For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 195 students in Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
455 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District, which is ranked #749 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#754 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
90%
53%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
10%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,011 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,292 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,011
$13,387
Spending / Student
$13,292
$14,116
Best Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ben Bolt-palito Blanco High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
172 Badger Ln
Alice, TX 78332
(361) 664-9822
Alice, TX 78332
(361) 664-9822
Gr: 7-12 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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