Bovina Elementary School
Public elementary school in Bovina, Texas · Bovina ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Bovina Elementary School serves 198 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Bovina (Parmer County). It is one of 3 schools in Bovina ISD. By enrollment it is the 4510th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11 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 ÷ 17.96 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Bovina ISD |
| County | Parmer County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481095000558 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bovina ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 198 | 422 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 9.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.9% | 85.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 4% 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.
Bovina Elementary School in context
Size
Bovina Elementary School is the only elementary school in Bovina ISD. Its 198 students are 46.9% of the district's 422. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 21.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 294; Bovina 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 2 with 36 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 19, against an average of 28 per grade. This year grade 5 has 21% more students than kindergarten (34 against 28). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 19 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 89.9% here and 92.2% across Bovina ISD. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
87.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 85.3% across Bovina ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 17.96 full-time-equivalent teachers for 198 students, Bovina Elementary School has 11 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 198 students would have about 13.4 teachers, so Bovina Elementary School has 4.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Bovina Elementary School 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 elementary school is Farwell Elementary School, 12.4 miles away in Farwell ISD. No other elementary 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 | 89.9% |
| White | 8.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| Black | 0.5% |
46% of students are girls and 54% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 19 |
| Kindergarten | 28 |
| Grade 1 | 24 |
| Grade 2 | 36 |
| Grade 3 | 32 |
| Grade 4 | 25 |
| Grade 5 | 34 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 Halsell St, Bovina, TX 79009
Phone: (806)251-1316
Website: bovinaisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bovina Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farwell Elementary School | Farwell ISD | 12.4 mi | 279 | 13 | 58.1% |
| Friona Primary School | Friona ISD | 12.9 mi | 217 | 16.8 | 87.1% |
| Friona Elementary School | Friona ISD | 12.9 mi | 283 | 14.4 | 82.3% |
| Dillman Elementary School | Muleshoe ISD | 21.1 mi | 400 | 14.8 | 87% |
| Mary Deshazo Elementary School | Muleshoe ISD | 21.9 mi | 304 | 12.9 | 88.5% |
| Walcott Elementary School | Walcott ISD | 29.0 mi | 146 | 19.3 | 54.1% |
| Richardson Elementary School | Dimmitt ISD | 32.3 mi | 507 | 16.5 | 78.9% |
| West Central Elementary School | Hereford ISD | 34.1 mi | 331 | 15 | 81.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bovina ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bovina High School | High | 9–12 | 128 |
| Bovina Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 96 |