Enrollment
219
Combined
STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLUFF DALE ISD·NCES 481062000532
Bluff Dale
430 FM 2481, BLUFF DALE, TX 76433 · (254) 728-3277 · Erath County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL219 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
20 FTE teachers
STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
60 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 | 10 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 12 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 12 | 5% |
Student demographics
30%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
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +3.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +2.0pp since 2023
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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 37.0% | 21.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 30.0% | 29.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 65.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 47.0% |
% 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
56.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Bluff Dale
Bluff Dale's state test result (56.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff Dale this school | 219 | 27.4% | 56.3% |
| Claude Schools CLAUDE | 297 | 27.3% | 65.5% |
| Miami School MIAMI | 177 | 31.6% | 43.7% |
| Wildorado School WILDORADO | 215 | 22.3% | 44.0% |
| Highland School ROSCOE | 207 | 21.7% | 72.4% |
| Groom School GROOM | 130 | 24.6% | 54.2% |
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 Bluff Dale ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #34 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #70 of 218 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #61 of 218 ▼ 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 219 | #132 of 280 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #41 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.7% | #114 of 144 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.4% | #205 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
219
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
+291% since 1990-91, when it was 56
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 219 | 20.5 | 10.7:1 | 27% (60) |
| 2023-24 | 221 | 22.5 | 9.8:1 | 27% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 242 | 21.2 | 11.4:1 | 33% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 224 | 19 | 11.8:1 | 30% (68) |
| 2017-18 | 189 | 15.5 | 12.2:1 | 31% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 114 | 13 | 8.8:1 | 30% (34) |
| 2010-11 | 96 | 10 | 9.6:1 | 39% (37) |
| 2000-01 | 57 | 6 | 9.5:1 | 44% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 56 | 4 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bluff Dale.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (189 to 219); teachers up 32% (15.5 to 20.5).
About Bluff Dale
Bluff Dale is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a combined-grade school in BLUFF DALE, Texas. The school's enrollment of 219 students covers pre-K through 12. Statewide, combined schools in Texas average about 485 students each.
Bluff Dale belongs to BLUFF DALE ISD.
The large majority of students at Bluff Dale, 83%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. That is close to the 79% White share among all Erath County residents. Bluff Dale has a diversity index of 30%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Bluff Dale operates with 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 10.7:1. For comparison, combined schools in Texas average 11.7:1. About 27% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The gap from the 51% average for public schools in Erath County is 24 points.
A school with Bluff Dale's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 62.0%. Bluff Dale scores 56.3%, 5.7 points below that line.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Erath County show that median household income is about $65,115, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 17 public schools in Erath County, with a combined enrollment of about 5,893.
The shortest distance from Bluff Dale to another public school is about 5.9 miles, to Tolar High School. The ten-mile area around Bluff Dale holds 4 other public schools. The school's 56.3% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 9 nearby schools.
Bluff Dale is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Bluff Dale had 224 students in 2020-21 and 219 in 2024-25, nearly the same. Federal data show the ratio falling from 11.8:1 to 10.7:1.
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Erath County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,794
Census ACS
Median income
$65,115
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,893 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Tolar High School5.9 mi · 272
- Tolar Junior High School6.9 mi · 194
- Tolar Elementary School6.9 mi · 418
- Morgan Mill Elementary School8.7 mi · 127
- Lipan High School12.0 mi · 249
- Lipan Elementary School12.0 mi · 229
Frequently asked questions
About Bluff DaleWhat is the total enrollment at Bluff Dale?
Bluff Dale enrolls approximately 219 students in grades PK-12.
Is Bluff Dale an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bluff Dale is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Bluff Dale have?
Bluff Dale employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
How diverse is Bluff Dale?
Bluff Dale reports a student body of 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Bluff Dale in?
Bluff Dale is part of BLUFF DALE ISD.
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