Middle Schools in Bovina Independent School District (Isd)

Bovina Independent School District (ISD) in Texas has only one middle school, Bovina Middle, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's student population is predominantly Hispanic (96%) and has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (86% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch).

Academically, Bovina Middle has consistently underperformed compared to state averages on the STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading ranged from 38.89% to 40%, while the state average was around 54%. In STAAR Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 16.67% to 42.86%, significantly below the state averages of 37.1% to 40.23%. Bovina Middle's performance in STAAR Science (16.67% proficient or better) and STAAR Social Studies (16.67% proficient or better) for 8th grade was also well below the state averages.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $9,836 and a student-teacher ratio of 14.5, which is slightly lower than the state average, Bovina Middle's academic performance remains in the bottom quartile of Texas middle schools, with a statewide ranking of 1695 out of 2361 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests that the school faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, and the district may need to explore more effective ways to allocate and utilize its resources to support student learning and address the needs of its economically disadvantaged population.