Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Bland ISD: A

Total students

354

Avg. teacher experience

12.3 years

Bland ISD: 13.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Bland ISD: 96.3%

Statewide: 90%

Bland Elementary School is an elementary school in Celeste, TX, in the Bland ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 354 students. 55.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 22% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,965, which is $7,922 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

5123 Fm 2194
Celeste, TX 75423

Office phone number

(903) 776-2239

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Bland Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

354

African American

3 (0.8%)

Bland ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.6%)

Bland ISD: 1.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.3%)

Bland ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

153 (43.2%)

Bland ISD: 44.4%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Bland ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

191 (54%)

Bland ISD: 51.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

4 (1.1%)

Bland ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.8%

American Indian

0.6%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

43.2%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

54.0%

Two or more races

1.1%

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

55.1 %

Bland ISD: 46.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

56.8 %

Bland ISD: 51%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

22 %

Bland ISD: 20%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

55.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

56.8%

Limited Eng. proficiency

22.0%

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

22 %

Bland ISD: 20%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.1 %

Bland ISD: 8%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

17.8 %

Bland ISD: 15%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

22.0%

Gifted and talented

5.1%

Special education

17.8%

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)

A

Bland ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Bland ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Bland ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Bland 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

3.8 %

Bland ISD: 4.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Bland ISD: 0%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Bland ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Bland ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

5.9 %

Bland ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Bland ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

2.6 %

Bland ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Bland ISD: 11.1%

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

27.9

African American

0 (0%)

Bland ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Bland ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Bland ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1 (3.6%)

Bland ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Bland ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

26.9 (96.4%)

Bland ISD: 95.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Bland ISD: 0%

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%)

Bland ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

22 (78.9%)

Bland ISD: 80.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

5.9 (21.1%)

Bland ISD: 19.7%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Bland 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

12.7

Bland ISD: 12.5

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

12.3 years

Bland ISD: 13.7 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

$50,965

Bland ISD: $53,652

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$36,660

Bland ISD: $45,024

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$40,106

Bland ISD: $40,131

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$46,479

Bland ISD: $50,099

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$53,257

Bland ISD: $57,063

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$62,807

Bland ISD: $63,166

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Bland ISD: $62,727

Statewide: $71,111

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