Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Tidehaven ISD: A

Total students

261

Avg. teacher experience

14.2 years

Tidehaven ISD: 12.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Tidehaven ISD: 94.2%

Statewide: 90%

Blessing Elementary School is an elementary school in Blessing, TX, in the Tidehaven ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 261 students. 42.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 16.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,746, which is $859 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.tidehavenisd.com

Address

231 Fm 616
Blessing, TX 77419-0170

Office phone number

(979) 843-4330

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Blessing Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 03. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 03.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

261

African American

0 (0%)

Tidehaven ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Tidehaven ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Tidehaven ISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

157 (60.2%)

Tidehaven ISD: 54.4%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Tidehaven ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

103 (39.5%)

Tidehaven ISD: 42.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

1 (0.4%)

Tidehaven ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

60.2%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

39.5%

Two or more races

0.4%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

42.9 %

Tidehaven ISD: 34.1%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

59 %

Tidehaven ISD: 59.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

16.5 %

Tidehaven ISD: 8.9%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

42.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

59.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

16.5%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

16.5 %

Tidehaven ISD: 8.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

3.8 %

Tidehaven ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

9.2 %

Tidehaven ISD: 9.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

16.5%

Gifted and talented

3.8%

Special education

9.2%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Tidehaven ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Tidehaven ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Tidehaven ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Tidehaven ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

5 %

Tidehaven ISD: 12.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Tidehaven ISD: 5.9%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Tidehaven ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Tidehaven ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

5.6 %

Tidehaven ISD: 16.3%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Tidehaven ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

4.1 %

Tidehaven ISD: 9.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Tidehaven ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

16.4

African American

1 (5.9%)

Tidehaven ISD: 4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Tidehaven ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Tidehaven ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

2.9 (17.8%)

Tidehaven ISD: 18.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Tidehaven ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

12.5 (76.2%)

Tidehaven ISD: 76.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Tidehaven ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Tidehaven ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

14.1 (86.1%)

Tidehaven ISD: 81.7%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2.3 (13.9%)

Tidehaven ISD: 18.3%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Tidehaven ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

15.9

Tidehaven ISD: 13.9

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

14.2 years

Tidehaven ISD: 12.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$59,746

Tidehaven ISD: $60,495

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$51,361

Tidehaven ISD: $53,852

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$53,413

Tidehaven ISD: $54,178

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$56,743

Tidehaven ISD: $58,524

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$60,871

Tidehaven ISD: $63,162

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$67,205

Tidehaven ISD: $69,783

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$71,076

Tidehaven ISD: $72,795

Statewide: $71,111

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