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.