Bland Elementary School
- Elementary school in Bland ISD
- Merit, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Bland ISD: A
Total students
354
Avg. teacher experience
12.2 years
Bland ISD: 13.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Bland ISD: 98%
Statewide: 90%
Bland Elementary School is an elementary school in Merit, TX, in the Bland ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 354 students. 33.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 18.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $50,638, which is $6,453 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Cinda Owen
- cinda.owen@blandisd.org
- (903) 776-2239
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Bland Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.1 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: 1.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
2 (0.6%)
Bland ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
1 (0.3%)
Bland ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
135 (38.1%)
Bland ISD: 40.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Bland ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
208 (58.8%)
Bland ISD: 55.1%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
5 (1.4%)
Bland ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
33.3 %
Bland ISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
60.7 %
Bland ISD: 53.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
18.9 %
Bland ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
18.9 %
Bland ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Bland ISD: 47.8%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
7.3 %
Bland ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
13.6 %
Bland ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
B
Bland ISD: A
Student achievement
A
Bland ISD: A
School progress
A
Bland ISD: A
Closing the gaps
B
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
26.9
African American
0 (0%)
Bland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Bland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Bland ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1 (3.7%)
Bland ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Bland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
25.9 (96.3%)
Bland ISD: 95%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Bland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (3.7%)
Bland ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
20 (74.4%)
Bland ISD: 76.7%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
5.9 (21.9%)
Bland ISD: 21.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Bland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
13.2
Bland ISD: 12
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
12.2 years
Bland ISD: 13.5 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
$50,638
Bland ISD: $52,901
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$36,410
Bland ISD: $36,410
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$39,992
Bland ISD: $41,746
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$46,280
Bland ISD: $47,815
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$54,577
Bland ISD: $57,185
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$61,227
Bland ISD: $61,215
Statewide: $65,449