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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the BOYD EL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
541
Elementary
DISTRICT 347 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOYD ISD·NCES 481101000568
BOYD EL
500 E MORTON AVE, BOYD, TX 76023 · (940) 433-9520 · Wise County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL541 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
294 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 BOYD ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
48.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -19.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 19 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
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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
541
+102 (+23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.2:1
% White
63%
was 78%
% Hispanic
30%
was 17%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BOYD EL
Located at 500 E MORTON AVE, in BOYD, Texas, BOYD EL is a mid-tier elementary campus that caters to 541 students (grades pre-K through 4), run under BOYD ISD.
BOYD ISD runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,386 students. BOYD EL is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, BOYD EL records that 63% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, BOYD EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.1%; this one delivers 44.2%.
In the surrounding community, Wise County reports that median household earnings sit near $93,421, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BOYD EL is one of 28 public schools in Wise County (combined enrollment of about 12,854 students).
Nearest neighbor: BOYD MIDDLE, around 0.6 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, BOYD EL comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 45.3%.
Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 23%: 439 students in 2018 compared to 541 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 78% to 63% across the same window.
On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Wise County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
75,005
Census ACS
Median income
$93,421
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
12,854 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BOYD ISD
- BOYD H SHigh · 417 students
- BOYD MIDDLEMiddle · 216 students
- BOYD INTMiddle · 212 students
Other schools in BOYD
- BOYD H SHigh · 417 students
- BOYD MIDDLEMiddle · 216 students
- BOYD INTMiddle · 212 students
Nearby schools
- BOYD MIDDLE0.6 mi · 216
- BOYD INT0.6 mi · 212
- BOYD H S0.9 mi · 417
- CHISHOLM TRAIL MIDDLE5.6 mi · 878
- PRAIRIE VIEW EL5.6 mi · 720
- SEVEN HILLS EL5.7 mi · 707
Frequently asked questions
About BOYD ELHow many students attend BOYD EL?
BOYD EL enrolls approximately 541 students in grades PK-04.
Is BOYD EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BOYD EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does BOYD EL have?
BOYD EL employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
How diverse is BOYD EL?
BOYD EL reports a student body of 63% White, 30% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees BOYD EL?
BOYD EL is overseen by BOYD ISD in Wise County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.