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Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

401 Whitney Dr, Alice, TX 78332 · (361) 664-9568 · Part of Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District

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

Directions
Students
238
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco El

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ben Bolt kids: Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco H S

On the path

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

PK–6Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ElYou are here
7–12Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco H S206 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts37%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

401 Whitney Dr, Alice

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten32
Grade 132
Grade 228
Grade 329
Grade 439
Grade 529
Grade 629
Enrollment over time
274’20
262’21
266’22
260’23
238’24

Down 13.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 89%White 10%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District

The district →
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco H S
High · Grades 7–12 · Ben Bolt
C−
206 students10:1

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.