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Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco H S
C−

Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco H S

PublicHighGrades 7–12

172 Badger Ln, Ben Bolt, TX 78342 · (361) 664-9822 · Part of Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District

Ben Bolt’s School Grade C− better than 19% of Texas school districts

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Students
206
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco H S

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.6% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Ben Bolt kids come from and go next. The whole path →

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Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

172 Badger Ln, Ben Bolt

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 749
Grade 828
Grade 932
Grade 1031
Grade 1127
Grade 1239
Enrollment over time
247’20
235’21
228’22
195’23
206’24

Down 16.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 93%White 7%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco H S from Ben Bolt families.

Other schools in Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Ben Bolt’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.