools in Tennessee.
- Compared with 17 special education schools in Tennessee.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- National Independent Private Schools Association
Help paying tuition in Tennessee
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Bowie Reading and Learning Center whether it takes part.
- Education Freedom Scholarship (EFS) · Education savings account
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Bowie Reading and Learning Center
What grades does Bowie Reading and Learning Center serve?
Bowie Reading and Learning Center serves grades 1–12.
How many students attend Bowie Reading and Learning Center?
About 94 students, with 2 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Bowie Reading and Learning Center?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Tennessee has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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