Summary:
Ben Bolt, Texas, is served by a single public school, Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco High School, which educates 206 students in grades 7 through 12 as part of the Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District (Isd).
This school stands out for its dramatic academic improvements in recent years. Between the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years, proficiency in 7th-grade reading jumped from 30.61% to 62.07%, and 8th-grade math soared from 7.41% to 62.75%—a remarkable 55-point increase. The school now outperforms the state average in every math and reading test for grades 7 and 8, as well as in English II. However, performance is uneven; the school struggles significantly in Algebra I (25% proficient vs. 54.03% state) and 8th-grade Social Studies (14% proficient vs. 31.69% state). A key strength is U.S. History, where 80% of students are proficient, well above the state average of 70.17%.
Despite nearly 85% of students being economically disadvantaged, the school maintains a strong 92.3% graduation rate and a very low 0.5% dropout rate. Its student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1 is exceptionally low, allowing for personalized instruction that likely contributes to its recent academic gains. The school’s state ranking has fluctuated, moving from the 36th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 50th percentile in 2024-2025, before slipping slightly to the 46th percentile in 2025-2026. While the school shows clear strengths in reading and history, families should be aware of the need for targeted support in Algebra I and Social Studies.
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