Boles Elementary School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 15% |
School pathway
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 27.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 25.0% | 21.0% | 34.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 47.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 17.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat 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%.
Where Boles Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hunt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #2,192 of 4,401 | #5 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #2,244 of 4,466 | #5 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,830 of 4,466 | #7 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 202 | #4,617 of 4,938 | #16 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #365 of 4,622 | #2 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.0% | #2,900 of 4,628 | #16 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.0% | #3,576 of 4,789 | #14 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #2,346 of 2,838 | N/A |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 202 | 16.8 | 12.1:1 | 50% (101) |
| 2023-24 | 194 | 17.5 | 11.1:1 | 57% (110) |
| 2022-23 | 187 | 15.9 | 11.8:1 | 63% (118) |
| 2020-21 | 178 | 15 | 11.9:1 | 60% (106) |
| 2017-18 | 216 | 16.9 | 12.8:1 | 61% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 201 | 16 | 12.6:1 | 58% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 198 | 15 | 13.2:1 | 64% (127) |
| 2000-01 | 256 | 18 | 14.2:1 | 33% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 118 | 8 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
About Boles Elementary School
Boles Elementary School, located in QUINLAN, Texas, is a small elementary school. It covers pre-K through 4, with a total enrollment of 202 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students each.
BOLES ISD is made up of 3 schools with 543 students in all.
Boles Elementary School's enrollment is 72% White. Other groups make up 23% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 70% White, within a few points of the school. Boles Elementary School has a diversity index of 43%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 12.1:1 comes from the school's 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 50% in 2024-25. It compares with 61% for public schools in Hunt County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Boles Elementary School, the prediction is 52.3% and the result is 43.2%.
Hunt County census figures show that median household income is about $71,938, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Boles Elementary School is among the 45 public schools in Hunt County.
Boles High School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools. Local comparison: Boles Elementary School ranks 3rd of 7 nearby schools, at 43.2% versus a 39.7% average.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 178 in 2020-21 and 202 in 2024-25, a rise of 24 students.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Boles Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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