Enrollment
165
Middle
DISTRICT 259 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLAND ISD·NCES 481035007661
Bland Middle School
5123 FM 2194, CELESTE, TX 75423 · (903) 776-2239 · Hunt County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL165 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
113 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 | 46 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 60 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 59 | 36% |
Student demographics
54%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
Bland Middle School→Bland High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BLAND ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +36.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 36 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 36.0% | 26.0% | 23.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 34.0% | 27.0% | 24.0% |
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 | 62.0% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 49.0% | 44.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 41.0% |
% 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
52.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Bland Middle School
Bland Middle School's state test result (52.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bland Middle School this school | 165 | 68.5% | 52.0% |
| Wellington Junior High School WELLINGTON | 128 | 68.0% | 56.5% |
| Nocona Middle School NOCONA | 176 | 70.5% | 44.7% |
| Ballinger Junior High School BALLINGER | 164 | 73.2% | 26.9% |
| Harts Bluff Middle School MOUNT PLEASANT | 194 | 66.0% | 46.3% |
| Haskell Junior High School HASKELL | 111 | 68.5% | 47.9% |
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 Bland Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hunt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #443 of 1,635 | #2 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #568 of 1,670 ▲ 373 | #3 of 10 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #491 of 1,670 ▲ 40 | #1 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.0pp | #607 of 1,570 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 165 | #1,592 of 1,749 | #8 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.5% | #749 of 1,648 | #6 of 10 |
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
165
-23 (-12%) vs 2020
-1% since 2000-01, when it was 167
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 165 | 14.9 | 11.1:1 | 68% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 163 | 14.7 | 11.1:1 | 51% (83) |
| 2022-23 | 182 | 14.1 | 12.9:1 | 58% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 188 | 14 | 13.4:1 | 52% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 140 | 11.7 | 12.0:1 | 49% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 137 | 11 | 12.4:1 | 50% (68) |
| 2010-11 | 122 | 8 | 15.3:1 | 53% (65) |
| 2000-01 | 167 | 11 | 15.2:1 | 26% (44) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bland Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (140 to 165); teachers up 28% (11.7 to 14.9).
About Bland Middle School
Bland Middle School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle-grades school in CELESTE, Texas. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 165 students. The typical figure for middle schools in Texas is about 643 students.
The district, BLAND ISD, has 777 students enrolled across 3 schools.
White students are the largest group at Bland Middle School, with 49% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 47% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The school's White share is 21 points below the 70% share among Hunt County residents. By the diversity index, Bland Middle School comes in at 54%.
With 14.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Bland Middle School was 11.1:1. Among middle schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 14.4:1. Bland Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 68%.
Bland Middle School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 52.0%, compared with a predicted 44.4%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the county around the school, Hunt County, median household income is about $71,938, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. A total of 45 public schools operate in Hunt County, serving about 20,771 students.
Nearby, Bland Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Bland Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Bland Middle School ranks 4th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 52.0% against a local average of 54.4%.
Bland Middle School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
The number of students declined from 188 to 165 over 4 years. Students per teacher fell from 13.4 in 2020-21 to 11.1 in 2024-25.
The Bland Middle School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Hunt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
108,972
Census ACS
Median income
$71,938
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
20,771 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BLAND ISD
- Bland Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
- Bland High SchoolHigh · 220 students
Other schools in CELESTE
- Bland Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
- Celeste Elementary SchoolElementary · 244 students
- Celeste High SchoolHigh · 147 students
- Celeste Junior High SchoolMiddle · 98 students
Nearby schools
- Bland Elementary School0.0 mi · 392
- Bland High School1.6 mi · 220
- Ki Charter - Farmersville5.3 mi · 14
- Farmersville Intermediate School6.1 mi · 680
- Celeste High School6.2 mi · 147
- Tatum Elementary School6.4 mi · 591
Frequently asked questions
About Bland Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bland Middle School?
Bland Middle School enrolls approximately 165 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Bland Middle School serve?
Bland Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Bland Middle School?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at Bland Middle School.
How diverse is Bland Middle School?
Bland Middle School reports a student body of 49% White, 47% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Bland Middle School?
Bland Middle School is overseen by BLAND ISD in Hunt County.
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