Blessing Elementary School
- Elementary school in Tidehaven ISD
- Blessing, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Tidehaven ISD: B
Total students
257
Avg. teacher experience
13.1 years
Tidehaven ISD: 11.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Tidehaven ISD: 98.5%
Statewide: 90%
Blessing Elementary School is an elementary school in Blessing, TX, in the Tidehaven ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 257 students. 37% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 21.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C 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 $55,641, which is $1,450 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 170Blessing, TX 77419-0170
Office phone number
Principal
- Selina Garcia
- sgarcia@tidehavenisd.com
- (979) 843-4331
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Blessing Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 03. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 03.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
257
African American
0 (0%)
Tidehaven ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Tidehaven ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Tidehaven ISD: 0%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
169 (65.8%)
Tidehaven ISD: 52.6%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tidehaven ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
85 (33.1%)
Tidehaven ISD: 42.1%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
3 (1.2%)
Tidehaven ISD: 2.7%
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
37 %
Tidehaven ISD: 37.6%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
67.7 %
Tidehaven ISD: 60.2%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
21.8 %
Tidehaven ISD: 10.5%
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
21.8 %
Tidehaven ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Tidehaven ISD: 26%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
3.5 %
Tidehaven ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
8.2 %
Tidehaven ISD: 8.3%
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
C
Tidehaven ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Tidehaven ISD: B
School progress
C
Tidehaven ISD: A
Closing the gaps
C
Tidehaven 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
16.1
African American
0.7 (4.4%)
Tidehaven ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Tidehaven ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Tidehaven ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
4 (24.8%)
Tidehaven ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tidehaven ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
11.4 (70.7%)
Tidehaven ISD: 80.4%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Tidehaven ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Tidehaven ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
14.1 (87.6%)
Tidehaven ISD: 82%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
2 (12.4%)
Tidehaven ISD: 18%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Tidehaven 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
16
Tidehaven ISD: 13.2
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
13.1 years
Tidehaven ISD: 11.9 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
$55,641
Tidehaven ISD: $56,094
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$48,540
Tidehaven ISD: $51,271
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$50,547
Tidehaven ISD: $49,539
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$53,056
Tidehaven ISD: $53,543
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$58,631
Tidehaven ISD: $58,973
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$64,140
Tidehaven ISD: $68,317
Statewide: $65,449