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Buckholts School

Q: Is Buckholts School a good school?

Buckholts School ranks in the bottom 1.7% of Texas alternative schools.

Q: How many students attend Buckholts School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 112 students attended Buckholts School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Buckholts School?

Students at Buckholts School are 63% Hispanic, 34% White, 3% African American.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

4550^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 2% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

Buckholts School is a small, rural public school in Buckholts, TX, serving just 112 students from Pre-K through 12th grade within the Buckholts Independent School District (Isd). This tight-knit community stands out for its exceptional ability to keep students on track, boasting a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate, paired with an incredibly low student-to-teacher ratio of 6.6:1. However, this supportive environment contrasts sharply with academic performance on state assessments, where proficiency rates in core subjects like math and reading are significantly below state averages, creating a clear "graduation vs. proficiency" paradox.

Compared to nearby alternative schools, Buckholts excels in student retention and personalized attention. Its graduation rate surpasses Bartlett Schools' strong 94.3% rate, and its student-to-teacher ratio is lower than both Bartlett (9.7:1) and Wheatley Alternative Education Center (9.1:1). The school also spends $15,164 per student, more than Bartlett's $11,865, suggesting efficient use of resources focused on student support. Yet, academic outcomes tell a different story: Buckholts consistently underperforms on state tests, with 3rd-grade reading proficiency at just 11.11% and 8th-grade math at 0%, both lower than Bartlett's scores. This suggests the school prioritizes social support and credit recovery over rigorous academic instruction, or that its small student body faces profound challenges that current curricula cannot overcome.

Academic performance at Buckholts is highly volatile due to its tiny class sizes, where a few students can dramatically swing results. For instance, 8th-grade reading proficiency jumped from 0% in 2022-2023 to 72.73% in 2023-2024, then dropped to 20% in 2025-2026. There are glimmers of hope in upper grades, such as high school English I and II reading scores that matched or exceeded state averages in 2022-2023. However, compared to Bartlett, which serves a larger, higher-poverty population yet outperforms Buckholts on nearly every assessment, the academic challenges at Buckholts appear less tied to economic need and more to instructional strategies or the unique needs of its very small student body.

112

Students ?

6.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,075

Per pupil spending ?

81.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

203 S 10th
Buckholts, TX 76518-0248

(254) 593-2744

District: Buckholts Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.4%

White:

33.9%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2023 → 13th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (21% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

Texas avg51%

Elementary school

4,550^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,925^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

