Bland Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Bland ISD
- Merit, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Bland ISD: A
Total students
188
Avg. teacher experience
17.6 years
Bland ISD: 14.7 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Bland ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.3%
Bland Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Merit, TX, in the Bland ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 188 students. 30.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 18.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $53,224, which is $4,417 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 17.6 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Jason Hammack
- jason.hammack@blandisd.org
- (903) 776-2239
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Bland Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2007 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
188
African American
4 (2.1%)
Bland ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
4 (2.1%)
Bland ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Bland ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
85 (45.2%)
Bland ISD: 42.5%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Bland ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
94 (50%)
Bland ISD: 52.8%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
1 (0.5%)
Bland ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
30.3 %
Bland ISD: 36.2%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
52.1 %
Bland ISD: 52.6%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
18.1 %
Bland ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
18.1 %
Bland ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
8.5 %
Bland ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
12.8 %
Bland ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 11.1%
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 2020-2021 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 when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
C
Bland ISD: A
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Bland ISD: A
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Bland ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
D
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
2.2 %
Bland ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Bland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
Masked
Bland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
Bland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
3.7 %
Bland ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Bland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.2%
White
1.1 %
Bland ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Bland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
14.9
African American
0 (0%)
Bland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Bland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Bland ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
0.4 (2.9%)
Bland ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Bland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
14.5 (97.1%)
Bland ISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 56.9%
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: 1.2%
Bachelor's
11.8 (79.1%)
Bland ISD: 80.6%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
3.1 (20.9%)
Bland ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 25%
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 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
12.6
Bland ISD: 11.7
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
17.6 years
Bland ISD: 14.7 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$53,224
Bland ISD: $52,994
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$37,410
Bland ISD: $37,410
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$40,866
Bland ISD: $38,846
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$47,440
Bland ISD: $49,750
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$57,682
Bland ISD: $57,266
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$61,353
Bland ISD: $61,974
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$57,540
Bland ISD: $58,790
Statewide: $69,974