Enrollment
202
Elementary
DISTRICT 181 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOLES ISD·NCES 481074000539
BOLES EL
9777 FM 2101, QUINLAN, TX 75474 · (903) 914-1393 · Hunt County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL202 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
101 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within BOLES ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 53.3% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
55.0%
TX avg 43.3% . +38.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 38 points.
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
43.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
202
-14 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.8:1
% White
72%
was 82%
% Hispanic
23%
was 9%
% Black
1%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BOLES EL
As a rural-scale primary school in QUINLAN, Texas, BOLES EL caters to 202 students from grades pre-K through 4, overseen by BOLES ISD. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 61% smaller than typical.
BOLES ISD comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 543 students; BOLES EL is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, BOLES EL logs that 72% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 23% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Hunt County (around 61%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BOLES EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.2%.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Hunt County put median household earnings sit near $71,938, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. BOLES EL is one of 45 public schools in Hunt County (combined enrollment of about 20,771 students).
The closest other public school is BOLES H S, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around BOLES EL. On composite proficiency, BOLES EL comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 38.7%.
BOLES EL operates from a small-town location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BOLES EL has fell 6%, going from 216 students in 2018 to 202 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 9% to 23% over that span.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Hunt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
108,972
Census ACS
Median income
$71,938
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
20,771 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BOLES ISD
- BOLES H SHigh · 176 students
- BOLES MIDDLEMiddle · 165 students
Other schools in QUINLAN
- D C CANNON ELElementary · 815 students
- WH FORD H SHigh · 799 students
- C B THOMPSON MIDDLEMiddle · 671 students
- A E BUTLER INTElementary · 651 students
- BOLES H SHigh · 176 students
- BOLES MIDDLEMiddle · 165 students
Nearby schools
- BOLES H S0.0 mi · 176
- BOLES MIDDLE0.0 mi · 165
- C B THOMPSON MIDDLE2.6 mi · 671
- A E BUTLER INT3.3 mi · 651
- D C CANNON EL3.4 mi · 815
- WH FORD H S4.3 mi · 799
Frequently asked questions
About BOLES ELWhat is the total enrollment at BOLES EL?
BOLES EL enrolls approximately 202 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does BOLES EL serve?
BOLES EL serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BOLES EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BOLES EL is approximately 12.1:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at BOLES EL?
Student demographics at BOLES EL are roughly 72% White, 23% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees BOLES EL?
BOLES EL is overseen by BOLES ISD in Hunt County.
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