PLACEDO EL

PLACEDO EL is one of the modestly sized K-5 schools in PLACEDO, Texas, run under BLOOMINGTON ISD, with 210 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2. Enrollment runs roughly 60% leaner than the state mean of about 519.

BLOOMINGTON ISD runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 795 students. PLACEDO EL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, PLACEDO EL reports that nearly all students (88%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 10% White. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.1:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Victoria County (around 69%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Across the wider county, Victoria County reports that median household earnings sit near $70,896, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Victoria County runs 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,160 students), of which PLACEDO EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: BLOOMINGTON J H, around 2.3 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 28%: 164 students in 2018 compared to 210 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 82% to 88% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.