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Schools in Bovina · Bovina Independent School District

Bovina’s public schools score below 68% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 43% of Bovina’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bovina, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
43%
▼ 8 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 4 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.6K
▲ 22% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.4
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
422 students on the public path
In brief

Bovina’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,619 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Bovina Middle, then Bovina H S. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bovina’s grade

C+ Test scores

C: better than 32% of Texas school districts. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (548)Better than 32%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 248 test results could put Bovina anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bovina’s students in the tested grades sat them (243 in math, 252 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bovina, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Bovina ElBovina Independent School DistrictB−
6–8Bovina MiddleBovina Independent School DistrictC−
9–12Bovina H SBovina Independent School DistrictA−

Bovina’s public schools are run by Bovina Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bovina Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 422 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 9.4 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$15,619TX $12,815 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 51.1% · 252 students tested
Math37%
State average 40.9% · 243 students tested

Bovina vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Bovina’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BovinaCBovina Independent

Every school in Bovina

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bovinaby address
Bovina El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
198 students11:1Rate it →
Bovina Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
96 students11:1Rate it →
Bovina H S
High · Grades 9–12
A−
128 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Bovina’s schools

Are Bovina’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bovina children attend score below 68% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bovina in?

Bovina Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 422 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bovina kids go to high school?

Bovina H S, with 128 students; its own test results earn an A−.

How much does Bovina spend per student?

$15,619 in Bovina Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.