Blanco Elementary

Summary:

Blanco Elementary is a public elementary school in Blanco, Texas, serving 487 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Blanco Independent School District, which is ranked 387 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Blanco Elementary has a higher percentage of White students (57.91%) and Hispanic students (36.96%) compared to the state average, its academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is generally lower than the state and surrounding district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 29.89% of 3rd-grade students at Blanco Elementary were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 48.85% statewide. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student groups, with Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students consistently performing much lower than the state and district averages.

Blanco Elementary's statewide ranking has been steadily declining over the past several years, from a high of 811 out of 4,329 Texas elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 2,945 out of 4,675 in 2023-2024. This suggests that the school's performance is not keeping pace with the state's overall improvement. Additionally, Blanco Elementary's academic performance lags behind that of nearby schools, such as Walnut Springs Elementary in the Dripping Springs ISD and Jacob's Well Elementary in the Wimberley ISD, which have higher STAAR test scores and overall higher rankings from SchoolDigger.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 814 Eleventh St
       Blanco, TX  78606


(830) 833-4338

District: Blanco Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2945th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,252 Help


Students who attend Blanco Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Blanco Middle
High:    Blanco High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  505

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.2%
Hispanic:
38.4%
Two or more races:
4.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.5% Help


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Compare Details Blanco Elementary ranks worse than 63% of elementary schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.73. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (56.2%), Hispanic (38.4%), two or more races (4.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 51.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Blanco Elementary is 14.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Blanco Elementary is $11,252.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Blanco Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Blanco Elementary 2945th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Blanco Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Blanco Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Blanco Independent School District (Isd) 387th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Blanco Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Blanco Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 56.21 1686th 3465 51.3%
2005 64.22 1307th 3475 62.4%
2006 63.71 1340th 3476 61.4%
2007 52.29 2099th 3724 43.6%
2008 32.25 3033rd 3768 19.5%
2009 60.30 1692nd 3884 56.4%
2010 64.21 1504th 3937 61.8%
2011 72.89 976th 4095 76.2%
2012 65.35 1405th 4206 66.6%
2013 57.73 1868th 4221 55.7%
2014 53.81 2106th 4260 50.6%
2015 58.08 1906th 4320 55.9%
2016 60.23 1756th 4286 59.0%
2017 76.76 811th 4329 81.3%
2018 67.42 1139th 4359 73.9%
2019 66.34 1217th 4479 72.8%
2021 68.34 1188th 4578 74.0%
2022 49.10 2198th 4581 52.0%
2023 44.61 2492nd 4647 46.4%
