Bluff Dale Elementary School

  • Elementary/secondary school in Bluff Dale ISD
  • Bluff Dale, TX
  • Pre-kindergarten - 12th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Bluff Dale ISD: C

Total students

227

Avg. teacher experience

8 years

Bluff Dale ISD: 8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

100 %

Bluff Dale ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Bluff Dale Elementary School is an elementary/secondary school in Bluff Dale, TX, in the Bluff Dale ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 227 students. 20.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $48,321, which is $10,566 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.bdisd.net

Address

430 Fm 2481
Bluff Dale, TX 76433-0101

Office phone number

(254) 728-3277

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Bluff Dale Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

227

African American

1 (0.4%)

Bluff Dale ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

6 (2.6%)

Bluff Dale ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.4%)

Bluff Dale ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

20 (8.8%)

Bluff Dale ISD: 8.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.4%)

Bluff Dale ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

191 (84.1%)

Bluff Dale ISD: 84.1%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

7 (3.1%)

Bluff Dale ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.4%

American Indian

2.6%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

8.8%

Pacific Islander

0.4%

White

84.1%

Two or more races

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

20.3 %

Bluff Dale ISD: 20.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

27.3 %

Bluff Dale ISD: 27.3%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

0.4 %

Bluff Dale ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

20.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

27.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

0.4%

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

0.4 %

Bluff Dale ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7 %

Bluff Dale ISD: 7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11 %

Bluff Dale ISD: 11%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

0.4%

Gifted and talented

7.0%

Special education

11.0%

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)

C

Bluff Dale ISD: C

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Bluff Dale ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Bluff Dale ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Bluff Dale ISD: C

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.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

100 %

Bluff Dale ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

African American

N/A

Bluff Dale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Bluff Dale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Bluff Dale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

Masked

Bluff Dale ISD: Masked

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Bluff Dale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

Bluff Dale ISD: 100%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Bluff Dale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

Masked

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

100.0%

Two or more races

N/A

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0 %

Bluff Dale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

Masked

Bluff Dale ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Bluff Dale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

N/A

Bluff Dale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Bluff Dale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Bluff Dale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Bluff Dale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Bluff Dale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2%

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

7.7 %

Bluff Dale ISD: 7.7%

Statewide: 15%

African American

Masked

Bluff Dale ISD: Masked

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Bluff Dale ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Bluff Dale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

14.3 %

Bluff Dale ISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Bluff Dale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

7.4 %

Bluff Dale ISD: 7.4%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

Bluff Dale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

0 %

Bluff Dale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

N/A

Bluff Dale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Bluff Dale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

Bluff Dale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

Masked

Bluff Dale ISD: Masked

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Bluff Dale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

Bluff Dale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Bluff Dale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

N/A

Bluff Dale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Bluff Dale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Bluff Dale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Bluff Dale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

Bluff Dale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Bluff Dale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Bluff Dale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Bluff Dale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

Masked

Bluff Dale ISD: Masked

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

N/A

Bluff Dale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

29.4 %

Bluff Dale ISD: 29.4%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

17.6 %

Bluff Dale ISD: 17.6%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

17.6 %

Bluff Dale ISD: 17.6%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

29.4%

Math

17.6%

Reading + Math

17.6%

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

20.5

African American

0 (0%)

Bluff Dale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

2 (9.8%)

Bluff Dale ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Bluff Dale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Bluff Dale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Bluff Dale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

18.5 (90.2%)

Bluff Dale ISD: 90.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Bluff Dale 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%)

Bluff Dale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

15.5 (75.6%)

Bluff Dale ISD: 75.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

5 (24.4%)

Bluff Dale ISD: 24.4%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Bluff Dale 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

11.1

Bluff Dale ISD: 11.1

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

8 years

Bluff Dale ISD: 8 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

$48,321

Bluff Dale ISD: $48,321

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$43,199

Bluff Dale ISD: $43,199

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$41,806

Bluff Dale ISD: $41,806

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$48,647

Bluff Dale ISD: $48,647

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$58,007

Bluff Dale ISD: $58,007

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,290

Bluff Dale ISD: $60,290

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Bluff Dale ISD: N/A

Statewide: $71,111

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