Enrollment
96
Middle
DISTRICT 141 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOVINA ISD·NCES 481095005161
Bovina Middle School
500 HALSELL ST, BOVINA, TX 79009 · (806) 251-1377 · Parmer County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL96 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of Texas public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
79 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 36 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 31 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 30% |
Student demographics
12%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
Bovina Middle School→Bovina High School
Feeds from
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
34.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 18.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 23.0% | 33.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 34.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 17.0% |
% 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
33.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Middle School
Bovina Middle School's state test result (33.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bovina Middle School this school | 96 | 82.3% | 33.8% |
| Rogers Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 93 | 84.9% | 17.2% |
| Bloomington Junior High School BLOOMINGTON | 135 | 83.0% | 19.4% |
| Lucy Aragon Junior High School FREER | 146 | 86.3% | 33.8% |
| Kenedy Middle School KENEDY | 149 | 83.9% | 29.6% |
| Stafford Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 102 | 91.2% | 18.4% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 96 | #1,686 of 1,749 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
96
-14 (-13%) vs 2020
-11% since 2000-01, when it was 108
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 96 | 8.5 | 11.3:1 | 82% (79) |
| 2023-24 | 92 | 6.2 | 14.9:1 | 86% (79) |
| 2022-23 | 100 | 6.9 | 14.6:1 | 86% (86) |
| 2020-21 | 110 | 6 | 18.3:1 | 85% (94) |
| 2017-18 | 106 | 7.1 | 15.0:1 | 82% (87) |
| 2015-16 | 113 | 7 | 16.1:1 | 89% (101) |
| 2010-11 | 85 | 8 | 10.6:1 | 82% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 108 | 10 | 10.8:1 | 88% (95) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bovina Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (106 to 96); teachers up 20% (7.1 to 8.5).
About Bovina Middle School
BOVINA, Texas, is home to Bovina Middle School, a very small middle school. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 96 students on the rolls. Middle schools in Texas average about 643 students, which makes this school 85% below average.
Bovina Middle School is one of 3 schools in BOVINA ISD, which enrolls 422 students in total.
Roughly 94% of students at Bovina Middle School are Hispanic. Other students are 4% White and 2% multiracial. By comparison, Parmer County residents are about 67% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 12%.
Bovina Middle School reported 8.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 11.3:1. Middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1, 3.1 more students per teacher than here. There are 79 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 82% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Parmer County averages 73%, lower than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Bovina Middle School lands at C, ahead of 33% of Texas public middle schools.
In Texas, Bovina Middle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 33.8% actual against a predicted 38.5%.
In Parmer County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $69,735, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 11 public schools and about 2,164 students.
The closest school to Bovina Middle School is Bovina Elementary School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Bovina Middle School. Its average proficiency rate of 33.8% is below the 49.3% average for nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Bovina Middle School is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 96, compared with 110 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 11.3:1, from 18.3:1.
On allk12, people connected to Bovina Middle School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 198 students
- Bovina High SchoolHigh · 128 students
Other schools in BOVINA
- Bovina Elementary SchoolElementary · 198 students
- Bovina High SchoolHigh · 128 students
Nearby schools
- Bovina Elementary School0.0 mi · 198
- Bovina High School0.0 mi · 128
- TEXICO MIDDLE12.4 mi · 137
- TEXICO ELEMENTARY12.4 mi · 246
- TEXICO HIGH12.4 mi · 168
- Farwell High School12.4 mi · 189
Frequently asked questions
About Bovina Middle SchoolHow large is Bovina Middle School?
Bovina Middle School enrolls approximately 96 students in grades 06-08.
Is Bovina Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bovina Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Bovina Middle School?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Bovina Middle School.
How diverse is Bovina Middle School?
Bovina Middle School reports a student body of 4% White, 94% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Bovina Middle School?
Bovina Middle School is overseen by BOVINA ISD in Parmer County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.