Newgulf Elementary School
Public elementary school in Boling, Texas · Boling ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Newgulf Elementary School serves 559 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Boling (Wharton County). It is one of 3 schools in Boling ISD. By enrollment it is the 1957th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.3 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 ÷ 32.33 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Boling ISD |
| County | Wharton County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481078000543 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Boling ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 559 | 1,151 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.3 | 15.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.2% | 43.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 87% 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.
Newgulf Elementary School in context
Size
Newgulf Elementary School is the only elementary school in Boling ISD. Its 559 students are 48.6% of the district's 1,151. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 14.4 miles away and have a median of 466 students, so Newgulf Elementary 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 1 with 90 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 66, against an average of 80 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 73 in kindergarten and 78 in grade 5. It also enrolls 66 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 50.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Boling ISD (52.1%). White students are next, at 38.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43.3% across Boling 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
Newgulf Elementary School has 32.33 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 559 students would have about 37.8 teachers, so Newgulf Elementary School has 5.5 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 Damon Elementary School, 9.6 miles away in Damon ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 50.3% |
| White | 38.5% |
| Black | 7.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
51% of students are girls and 49% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 66 |
| Kindergarten | 73 |
| Grade 1 | 90 |
| Grade 2 | 84 |
| Grade 3 | 85 |
| Grade 4 | 83 |
| Grade 5 | 78 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1867 Burning Stone, Boling, TX 77420
Phone: (979)657-2837
Website: bolingisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Newgulf Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Elementary School | Damon ISD | 9.6 mi | 107 | 7.6 | 72.9% |
| Needville Elementary School | Needville ISD | 10.2 mi | 1,121 | 17.1 | 48.3% |
| Wharton Elementary School | Wharton ISD | 11.4 mi | 478 | 17.1 | 77.4% |
| C G Sivells Elementary School | Wharton ISD | 12.4 mi | 399 | 17.4 | 89.7% |
| Van Vleck Elementary School | Van Vleck ISD | 16.5 mi | 447 | 14.5 | 66.9% |
| Beasley Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 16.6 mi | 453 | 16.8 | 82.3% |
| Thomas R Culver Elementary School | Lamar CISD | 17.1 mi | 828 | 16.3 | 60.1% |
| West Columbia Elementary School | Columbia-Brazoria ISD | 17.2 mi | 674 | 16.5 | 57.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Boling ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boling High School | High | 9–12 | 328 |
| Iago Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 264 |