Blue Hole Primary School
Public elementary school in Wimberley, Texas · Wimberley ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Blue Hole Primary School serves 649 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Wimberley (Hays County). It is one of 4 schools in Wimberley ISD. By enrollment it is the 1251st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 40.22 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Wimberley ISD |
| County | Hays County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480000906499 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Wimberley ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 649 | 2,661 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 15.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 28% | 22.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 73% 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.
Blue Hole Primary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Wimberley ISD, Blue Hole Primary School is the largest, with 24.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 11.9 miles away and have a median of 614 students, so Blue Hole Primary School 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 2 with 168 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 152, against an average of 162 per grade. This year grade 2 has 11% more students than kindergarten (168 against 152). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 162 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 66.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Wimberley ISD (67.7%). Hispanic students are next, at 28.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
28% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 22.1% across Wimberley 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
Blue Hole Primary School has 40.22 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 649 students would have about 43.9 teachers, so Blue Hole Primary School has 3.7 fewer.
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 Jacob's Well Elementary School, 2.9 miles away in the same district. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 66.9% |
| Hispanic | 28.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 162 |
| Kindergarten | 152 |
| Grade 1 | 167 |
| Grade 2 | 168 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
15900 Winters Mill Pkwy, Wimberley, TX 78676
Phone: (512)847-3407
Website: wimberleyisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Blue Hole Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob's Well Elementary School | Wimberley ISD | 2.9 mi | 553 | 15.5 | 20.4% |
| Cypress Springs Elementary School | Dripping Springs ISD | 9.9 mi | 697 | 15.2 | 1.4% |
| Jim Cullen Elementary School | Hays CISD | 11.5 mi | 396 | 11.8 | 20.2% |
| Sycamore Springs Elementary School | Dripping Springs ISD | 11.9 mi | 674 | 13.9 | 3.1% |
| Walnut Springs Elementary School | Dripping Springs ISD | 11.9 mi | 941 | 14.4 | 12.1% |
| Mt Valley Elementary School | Comal ISD | 11.9 mi | 488 | 13 | 46.9% |
| Crockett Elementary School | San Marcos CISD | 12.8 mi | 477 | 12.8 | 65.2% |
| Laura B Negley Elementary School | Hays CISD | 12.9 mi | 845 | 15.3 | 28.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Wimberley ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danforth Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 639 |
| Jacob's Well Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 553 |
| Wimberley High School | High | 9–12 | 820 |