1,746^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	7.3	4550 of 4627	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.2	4640 of 4651	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	4692 of 4710	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	4620 of 4647	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	4453 of 4581	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	4517 of 4578	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	2914 of 4479	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.8	4066 of 4359	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.2	4089 of 4329	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.5	4264 of 4286	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.1	4219 of 4320	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.1	3949 of 4260	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.2	3933 of 4221	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	18.7	3898 of 4206	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	34.3	3208 of 4095	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.4	3045 of 3937	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.3	2381 of 3884	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.5	1747 of 3768	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	35.1	2879 of 3724	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.6	2788 of 3476	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.3	2693 of 3475	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.4	2753 of 3465	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	10.7	4392 of 4461	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	1.9	4571 of 4575	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	4650 of 4658	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	4548 of 4561	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	3278 of 4348	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	3992 of 4306	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.8	4405 of 4413	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.2	3644 of 3644	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	4450 of 4465	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	4380 of 4401	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	4223 of 4376	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	4220 of 4329	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	4053 of 4168	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.6	4516 of 4520	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.3	3703 of 3705	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	4576 of 4594	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	4448 of 4521	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	4369 of 4477	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	4314 of 4451	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	2175 of 4309	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.7	4085 of 4264	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	2.2	3737 of 3739	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.3	4638 of 4647	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	4564 of 4585	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	3637 of 4563	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	3919 of 4498	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	3863 of 4357	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.1	4312 of 4319	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	9.4	2996 of 3082	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	2358 of 3142	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	2785 of 3127	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	1925 of 2335	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	4.7	2303 of 2344	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1614 of 2372	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.6	1901 of 2330	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	1978 of 2254	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	2062 of 2252	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	1086 of 2193	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	19.5	1817 of 2080	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.6	1921 of 2027	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	19.5	1748 of 1987	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.0	1673 of 2043	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.4	1232 of 1987	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.3	1433 of 1973	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.3	1589 of 1951	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.4	1219 of 1895	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.6	1367 of 1803	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	57.3	834 of 1763	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.2	813 of 1718	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	36.5	1243 of 1684	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.2	996 of 1585	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	23.1	1340 of 1582	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	51.1	869 of 1573	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	21.1	1973 of 2182	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	1846 of 2008	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	7.4	2189 of 2221	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	2149 of 2151	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	1953 of 2047	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	1944 of 2008	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	1711 of 2141	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	3.7	1727 of 1731	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.0	1255 of 2119	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.8	1865 of 2077	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	2032 of 2043	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	1661 of 1935	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	1784 of 1895	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	4.8	1812 of 1820	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.1	1317 of 2235	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.1	2020 of 2251	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	1923 of 2220	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	2124 of 2172	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	1081 of 2073	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.5	1929 of 2039	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	36.1	1440 of 2246	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	1838 of 2245	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	1701 of 2228	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	1357 of 2168	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	983 of 2030	51.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	19.2	1553 of 1733	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	1516 of 1723	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	1577 of 1700	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	66.3	467 of 1684	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	17.0	1539 of 1673	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.9	1746 of 2009	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.8	1499 of 1974	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	1235 of 1990	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	778 of 1961	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	1178 of 1876	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	1135 of 1861	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.8	354 of 1857	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	31.7	1241 of 1797	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.8	1321 of 1777	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.0	1508 of 1762	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.4	1526 of 1743	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.5	1515 of 1734	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.8	1120 of 1652	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	24.2	1358 of 1603	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.7	1102 of 1672	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.0	1014 of 1568	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.5	971 of 1539	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.8	1148 of 1510	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.2	1073 of 1497	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.0	1062 of 1430	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.4	997 of 1429	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.5	588 of 1427	58.8%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.8	825 of 1837	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.6	1145 of 1784	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	1588 of 1936	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.5	712 of 1880	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	566 of 1891	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	38.7	1136 of 1841	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.9	527 of 1815	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	534 of 1798	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	12.8	1602 of 1781	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	1614 of 1860	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	1217 of 1453	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.3	568 of 1820	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.3	1309 of 1762	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.9	604 of 1743	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	358 of 1714	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	33.5	1155 of 1691	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	1642 of 1937	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.0	1019 of 1513	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.1	401 of 1884	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	436 of 1897	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	41.5	1017 of 1847	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	830 of 1848	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	323 of 1818	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	38.9	1103 of 1794	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.1	1694 of 1954	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.3	1152 of 1515	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	1727 of 1891	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	66.7	483 of 1913	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	22.0	1460 of 1853	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	93.6	23 of 1824	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	59.4	568 of 1803	68.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	813 of 1294	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	615 of 1556	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	289 of 1576	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	39.1	949 of 1525	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	85.4	85 of 1539	94.5%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

White (2022)3rd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Male (2024)36th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)20th percentile+3 vs school

White (2024)10th percentile-22 vs school

At Risk (2022)10th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2022)1st percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

High school

At Risk (2022)55th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)18th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile~ school

Male (2026)13th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading46%-14 vs state

Reading29%-26 vs state

Social Studies20%-12 vs state

U.S. History20%-50 vs state

Algebra I18%-36 vs state

English I Reading10%-45 vs state

Mathematics10%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Buckholts School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	203 S 10th	Buckholts	76518	Milam County	Buckholts Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 593-2744	112	17	6.6	81.3%	38 (33.9%)	3 (2.7%)	71 (63.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	18.2		10.0	46.2	20.0	11.1	20.0	41.7	40.0	36.4	20.0	0.0	10.0	0.0	20.0	27.3	0.0	20.0	$20,075
Bartlett Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	404 N Robinson	Bartlett	76511	Bell County	Bartlett Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 527-4247	393	40	9.7	99.2%	92 (23.4%)	29 (7.4%)	261 (66.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)								(n/a)	9.4	60.6	39.0	42.9	55.2	15.0	21.6	37.5	42.9	32.1	30.8	21.1	27.0	16.7	14.3	3.6	3.9	11.1	$11,598
Wheatley Alternative Education Center	Public, Alternative	1-12	515 E Ave D	Temple	76501	Bell County	Temple Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-5665	55	6	9.1	76.4%	8 (14.5%)	23 (41.8%)	21 (38.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.5%)								(n/a)	0.0	12.1	10.8	16.7	18.2				20.0	10.0	7.7				9.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	$18,975

Frequently Asked Questions about Buckholts School

What district is Buckholts School in?

Buckholts Independent School District (Isd)

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Buckholts School ranks in the bottom 1.7% of Texas alternative schools.

How many students attend Buckholts School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 112 students attended Buckholts School.

What is the racial makeup of Buckholts School?

Students at Buckholts School are 63% Hispanic, 34% White, 3% African American.

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