Enrollment
187
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BYNUM ISD·NCES 481236000730
Bynum School
704 TOLIVER AVE, BYNUM, TX 76631 · (254) 531-2341 · Hill County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL187 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of Texas public K-12 schools
- BTest 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.
- CThree-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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
19 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
87 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 10 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 5% |
| Grade 9 | 12 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 17 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 30% larger than its 8th grade class (10).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 34.0% | 31.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 28.0% | 20.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 52.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 57.0% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | 63.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
47.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Bynum School
Bynum School's state test result (47.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bynum School this school | 187 | 46.5% | 47.8% |
| Harrold School HARROLD | 154 | 48.1% | 42.0% |
| Penelope School PENELOPE | 216 | 50.5% | 44.1% |
| Spur School SPUR | 192 | 50.0% | 45.4% |
| Hermleigh School HERMLEIGH | 258 | 46.1% | 35.0% |
| Wellman-Union School WELLMAN | 248 | 49.2% | 43.9% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 Bynum School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hill County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #75 of 211 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #59 of 218 ▼ 8 | #2 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #128 of 218 ▼ 2 | #5 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #103 of 134 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 187 | #152 of 280 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.5% | #164 of 226 | #6 of 7 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
187
-8 (-4%) vs 2020
+57% since 1990-91, when it was 119
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 187 | 19.1 | 9.8:1 | 47% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 184 | 21 | 8.8:1 | 52% (95) |
| 2022-23 | 189 | 21.8 | 8.7:1 | 59% (111) |
| 2020-21 | 195 | 21 | 9.3:1 | 59% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 179 | 17.8 | 10.1:1 | 74% (132) |
| 2015-16 | 212 | 19 | 11.2:1 | 67% (142) |
| 2010-11 | 244 | 22 | 11.1:1 | 62% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 240 | 22 | 10.9:1 | 40% (97) |
| 1990-91 | 119 | 8 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bynum School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (179 to 187); teachers up 8% (17.8 to 19.1).
About Bynum School
Bynum School is a very small school serving multiple grade levels in Texas, with an address in BYNUM. It reports enrollment of 187 students in pre-K through 12. The school is 61% below the average for combined schools in Texas.
BYNUM ISD is the district for Bynum School.
The largest group at Bynum School is White students, at 57%. The remaining students are 35% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Hill County, the White share is about 75%. The diversity index for Bynum School is 55%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 19.1 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 9.8:1. The gap from the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas is 1.9 students per teacher. By family income, 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 64% average for public schools in Hill County is 17 points higher.
Bynum School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 49% of Texas public K-12 schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Bynum School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 47.8%; the prediction is 53.8%.
In Hill County, home to about 37,328 people, median household income comes to about $64,591, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 34 public schools in the county, enrolling about 6,430, Bynum School among them.
The closest school to Bynum School is Hillsboro Intermediate School, located about 6.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside ten miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Bynum School at 6th of 8.
Federal data place Bynum School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A 4% drop took enrollment from 195 in 2020-21 to 187 in 2024-25.
People who know Bynum School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Hill County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,328
Census ACS
Median income
$64,591
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
6,430 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Bynum schools
One other US public school is named Bynum. Bynum School is the largest of the 2.
- Bynum SchoolBynum, MT · 8 students
Nearby schools
- Hillsboro Intermediate School6.7 mi · 428
- Malone Elementary School7.0 mi · 63
- Hillsboro Elementary School7.3 mi · 649
- Abbott School7.3 mi · 284
- Hillsboro High School7.5 mi · 616
- Hillsboro Junior High School7.9 mi · 290
Frequently asked questions
About Bynum SchoolHow many students attend Bynum School?
Bynum School enrolls approximately 187 students in grades PK-12.
Is Bynum School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bynum School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bynum School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bynum School is approximately 9.8:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bynum School?
At Bynum School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 35% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Bynum School public or private?
Bynum School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BYNUM ISD.
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