2024 37.73 2945th 4675 37.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Blanco Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.31 2017th 3226 37.5%
2019 52.76 1424th 3333 57.3%
2021 11.90 3409th 3446 1.1%
2022 15.38 3338th 3487 4.3%
2023 11.71 3461st 3556 2.7%
2024 9.79 3576th 3638 1.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Blanco Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.56 1550th 3558 56.4%
2019 64.99 739th 3684 79.9%
2021 55.88 1130th 3799 70.3%
2022 54.35 1323rd 3952 66.5%
2023 48.09 1757th 4086 57.0%
2024 30.68 3211th 4261 24.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Blanco Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.22 2284th 4264 46.4%
2019 62.35 1211th 4309 71.9%
2021 62.42 1258th 4451 71.7%
2022 32.99 3314th 4477 26.0%
2023 29.20 3574th 4521 20.9%
2024 22.05 4024th 4560 11.8%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Blanco Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.21 102nd 112 8.9%
2019 53.21 39th 93 58.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Blanco Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.46 1012th 4306 76.5%
2019 63.77 1294th 4348 70.2%
2021 71.70 997th 4499 77.8%
2022 41.46 2687th 4561 41.1%
2023 40.38 2762nd 4588 39.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Blanco Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.61 958th 3106 69.2%
2019 65.35 1143rd 3184 64.1%
2021 82.78 103rd 3006 96.6%
2022 66.63 1014th 2958 65.7%
2023 68.45 929th 2980 68.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Blanco Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.11 1816th 4240 57.2%
2019 55.38 1613th 4295 62.4%
2021 37.24 2779th 4331 35.8%
2022 22.77 3928th 4461 11.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Blanco Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.10 1267th 4319 70.7%
2019 65.79 1208th 4357 72.3%
2021 63.85 1303rd 4498 71.0%
2022 55.54 1845th 4563 59.6%
2023 49.67 2177th 4585 52.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Blanco Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.97 2710th 4168 35.0%
2019 48.30 2112th 4188 49.6%
2021 59.21 1390th 4329 67.9%
2022 31.39 3327th 4376 24.0%
2023 18.60 4013th 4401 8.8%
2024 25.33 3671st 4431 17.2%
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Rank History for White students at Blanco Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.44 534th 3127 82.9%
2019 67.79 865th 3142 72.5%
2021 56.77 1219th 3082 60.4%
2022 43.68 1865th 3082 39.5%
2023 45.81 1795th 3106 42.2%
2024 34.20 2230th 3078 27.6%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Blanco Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 365 4 3 100 1 n/a n/a 0 473
1989 344 5 3 105 0 n/a n/a 0 457
1990 345 4 2 125 0 n/a n/a 0 476
1991 341 5 3 126 0 n/a n/a 0 475
1992 338 4 4 124 0 n/a n/a 0 470
1993 223 8 4 102 0 n/a n/a 0 337
1994 234 7 1 99 2 n/a n/a 0 343
1995 279 6 1 120 0 n/a n/a 0 406
1996 279 6 1 120 0 n/a n/a 0 406
1997 289 7 1 123 1 n/a n/a 0 421
1998 306 8 1 113 2 n/a n/a 0 430
1999 312 8 0 111 2 n/a n/a 0 433
2000 316 7 0 111 0 n/a n/a 0 434
2001 313 12 1 113 0 n/a n/a 0 439
2002 283 6 0 118 4 n/a n/a 0 411
2003 283 6 0 118 4 n/a n/a 0 411
2004 301 6 0 132 0 n/a n/a 0 439
2005 290 7 0 127 1 n/a n/a 0 425
2006 298 8 1 129 1 n/a n/a 0 437
2007 275 4 1 134 1 n/a n/a 0 415
2008 278 7 2 137 3 n/a n/a 0 427
2009 256 8 4 142 2 n/a n/a 0 412
2010 269 9 2 166 3 n/a n/a 0 449
2011 262 5 1 168 1 0 4 0 441
2012 263 8 1 172 1 0 7 0 452
2013 251 8 0 181 1 0 6 0 447
2014 259 8 0 187 0 0 8 0 462
2015 262 6 0 208 1 0 9 0 486
2016 242 4 0 216 1 0 3 0 466
2017 238 3 0 205 1 0 4 0 451
2018 225 2 1 213 0 0 3 0 444
2019 219 2 2 195 0 0 4 0 422
2020 239 0 1 195 2 0 5 0 442
2021 219 0 2 180 1 0 6 0 408
2022 258 0 2 190 1 0 8 0 459
2023 282 2 2 180 1 1 19 0 487
2024 284 0 1 194 1 1 24 0 505

