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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLOOMBURG ISD·NCES 481044000523

BLOOMBURG SCHOOL

307 W CYPRESS ST, BLOOMBURG, TX 75556 · (903) 728-5216 · Cass County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL229 STUDENTS
Enrollment
229
Combined
STATE 485
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
26 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
177 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
16
Kindergarten
16
Grade 1
10
Grade 2
16
Grade 3
17
Grade 4
10
Grade 5
14
Grade 6
12
Grade 7
18
Grade 8
22
Grade 9
22
Grade 10
16
Grade 11
22
Grade 12
18
Student demographics
White
20288%
STATE 24%
Hispanic
167%
STATE 54%
Black
31%
STATE 13%
Asian
10%
STATE 6%
Two+
73%
STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
11952%
Female
11048%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
58.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +18.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -13.0pp since 2022
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
229
+100 (+78%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 8.2:1
% White
88%
was 91%
% Hispanic
7%
was 4%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BLOOMBURG SCHOOL

As a tight-knit unified-grade school in BLOOMBURG, Texas, BLOOMBURG SCHOOL serves 229 students from grades pre-K through 12, run under BLOOMBURG ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 53% below the state mean of about 485.

BLOOMBURG SCHOOL is a school of BLOOMBURG ISD, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BLOOMBURG SCHOOL records that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 76% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, BLOOMBURG SCHOOL logs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.7:1. The state averages around 11.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Cass County runs at roughly 60%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, BLOOMBURG SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.6%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Cass County) records that median household earnings sit near $53,813, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cass County's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,268 students), BLOOMBURG SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: J K HILEMAN EL, around 4.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around BLOOMBURG SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BLOOMBURG SCHOOL at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 51.4%.

BLOOMBURG SCHOOL operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. BLOOMBURG SCHOOL's enrollment has grew 78% since 2018, when it stood at 129 (now 229).

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Cass County at a glance

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Population
28,568
Census ACS
Median income
$53,813
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,268 students

Quick facts

School name
BLOOMBURG SCHOOL
District
BLOOMBURG ISD
Address
307 W CYPRESS ST, BLOOMBURG, TX 75556
Phone
(903) 728-5216
County
Cass County
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
229
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
8.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
177 (77%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
481044000523
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BLOOMBURG SCHOOL
How large is BLOOMBURG SCHOOL?
BLOOMBURG SCHOOL enrolls approximately 229 students in grades PK-12.
Is BLOOMBURG SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BLOOMBURG SCHOOL is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at BLOOMBURG SCHOOL?
Approximately 8.7:1 students per teacher at BLOOMBURG SCHOOL.
How diverse is BLOOMBURG SCHOOL?
BLOOMBURG SCHOOL reports a student body of 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees BLOOMBURG SCHOOL?
BLOOMBURG SCHOOL is overseen by BLOOMBURG ISD in Cass County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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