Enrollment
229
Combined
STATE 485
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
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Texas public K-12 schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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 K-12 schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 4% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 4% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 18 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 27% smaller than its 8th grade class (22).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +16.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 37.0% | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 27.0% | 22.0% | 40.0% |
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 | 56.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
41.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Bloomburg School
Bloomburg School's state test result (41.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomburg School this school | 229 | 77.3% | 41.9% |
| Midway School HENRIETTA | 137 | 73.0% | 52.9% |
| Broaddus High School SAN AUGUSTINE | 377 | 71.1% | 60.9% |
| Kopperl School KOPPERL | 191 | 67.0% | 34.4% |
| Panther Creek School VALERA | 163 | 69.9% | 27.2% |
| McLean School MCLEAN | 182 | 68.7% | 41.5% |
Matched among Texas K-12 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 Bloomburg School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #117 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #120 of 218 ▲ 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #95 of 218 ▲ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #87 of 134 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 229 | #122 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.7:1 | #7 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.6% | #132 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.3% | #43 of 226 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
229
-21 (-8%) vs 2020
+120% since 1990-91, when it was 104
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 229 | 26.4 | 8.7:1 | 77% (177) |
| 2023-24 | 243 | 25.6 | 9.5:1 | 75% (183) |
| 2022-23 | 256 | 24.2 | 10.6:1 | 81% (207) |
| 2020-21 | 250 | 23 | 10.9:1 | 83% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 129 | 15.7 | 8.2:1 | 51% (66) |
| 2015-16 | 134 | 16 | 8.4:1 | 52% (70) |
| 2010-11 | 138 | 16 | 8.6:1 | 51% (71) |
| 2000-01 | 96 | 11 | 8.7:1 | 21% (20) |
| 1990-91 | 104 | 27 | 3.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bloomburg School.
Since 2017-18: students up 78% (129 to 229); teachers up 69% (15.7 to 26.4).
About Bloomburg School
Bloomburg School is classified as a combined-grade school. It is located in BLOOMBURG, Texas. The school reports 229 students in pre-K through 12. The typical figure for combined schools in Texas is about 485 students.
Bloomburg School belongs to BLOOMBURG ISD.
White students make up 88% of enrollment at Bloomburg School. The remaining shares are 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Cass County's population at about 76%. Bloomburg School's diversity index is 22%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 8.7:1 comes from the school's 26.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 3.0 students per teacher below the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 77% in 2024-25. The 60% average for public schools in Cass County is 17 points lower.
allk12 grades Bloomburg School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public K-12 schools, because each state gives its own test.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Bloomburg School would score about 40.7%. It scores 41.9%, 1.3 points above that figure.
Cass County census figures show that the median household income is $53,813, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Cass County is home to 19 public schools and about 5,268 public school students.
J K Hileman Elementary School is the public school closest to Bloomburg School, about 4.2 miles away. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. Bloomburg School's average proficiency of 41.9% compares with 50.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment is down 8% from 2020-21, when Bloomburg School had 250 students, to 2024-25, when it had 229. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 10.9:1 to 8.7:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Bloomburg School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Nearby schools
- J K Hileman Elementary School4.2 mi · 341
- Queen City High School4.5 mi · 259
- Atlanta High School4.9 mi · 511
- Morris Upchurch Middle School4.9 mi · 267
- Atlanta Primary School5.0 mi · 544
- Atlanta Elementary School5.2 mi · 447
Frequently asked questions
About Bloomburg SchoolHow 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.