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Blanco Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 473 25.0 18.9 n/a
1989 457 n/a n/a n/a
1990 476 31.0 15.3 n/a
1991 475 30.9 15.3 n/a
1992 470 34.3 13.7 40.2
1993 337 24.0 14.0 48.4
1994 343 27.5 12.5 40.2
1995 406 31.4 12.9 35.7
1996 406 31.4 12.9 35.7
1997 421 32.5 13.0 36.3
1998 430 35.5 12.1 34.9
1999 433 38.3 11.3 46.4
2000 434 38.7 11.2 48.8
2001 439 38.7 11.3 46.5
2002 411 37.4 11.0 51.8
2003 411 37.4 11.0 51.8
2004 439 38.5 11.4 51.3
2005 425 38.0 11.2 53.9
2006 437 34.4 12.7 52.9
2007 415 35.7 11.6 48.9
2008 427 36.6 11.7 50.1
2009 412 36.8 11.2 57.3
2010 449 37.8 11.8 54.1
2011 441 38.7 11.3 57.1
2012 452 35.5 12.7 58
2013 447 36.1 12.3 59.3
2014 462 36.7 12.5 56.5
2015 486 39.0 12.4 55.3
2016 466 39.0 11.9 51.5
2017 451 37.8 11.9 54.8
2018 444 33.3 13.3 48
2019 422 33.1 12.7 51.9
2020 442 34.0 12.9 52.3
2021 408 34.4 11.8 45.6
2022 459 33.7 13.6 46.6
2023 487 37.6 12.9 47.4
2024 505 35.5 14.2 51.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Blanco Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 473 25.0 18.9 n/a
1989 457 n/a n/a n/a
1990 476 31.0 15.3 n/a
1991 475 30.9 15.3 n/a
1992 470 34.3 13.7 40.2
1993 337 24.0 14.0 48.4
1994 343 27.5 12.5 40.2
1995 406 31.4 12.9 35.7
1996 406 31.4 12.9 35.7
1997 421 32.5 13.0 36.3
1998 430 35.5 12.1 34.9
1999 433 38.3 11.3 46.4
2000 434 38.7 11.2 48.8
2001 439 38.7 11.3 46.5
2002 411 37.4 11.0 51.8
2003 411 37.4 11.0 51.8
2004 439 38.5 11.4 51.3
2005 425 38.0 11.2 53.9
2006 437 34.4 12.7 52.9
2007 415 35.7 11.6 48.9
2008 427 36.6 11.7 50.1
2009 412 36.8 11.2 57.3
2010 449 37.8 11.8 54.1
2011 441 38.7 11.3 57.1
2012 452 35.5 12.7 58
2013 447 36.1 12.3 59.3
2014 462 36.7 12.5 56.5
2015 486 39.0 12.4 55.3
2016 466 39.0 11.9 51.5
2017 451 37.8 11.9 54.8
2018 444 33.3 13.3 48
2019 422 33.1 12.7 51.9
2020 442 34.0 12.9 52.3
2021 408 34.4 11.8 45.6
2022 459 33.7 13.6 46.6
2023 487 37.6 12.9 47.4
2024 505 35.5 14.2 51.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Blanco Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,187 (12.0%) $8,685 (88.0%) $9,871
2020 $1,102 (10.6%) $9,300 (89.4%) $10,402
2021 $1,457 (12.9%) $9,794 (87.0%) $11,252

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Blanco Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1217th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2492nd of 4647 Elementary schools
 26.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Blanco Elementary)5622
 34%
   3rd Grade Reading (Blanco Independent School District (Isd))5622
 34%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Blanco Elementary)5826
 32%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Blanco Independent School District (Isd))5826
 32%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Blanco Elementary)5548
 7%
   4th Grade Reading (Blanco Independent School District (Isd))5548
 7%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Blanco Elementary)3651
 15%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Blanco Independent School District (Isd))3651
 15%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Blanco Elementary)6265
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Blanco Independent School District (Isd))6265
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Blanco Elementary)5535
 20%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Blanco Independent School District (Isd))5535
 20%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Blanco Elementary)5043
 7%
   5th Grade Science (Blanco Independent School District (Isd))5043
 7%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students422487
 15.4%
African American22
American Indian01
Asian22
Hispanic195180
 7.7%
Pacific Islander01
White219282
 28.8%
Two or More Races419
 375%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.9%47.4%
 4.5%


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Blanco Elementary ranks 2945th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Blanco Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Blanco Middle
High : Blanco High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 505 students attended Blanco Elementary.

Students at Blanco Elementary are 56% White, 38% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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