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Bluebonnet Elementary School

211 S MOCKINGBIRD LN, LOCKHART, TX 78644 · (512) 398-0900 · Caldwell County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL614 STUDENTS
Enrollment
614
Elementary
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
458 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten8614%
Grade 111018%
Grade 210317%
Grade 311318%
Grade 49816%
Grade 510417%

This year's kindergarten class (86) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (104).

Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
8213%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
51083%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
112%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
102%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 5%
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
Male
31251%
Female
30249%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Bluebonnet Elementary School→Lockhart Junior High School→Lockhart High School
Based on grade levels within LOCKHART ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +7.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 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 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading13.0%31.0%29.0%27.0%
Mathematics15.0%27.0%26.0%32.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2644.0%42.0%
2024-2541.0%45.0%
2023-2440.0%43.0%
2022-2336.0%40.0%
2021-2240.0%34.0%
2020-2125.0%35.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Bluebonnet Elementary School

Bluebonnet Elementary School's state test result (36.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Bluebonnet Elementary School this school61474.6%36.4%
Kermit Elementary School
KERMIT
63174.0%28.8%
Oak Crest Elementary School
SAN ANTONIO
68775.1%41.5%
Lytle Elementary School
LYTLE
53275.0%26.9%
Knowlton Elementary School
SAN ANTONIO
56476.1%28.1%
Wynn Seale Metropolitan School of Design
CORPUS CHRISTI
68277.1%53.5%
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Bluebonnet Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Caldwell County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
36.4%#3,025 of 4,401#4 of 6
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
42.0%#2,636 of 4,466
▼ 482
#4 of 6
▼ 1
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
44.0%#3,265 of 4,466
▲ 171
#4 of 6
▲ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+5.0pp#2,152 of 3,998#6 of 6
Enrollment
ranked largest first
614#1,507 of 4,938#3 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.9:1#3,852 of 4,622#4 of 7
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
29.2%#3,456 of 4,628#4 of 7
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
74.6%#2,296 of 4,789#5 of 7
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+6.0%#944 of 1,307#5 of 6
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25
Enrollment
614
+76 (+14%) vs 2020
+6% since 2010-11, when it was 580
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 14.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2561436.316.9:175% (458)
2023-2457935.916.1:173% (420)
2022-2355038.414.3:174% (407)
2020-215383714.5:178% (419)
2017-1857937.715.3:173% (423)
2015-166403816.8:173% (464)
2010-115804014.5:172% (417)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bluebonnet Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 6% (579 to 614); teachers down 4% (37.7 to 36.3).

About Bluebonnet Elementary School

Federal records list Bluebonnet Elementary School as an elementary school in LOCKHART, Texas. School enrollment was 614 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5.

The district, LOCKHART ISD, has 6,753 students enrolled across 9 schools.

Hispanic students make up 83% of enrollment at Bluebonnet Elementary School. Next come 13% White. That compares with about 57% Hispanic among all Caldwell County residents. Bluebonnet Elementary School's diversity index is 29%, against a US figure of 70%.

With 36.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Bluebonnet Elementary School was 16.9:1. This ratio sits 1.8 above the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 75%. That tracks the 76% average for public schools in Caldwell County.

Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Bluebonnet Elementary School would score about 41.8%. It scores 36.4%, 5.5 points below that figure.

According to the American Community Survey, in Caldwell County, the median household income is $69,758, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. There are 19 public schools in Caldwell County, enrolling about 9,286 students in all.

Nearby, Lockhart Junior High School is about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Bluebonnet Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Bluebonnet Elementary School is 4th of 6 nearby schools with test data.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.

Enrollment climbed 14% from its 2020-21 level of 538. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.5:1 to 16.9:1.

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Caldwell County at a glance

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Population
48,669
Census ACS
Median income
$69,758
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
9,286 students

Quick facts

School name
Bluebonnet Elementary School
District
LOCKHART ISD
Address
211 S MOCKINGBIRD LN, LOCKHART, TX 78644
Phone
(512) 398-0900
County
Caldwell County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
614
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
16.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
458 (75%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
482787010471
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other Bluebonnet Elementary schools

5 other US public schools in 1 state are named Bluebonnet Elementary. Bluebonnet Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 6.

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Frequently asked questions

About Bluebonnet Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Bluebonnet Elementary School?
Bluebonnet Elementary School enrolls approximately 614 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Bluebonnet Elementary School serve?
Bluebonnet Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Bluebonnet Elementary School?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at Bluebonnet Elementary School.
How diverse is Bluebonnet Elementary School?
Bluebonnet Elementary School reports a student body of 13% White, 83% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Bluebonnet Elementary School public or private?
Bluebonnet Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LOCKHART ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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