Enrollment
198
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bovina, TX
Bovina El
Federal NCES profile for Bovina El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 481095000558
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bovina El earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Bovina · Resource Index
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Texas
- 83.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Bovina El has class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bovina El ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Bovina, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
83.5%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bovina El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bovina El
Bovina El is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Bovina, Texas, enrolling 198 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.4:1, Bovina El is leaner than roughly 88% of Texas schools and 29% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 83.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 198 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 443 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #69.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 19/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 17.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Bovina Isd also operates Bovina H S (128 students) and Bovina Middle (96 students) alongside Bovina El.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Bovina El compares
Bovina El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.4:1 | ▼ 29% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 83.5% | ▲ 35% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 198 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
198
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
83.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 35% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 12% in Texas - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,895
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 89.9%
White 8.1%
Two or More 1.5%
African American 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 89.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.5, Bovina El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bovina Isd, which includes Bovina El.
$13,895
Per student
+2%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.0%
State 66.9%
Federal 17.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Bovina El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bovina H S | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Bovina Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bovina El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 128
- Students per teacher
- 7.1:1
- Resource Index
- 76/100
- Enrollment
- 96
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~198 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Bovina El
How many students attend Bovina El?
Bovina El has 198 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bovina, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bovina El?
The student-teacher ratio at Bovina El is 10.4:1, which is 29% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bovina El?
83.5% of students at Bovina El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bovina El?
The largest demographic group at Bovina El is Hispanic or Latino at 89.9% of enrollment, in Bovina, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bovina El?
Bovina El has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Bovina El rank among public schools in Bovina?
By Resource Investment Index, Bovina El ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Bovina, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Bovina on the city page.
Is Bovina El a good school?
Bovina El earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Bovina Isd?
Besides Bovina El, Bovina Isd also operates Bovina H S (128 students) and Bovina Middle (96 students). See the Bovina Isd district page for the complete list.
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