Enrollment
257
Middle
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLANCO ISD·NCES 481032000419
Blanco Middle School
1500 ROCKY RD, BLANCO, TX 78606 · (830) 833-5570 · Blanco County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL257 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of Texas public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
94 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 85 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 80 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 92 | 36% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Blanco Middle School→Blanco High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BLANCO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +40.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +28.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 40 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 37.0% | 26.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 28.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 61.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 14.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 14.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Blanco Middle School
Blanco Middle School's state test result (49.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanco Middle School this school | 257 | 36.6% | 49.0% |
| Valley View Middle School VALLEY VIEW | 234 | 35.0% | 27.8% |
| East Bernard Junior High School EAST BERNARD | 314 | 37.6% | 58.3% |
| Howe Middle School HOWE | 281 | 42.3% | 55.1% |
| Goliad Middle School GOLIAD | 279 | 42.7% | 43.2% |
| Poth Junior High School POTH | 232 | 30.2% | 70.2% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Blanco Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #540 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #840 of 1,670 ▲ 57 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #527 of 1,670 ▲ 248 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +25.5pp | #134 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 257 | #1,460 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #519 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.2% | #818 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.6% | #1,376 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #795 of 942 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
257
+9 (+4%) vs 2020
+27% since 2000-01, when it was 203
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 257 | 18.7 | 13.7:1 | 37% (94) |
| 2023-24 | 242 | 20 | 12.1:1 | 40% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 246 | 19.6 | 12.6:1 | 37% (92) |
| 2020-21 | 248 | 19 | 13.1:1 | 45% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 269 | 19.2 | 14.0:1 | 43% (116) |
| 2015-16 | 239 | 21 | 11.4:1 | 49% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 228 | 21 | 10.9:1 | 49% (111) |
| 2000-01 | 203 | 21 | 9.7:1 | 38% (78) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blanco Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (269 to 257); teachers down 2% (19.2 to 18.7).
About Blanco Middle School
At 1500 ROCKY RD in BLANCO, Texas, Blanco Middle School operates as a very small middle-grades school. It had 257 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8. By comparison, middle schools in Texas enroll about 643 students on average.
Blanco Middle School sits within BLANCO ISD, which has 3 schools and 1,102 students.
Federal enrollment data show Blanco Middle School is 55% White. The remaining shares are 42% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Blanco County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school's share is lower. A diversity index of 52% means there is a 52% chance two randomly chosen students at Blanco Middle School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Blanco Middle School is 13.7:1, based on 18.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is similar, at 14.4:1. Lunch program data show 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The figure for public schools in Blanco County is close, at 39%.
Blanco Middle School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 55% of Texas public middle schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Blanco Middle School is 58.1%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 49.0%.
In the wider Blanco County area, median household income comes to about $92,425, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Blanco County's 6 public schools enroll about 1,809 students and include Blanco Middle School.
About 0.5 miles separate Blanco Middle School from the closest public school, Blanco High School. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Blanco Middle School is 8th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale data from NCES put Blanco Middle School in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
The school grew from 248 students in 2020-21 to 257 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Blanco Middle School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Blanco County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,446
Census ACS
Median income
$92,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,809 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BLANCO ISD
- Blanco Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
- Blanco High SchoolHigh · 365 students
Other schools in BLANCO
- Blanco Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
- Blanco High SchoolHigh · 365 students
Nearby schools
- Blanco High School0.5 mi · 365
- Blanco Elementary School0.5 mi · 480
- Lyndon B Johnson Elementary School11.9 mi · 310
- Lyndon B Johnson Middle School12.0 mi · 142
- Lyndon B Johnson High School12.3 mi · 255
- Rebecca Creek Elementary School14.2 mi · 578
Frequently asked questions
About Blanco Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Blanco Middle School?
Blanco Middle School enrolls approximately 257 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Blanco Middle School serve?
Blanco Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blanco Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Blanco Middle School is approximately 13.7:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Blanco Middle School?
At Blanco Middle School, the student body is approximately 55% White, 42% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Blanco Middle School?
Blanco Middle School is overseen by BLANCO ISD in Blanco County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.