Tenie Holmes Elementary School
Public elementary school in Bay City, Texas · Bay City ISD · Grades 3–5
Tenie Holmes Elementary School serves 763 students in grades 3–5 in Bay City (Matagorda County). It is one of 5 schools in Bay City ISD. By enrollment it is the 582nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 21.3 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 ÷ 35.86 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Bay City ISD |
| County | Matagorda County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480963000415 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bay City ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 763 | 3,473 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 21.3 | 18.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.9% | 60.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 98% 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.
Tenie Holmes Elementary School in context
Size
Tenie Holmes Elementary School is the largest of Bay City ISD's 3 elementary schools; its 763 students are 22% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 11.3 miles away and have a median of 440 students, so Tenie Holmes Elementary School is larger 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 5 with 276 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 240, against an average of 254 per grade. This year grade 5 has 12% more students than grade 3 (276 against 247). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 69.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Bay City ISD (68.2%). White students are next, at 15.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.3% across Bay City 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
Tenie Holmes Elementary School has 35.86 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 21.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 763 students would have about 51.6 teachers, so Tenie Holmes Elementary School has 15.7 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 town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Cherry Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. There are 3 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 | 69.7% |
| White | 15.5% |
| Black | 12.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 247 |
| Grade 4 | 240 |
| Grade 5 | 276 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3200 5th St, Bay City, TX 77414
Phone: (979)401-1400
Website: bcblackcats.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tenie Holmes Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Elementary School | Bay City ISD | 0.5 mi | 432 | 17.5 | 75.2% |
| Roberts Elementary School | Bay City ISD | 1.9 mi | 486 | 18.8 | 64.6% |
| Van Vleck Elementary School | Van Vleck ISD | 4.5 mi | 447 | 14.5 | 66.9% |
| Markham Elementary School | Tidehaven ISD | 7.3 mi | 255 | 15.9 | 51.8% |
| Sweeny Elementary School | Sweeny ISD | 15.3 mi | 869 | 15.9 | 55.2% |
| Blessing Elementary School | Tidehaven ISD | 17.5 mi | 279 | 16.4 | 64.9% |
| Newgulf Elementary School | Boling ISD | 19.2 mi | 559 | 17.3 | 56.2% |
| Wild Peach Elementary School | Columbia-Brazoria ISD | 21.3 mi | 297 | 15.6 | 79.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bay City ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City High School | High | 9–12 | 1,042 |
| Bay City Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 750 |
| Cherry Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 432 |
| Roberts Elementary School | Elementary | 1–2 | 486 |