Bland Elementary School
- Elementary school in Bland ISD
- Celeste, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Bland ISD: N/A
Total students
392
Avg. teacher experience
12.8 years
Bland ISD: 14.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Bland ISD: 97.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Bland Elementary School is an elementary school in Celeste, TX, in the Bland ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 392 students. 52.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 26.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,723, which is $8,751 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.8 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Rachel Bouknight
- rachel.bouknight@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 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
392
African American
2 (0.5%)
Bland ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.5%)
Bland ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Bland ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
193 (49.2%)
Bland ISD: 48.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)
Bland ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
185 (47.2%)
Bland ISD: 47.3%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
9 (2.3%)
Bland ISD: 2%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
52.3 %
Bland ISD: 47.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
72.2 %
Bland ISD: 61.2%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
26.3 %
Bland ISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
26.3 %
Bland ISD: 25.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
2.8 %
Bland ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
16.3 %
Bland ISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Bland ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Bland ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Bland ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Bland ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
9.4 %
Bland ISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
Bland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Bland ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Bland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
12 %
Bland ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Bland ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
7.3 %
Bland ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
0 %
Bland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
31.8
African American
0 (0%)
Bland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Bland ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Bland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
1 (3.1%)
Bland ISD: 3%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Bland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
30.8 (96.9%)
Bland ISD: 93.9%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Bland ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
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: 2.5%
Bachelor's
27.1 (85.1%)
Bland ISD: 75.7%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
4.7 (14.9%)
Bland ISD: 22.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Bland ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
12.3
Bland ISD: 12
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
12.8 years
Bland ISD: 14.1 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
$53,723
Bland ISD: $55,236
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$42,588
Bland ISD: $41,740
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$44,894
Bland ISD: $45,458
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$49,974
Bland ISD: $51,891
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$56,579
Bland ISD: $59,364
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$67,635
Bland ISD: $63,756
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$63,925
Bland ISD: $65,092
Statewide: $74,014