Enrollment
146
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALMORHEA ISD·NCES 480933000392
Balmorhea ISD Educational Community
403 S SAN ANGELO, BALMORHEA, TX 79718 · (432) 375-2224 · Reeves County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL146 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
18 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
122 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 11 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 6 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 4 | 3% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 5 | 3% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 7 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 9 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 17 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 8 | 5% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +50.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 50 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 35.0% | 23.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 23.0% | 32.0% | 39.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 61.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 10.0% |
| 2021-22 | 11.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020-21 | 11.0% | 13.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Balmorhea ISD Educational Community
Balmorhea ISD Educational Community's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balmorhea ISD Educational Community this school | 146 | 83.6% | 39.5% |
| Lorenzo ISD LORENZO | 207 | 81.2% | 26.2% |
| Morgan School MORGAN | 137 | 84.7% | 25.7% |
| Gustine School GUSTINE | 136 | 80.1% | 35.4% |
| Hart ISD HART | 206 | 86.4% | 40.9% |
| Buckholts School BUCKHOLTS | 112 | 81.3% | 26.3% |
Matched among Texas K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Balmorhea ISD Educational Community ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #134 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #168 of 218 ▼ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #67 of 218 ▲ 31 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +30.0pp | #13 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 146 | #182 of 280 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.6% | #21 of 226 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
146
-9 (-6%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 245
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 8.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 146 | 18 | 8.1:1 | 84% (122) |
| 2023-24 | 145 | 19.8 | 7.3:1 | 85% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 144 | 19.9 | 7.2:1 | 83% (119) |
| 2020-21 | 155 | 19 | 8.2:1 | 89% (138) |
| 2017-18 | 176 | 18 | 9.8:1 | 89% (156) |
| 2015-16 | 165 | 18 | 9.2:1 | 88% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 159 | 18 | 8.8:1 | 90% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 227 | 24 | 9.5:1 | 62% (140) |
| 1990-91 | 245 | 20 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Balmorhea ISD Educational Community.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (176 to 146); teachers unchanged (18 to 18).
About Balmorhea ISD Educational Community
Balmorhea ISD Educational Community is a small combined-grade school serving families in BALMORHEA, Texas. Classes run from pre-K through 12, and the school has 146 students. Against the 485-student average for combined schools in Texas, enrollment here is 70% lower.
Balmorhea ISD Educational Community is part of BALMORHEA ISD.
At Balmorhea ISD Educational Community, Hispanic students make up 79% of the student body. The remaining shares are 19% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 33% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 18 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 8.1:1. That is lower than the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas. Eligible students account for 84% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. It compares with 64% for public schools in Reeves County.
A school with Balmorhea ISD Educational Community's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 38.0%. Balmorhea ISD Educational Community scores 39.5%, 1.5 points above that line.
According to the American Community Survey, in Reeves County, the median household income is $64,297, roughly 7% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. There are 6 public schools in Reeves County, enrolling about 3,065 students in all.
The closest public school, Ft Davis School, is about 28.4 miles from Balmorhea ISD Educational Community. Among the 4 closest schools with test data, this one included, Balmorhea ISD Educational Community ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal data show a 6% enrollment decrease, from 155 in 2020-21 to 146 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Balmorhea ISD Educational Community. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Reeves County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,664
Census ACS
Median income
$64,297
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
7%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,065 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Ft Davis School28.4 mi · 682
- Austin Elementary School32.8 mi · 583
- Crockett Middle School33.0 mi · 621
- Pecos High School33.5 mi · 854
- Zavala Elementary School34.4 mi · 861
Frequently asked questions
About Balmorhea ISD Educational CommunityHow large is Balmorhea ISD Educational Community?
Balmorhea ISD Educational Community enrolls approximately 146 students in grades PK-12.
Is Balmorhea ISD Educational Community an elementary, middle, or high school?
Balmorhea ISD Educational Community is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Balmorhea ISD Educational Community have?
Balmorhea ISD Educational Community employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Balmorhea ISD Educational Community?
At Balmorhea ISD Educational Community, the student body is approximately 19% White, 79% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Balmorhea ISD Educational Community?
Balmorhea ISD Educational Community is overseen by BALMORHEA ISD in Reeves County.
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