Enrollment
198
Elementary
DISTRICT 141 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOVINA ISD·NCES 481095000558
Bovina Elementary School
500 HALSELL ST, BOVINA, TX 79009 · (806) 251-1316 · Parmer County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL198 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
174 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (34).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within BOVINA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
25.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -4.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
21.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 4 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 20.0% | 29.0% | 46.0% |
| Mathematics | 2.0% | 19.0% | 28.0% | 51.0% |
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 | 25.0% | 21.0% |
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 46.0% |
% 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
23.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Bovina Elementary School
Bovina Elementary School's state test result (23.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bovina Elementary School this school | 198 | 87.9% | 23.4% |
| Reagan Elementary School SAN ANGELO | 182 | 86.3% | 30.3% |
| Friona Primary School FRIONA | 217 | 87.1% | N/A |
| Placedo Elementary School PLACEDO | 210 | 84.8% | N/A |
| Travis Elementary School EL PASO | 200 | 92.0% | 26.6% |
| Rangerville Elementary School SAN BENITO | 203 | 90.1% | 40.9% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Bovina Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.4% | #4,133 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #4,339 of 4,466 ▼ 597 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #4,395 of 4,466 ▼ 220 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #950 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 198 | #4,632 of 4,938 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.9% | #1,298 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.1% | #1,086 of 2,838 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
198
-25 (-11%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 334
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 198 | 18 | 11.0:1 | 88% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 214 | 18 | 11.9:1 | 89% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 200 | 19.1 | 10.5:1 | 84% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 223 | 19 | 11.7:1 | 78% (175) |
| 2017-18 | 251 | 18.9 | 13.3:1 | 89% (223) |
| 2015-16 | 242 | 19 | 12.7:1 | 79% (190) |
| 2010-11 | 277 | 19 | 14.6:1 | 90% (248) |
| 2000-01 | 292 | 23 | 12.7:1 | 86% (250) |
| 1990-91 | 334 | 21 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bovina Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (251 to 198); teachers down 5% (18.9 to 18).
About Bovina Elementary School
Bovina Elementary School is an elementary school in BOVINA, Texas, according to federal school records. There are 198 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 62% below the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas.
The district, BOVINA ISD, operates 3 schools serving 422 students.
Bovina Elementary School is 90% Hispanic by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% White. In Parmer County overall, about 67% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Bovina Elementary School scores 19%.
Bovina Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1, with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. The school has 88% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Parmer County, the average is 73%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Bovina Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 23.4% actual against 36.2% predicted.
In the wider Parmer County area, median household income comes to about $69,735, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Parmer County counts 11 public schools with about 2,164 students.
Measured in a straight line, Bovina Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Bovina Elementary School. The five-mile area around Bovina Elementary School holds 2 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 51.3%, higher than Bovina Elementary School's 23.4%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 198, from 223 in 2020-21.
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Parmer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,731
Census ACS
Median income
$69,735
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,164 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BOVINA ISD
- Bovina High SchoolHigh · 128 students
- Bovina Middle SchoolMiddle · 96 students
Other schools in BOVINA
- Bovina High SchoolHigh · 128 students
- Bovina Middle SchoolMiddle · 96 students
Other Bovina Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Bovina Elementary. Bovina Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Bovina ElementaryVICKSBURG, MS · 340 students
Nearby schools
- Bovina Middle School0.0 mi · 96
- Bovina High School0.0 mi · 128
- TEXICO HIGH12.4 mi · 168
- TEXICO ELEMENTARY12.4 mi · 246
- TEXICO MIDDLE12.4 mi · 137
- Farwell High School12.4 mi · 189
Frequently asked questions
About Bovina Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Bovina Elementary School?
Bovina Elementary School enrolls approximately 198 students in grades PK-05.
Is Bovina Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bovina Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Bovina Elementary School have?
Bovina Elementary School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Bovina Elementary School?
Student demographics at Bovina Elementary School are roughly 8% White, 90% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Bovina Elementary School in?
Bovina Elementary School is part of BOVINA ISD.
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