BOVINA EL

BOVINA EL, a minimally staffed K-5 school in BOVINA, Texas, part of BOVINA ISD, caters to 198 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 62% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

BOVINA EL is one of 3 schools operated by BOVINA ISD, a district that enrolls 422 students overall.

Demographically, BOVINA EL lists that nearly all students (90%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 8% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.0:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Parmer County's rate of about 73%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BOVINA EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 35.5%, the actual is 23.0%, a residual of -12.5 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Parmer County indicate median household income runs about $69,735, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Parmer County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,164 students), BOVINA EL is one campus in the mix.

BOVINA MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BOVINA EL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 51.2%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. BOVINA EL's enrollment has fell 21% since 2018, when it stood at 251 (now 198). The Hispanic share of enrollment decreased from 94% to 90% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2025.

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