Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary School
Public elementary school in Alice, Texas · Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary School serves 238 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Alice (Jim Wells County). It is one of 2 schools in Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD. By enrollment it is the 4392nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 19.49 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD |
| County | Jim Wells County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480987000462 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 238 | 444 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 11.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.3% | 87.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 11% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary School in context
Size
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary School is the only elementary school in Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD. Its 238 students are 53.6% of the district's 444. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 10 miles away and have a median of 477 students, so Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 4 with 39 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 20, against an average of 30 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 32 in kindergarten and 29 in grade 6. It also enrolls 20 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 89.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD (91.2%). White students are next, at 10.1%.
90.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 87.8% across Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary School has 19.49 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 238 students would have about 16.1 teachers, so Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary School has 3.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Saenz Elementary School, 6.5 miles away in Alice ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 89.5% |
| White | 10.1% |
| Black | 0.4% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 32 |
| Grade 1 | 32 |
| Grade 2 | 28 |
| Grade 3 | 29 |
| Grade 4 | 39 |
| Grade 5 | 29 |
| Grade 6 | 29 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
401 Whitney Dr., Alice, TX 78332
Phone: (361)664-9568
Website: bbpbschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saenz Elementary School | Alice ISD | 6.5 mi | 471 | 20.8 | 94.5% |
| Noonan Elementary School | Alice ISD | 7.3 mi | 523 | 19.1 | 92.9% |
| Dubose Elementary School | Alice ISD | 7.7 mi | 483 | 19.6 | 95% |
| Schallert Elementary School | Alice ISD | 7.9 mi | 592 | 24.1 | 83.8% |
| Collins-Parr Elementary School | San Diego ISD | 12.2 mi | 688 | 14.9 | 89.7% |
| Agua Dulce Elementary School | Agua Dulce ISD | 13.9 mi | 178 | 15.9 | 77.5% |
| Santa Gertrudis School | Santa Gertrudis ISD | 14.3 mi | 433 | 15.1 | 40.9% |
| Harrel Elementary School | Kingsville ISD | 15.6 mi | 311 | 14.8 | 90% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School | High | 7–12 | 206 |