Bovina ISD
Bovina, Texas · Parmer County · Grades Pre-K–12
Bovina ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 422 students. By enrollment it is the 854th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 422 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 44.8 |
| Students per teacher | 9.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 85.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Parmer County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4810950 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Bovina ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bovina Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 198 | 11 | 87.9% |
| Bovina High School | High | 9–12 | 128 | 7 | 83.6% |
| Bovina Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 96 | 11.3 | 82.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Bovina ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Bovina ISD in context
Size
Bovina ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 141 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Bovina Elementary School (198) and the smallest is Bovina Middle School (96).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 2, with 36 students. Grade 12 has 33 students and kindergarten has 28, 18% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Bovina ISD enrolls 19 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Bovina ISD at 92.2%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 6.4%.
85.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 82.3% at Bovina Middle School to 87.9% at Bovina Elementary School. All 3 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 44.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. Bovina ISD reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Bovina ISD is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Farwell ISD, 12.4 miles away with 599 students. 4 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Bovina ISD. Parmer County has 4 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 41.3 | 10 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 22.5 | 19 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 422 |
| School administrators | 1.1 | 384 |
| District administrators | 1 | 422 |
| All staff | 94.7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 92.2% |
| White | 6.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
| Black | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 19 |
| Kindergarten | 28 |
| Grade 1 | 24 |
| Grade 2 | 36 |
| Grade 3 | 32 |
| Grade 4 | 25 |
| Grade 5 | 34 |
| Grade 6 | 36 |
| Grade 7 | 31 |
| Grade 8 | 29 |
| Grade 9 | 35 |
| Grade 10 | 36 |
| Grade 11 | 24 |
| Grade 12 | 33 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farwell ISD | 12 mi | 599 | 10.1 | – |
| Friona ISD | 13 mi | 1,016 | 11.6 | – |
| Lazbuddie ISD | 18 mi | 127 | 7.6 | – |
| Muleshoe ISD | 22 mi | 1,330 | 12 | – |
| Walcott ISD | 29 mi | 146 | 19.3 | – |
| Dimmitt ISD | 32 mi | 1,077 | 12.4 | – |
| Springlake-Earth ISD | 35 mi | 231 | 9 | – |
| Hereford ISD | 35 mi | 3,964 | 15.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Parmer County
- Friona ISD (1,016 students)
- Farwell ISD (599 students)
- Lazbuddie ISD (127 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
500 Halsell St, Bovina, TX 79009
Phone: (806)251-1336
Website: bovinaisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.