Sowhatchee Elementary School was established prior to 1879 and consolidated with Hilton School in 1925. From 1930 to 1942, it served as a Free Will Baptist Bible School for young ministers, with Reverend T. B. Mellette as instructor and Reverend K. V. Shutes as president. In 1942 the school was moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where it is currently known as the F. W. Baptist Bible College. Since 1942, the school building has been used for worship, fellowship, and related community activities.