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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UVALDE CISD·NCES 484372011429

BATESVILLE SCHOOL

496 GARDEN ST, BATESVILLE, TX 78829 · (830) 376-4221 · Zavala County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL92 STUDENTS
Enrollment
92
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
88 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
10
Kindergarten
13
Grade 1
8
Grade 2
7
Grade 3
12
Grade 4
11
Grade 5
7
Grade 6
8
Grade 7
6
Grade 8
10
Student demographics
White
22%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
9098%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 54%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
4650%
Female
4650%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
43.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
21.0%
TX avg 42.0%
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
92
-26 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 8.0:1
% White
2%
was 4%
% Hispanic
98%
was 96%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BATESVILLE SCHOOL

BATESVILLE SCHOOL is a primary school of micro-enrollment scale in BATESVILLE, Texas, operated by UVALDE CISD, teacheing 92 students in grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 82% below the state mean of about 519.

Across the 9 schools in UVALDE CISD (4,397 students total), BATESVILLE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, BATESVILLE SCHOOL records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (98%). Other groups include 2% White.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Zavala County's rate of about 82%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BATESVILLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.0%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Zavala County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $36,749 per year, roughly 11% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 31%. Across Zavala County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,174 students), BATESVILLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

LA PRYOR EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 13.4 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BATESVILLE SCHOOL at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 30.3%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 22%: 118 students in 2018 compared to 92 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 8.0:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 today.

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Zavala County at a glance

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Population
9,412
Census ACS
Median income
$36,749
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
11%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
31%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,174 students

Quick facts

School name
BATESVILLE SCHOOL
District
UVALDE CISD
Address
496 GARDEN ST, BATESVILLE, TX 78829
Phone
(830) 376-4221
County
Zavala County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
92
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
10.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
88 (96%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
484372011429
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BATESVILLE SCHOOL
How large is BATESVILLE SCHOOL?
BATESVILLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 92 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does BATESVILLE SCHOOL serve?
BATESVILLE SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at BATESVILLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at BATESVILLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is BATESVILLE SCHOOL?
BATESVILLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 2% White, 98% Hispanic.
Is BATESVILLE SCHOOL public or private?
BATESVILLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by UVALDE CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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