BLUFF DALE

Located at 430 FM 2481, in BLUFF DALE, Texas, BLUFF DALE is a low-enrollment all-grades campus that works with 219 students (grades pre-K through 12), run under BLUFF DALE ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 485 students each, so BLUFF DALE sits 55% below that benchmark.

BLUFF DALE ISD is the operating authority for BLUFF DALE, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, BLUFF DALE lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. Compared to Erath County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.7:1, putting BLUFF DALE tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 27% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Erath County's rate of about 51%.

With demographic context factored in, BLUFF DALE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 61.9%, the actual is 56.5%, a residual of -5.4 points.

In the broader community, Erath County reports that median household earnings sit near $65,115, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Erath County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,893 students), of which BLUFF DALE is one.

The closest other public school is TOLAR H S, roughly 5.9 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, BLUFF DALE comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 48.0%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. BLUFF DALE's enrollment has edged up 16% since 2018, when it stood at 189 (now 219). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.