PAUL BELTON EL

PAUL BELTON EL is a K-5 school of close-knit scale in BORGER, Texas, one of the schools within BORGER ISD, instructing 294 students in grades pre-K through K. Enrollment runs roughly 43% smaller than the state mean of about 519.

PAUL BELTON EL is one of 6 schools operated by BORGER ISD, a district that serves 2,325 students overall.

In terms of who attends, PAUL BELTON EL shows that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 44% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.5:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Hutchinson County's rate of about 53%.

In the surrounding community, Hutchinson County reports that median household income runs about $67,228, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Hutchinson County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,718 students), of which PAUL BELTON EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: BORGER H S, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PAUL BELTON EL has decreased 33%, going from 438 students in 2018 to 294 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share shrank from 48% to 44%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 in 2025.

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