Boles Independent School District

9777 F M 2101
Quinlan, TX 75474-4434
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 362 students in Boles Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Boles Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
6,881 Schools
# Students
547 Students
3,731,556 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
252,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Boles Independent School District, which is ranked #959 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#925 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Boles Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Boles Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Boles Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Boles Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Boles Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
12,073 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
193,447 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
111 Students
1,982,711 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
53%
# Black Students
14 Students
471,415 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
399 Students
946,823 Students
% White Students
73%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,857 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
119,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
31
217,463
# Students in K Grade:
34
351,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
399,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
395,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
26
393,633
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
393,846
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
395,401
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
399,579
# Students in 7th Grade:
42
338,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
349,707
# Students in 9th Grade:
50
30,753
# Students in 10th Grade:
47
25,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
48
21,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
19,115
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,634 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,413 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Boles Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$8 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Boles Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,634
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Boles Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,413
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Boles Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Boles Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Boles Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
9777 Fm 2101
Quinlan, TX 75474
(903) 914-1393
Grades: PK-4
| 187 students
Rank: #22.
Boles Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
9777 Fm 2101
Quinlan, TX 75474
(903) 914-1349
Grades: 5-8
| 175 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 547 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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