Balmorhea ISD Educational Community
Public school in Balmorhea, Texas · Balmorhea ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Balmorhea ISD Educational Community serves 146 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Balmorhea (Reeves County). It is the only school in Balmorhea ISD. By enrollment it is the 256th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 8.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 17.97 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Balmorhea ISD |
| County | Reeves County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Provision 1, 2 or 3) |
| NCES school ID | 480933000392 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Balmorhea ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 146 | 146 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 8.1 | 8.1 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83.6% | 83.6% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 21% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Balmorhea ISD Educational Community in context
Size
Balmorhea ISD Educational Community is the only school in Balmorhea ISD, so its 146 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 59.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 176; Balmorhea ISD Educational Community is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 11 with 19 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 4, against an average of 10 per grade. This year grade 12 has 33% more students than kindergarten (8 against 6). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 11 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 79.5% here and 53.5% across Texas public schools. White students are next, at 19.2%.
83.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Under Provision 2 or 3 of the National School Lunch Program, every student eats at no charge; meal applications are only collected in a base year.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 17.97 full-time-equivalent teachers for 146 students, Balmorhea ISD Educational Community has 8.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 146 students would have about 13.3 teachers, so Balmorhea ISD Educational Community has 4.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Balmorhea ISD Educational Community is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other school is Ft Davis School, 28.4 miles away in Ft Davis ISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 79.5% |
| White | 19.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
50.7% of students are girls and 49.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 11 |
| Kindergarten | 6 |
| Grade 1 | 12 |
| Grade 2 | 4 |
| Grade 3 | 11 |
| Grade 4 | 5 |
| Grade 5 | 11 |
| Grade 6 | 7 |
| Grade 7 | 15 |
| Grade 8 | 11 |
| Grade 9 | 9 |
| Grade 10 | 17 |
| Grade 11 | 19 |
| Grade 12 | 8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
403 S San Angelo, Balmorhea, TX 79718
Phone: (432)375-2224
Website: bisdbears.esc18.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Balmorhea ISD Educational Community. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft Davis School | Ft Davis ISD | 28.4 mi | 682 | 29 | – |
| Marfa Schools | Marfa ISD | 48.8 mi | 194 | 9.1 | 98.5% |
| Valentine School | Valentine ISD | 51.7 mi | 32 | 3.1 | 59.4% |
| Grandfalls-Royalty School | Grandfalls-Royalty ISD | 58.7 mi | 157 | 9.8 | 62.4% |
| Marathon Independent School Dist | Marathon ISD | 60.8 mi | 58 | 4.7 | 70.7% |
| Van Horn School | Culberson County-Allamoore ISD | 64.6 mi | 381 | 11.5 | 78.5% |
| Buena Vista School | Buena Vista ISD | 65.6 mi | 220 | 11 | 48.2% |
| Sierra Blanca School | Sierra Blanca ISD | 96.2 mi | 100 | 10.4 | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.