Blossom Elementary School
- Elementary school in Prairiland ISD
- Blossom, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Prairiland ISD: B
Total students
427
Avg. teacher experience
12.5 years
Prairiland ISD: 13.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Prairiland ISD: 88.3%
Statewide: 90%
Blossom Elementary School is an elementary school in Blossom, TX, in the Prairiland ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 427 students. 26.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $47,918, which is $10,969 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.5 years of experience.
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Website
Address
310 High StBlossom, TX 75416-9706
Office phone number
Principal
- Leslie Martin
- lmartin@prairiland.net
- (903) 982-5230
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Blossom Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 08. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 08.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
427
African American
4 (0.9%)
Prairiland ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.7%)
Prairiland ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Prairiland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
37 (8.7%)
Prairiland ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Prairiland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
371 (86.9%)
Prairiland ISD: 84.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
12 (2.8%)
Prairiland ISD: 3%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
26.9 %
Prairiland ISD: 32.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
53.6 %
Prairiland ISD: 51.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
3 %
Prairiland ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
2.8 %
Prairiland ISD: 3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
1.4 %
Prairiland ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.5 %
Prairiland ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Prairiland ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Prairiland ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Prairiland ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Prairiland 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
7.3 %
Prairiland ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Prairiland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Prairiland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Prairiland ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
0 %
Prairiland ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Prairiland ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
8.4 %
Prairiland ISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Prairiland ISD: 17.2%
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
25.1
African American
0 (0%)
Prairiland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Prairiland ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Prairiland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Prairiland ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Prairiland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
24.1 (96%)
Prairiland ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (4%)
Prairiland ISD: 2.4%
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%)
Prairiland ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
25.1 (100%)
Prairiland ISD: 93.4%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
0 (0%)
Prairiland ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Prairiland 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
17
Prairiland ISD: 12.9
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
12.5 years
Prairiland ISD: 13.8 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
$47,918
Prairiland ISD: $49,703
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$36,100
Prairiland ISD: $41,407
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$37,902
Prairiland ISD: $40,125
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$46,821
Prairiland ISD: $46,932
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$51,685
Prairiland ISD: $54,204
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$55,540
Prairiland ISD: $55,546
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$55,543
Prairiland ISD: $56,423
Statewide: $71,111