Summary:
The city of Blessing, Texas is home to a single school, Blessing Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 284 students. Blessing Elementary is part of the Tidehaven Independent School District (ISD), and its performance can be evaluated relative to the district and the state of Texas as a whole.
Academically, Blessing Elementary's STAAR test scores are generally higher than the state averages, but lower than the Tidehaven ISD averages. The school's proficiency rates range from 24% in 5th-grade Science to 72% in 4th-grade Mathematics, and its statewide ranking has fluctuated between 1057 and 1315 out of thousands of Texas elementary schools over the past few years. Blessing Elementary has a diverse student population, with 35.56% white and 63.38% Hispanic students, and a relatively high percentage (64.79%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic needs in the community.
In terms of resources, Blessing Elementary's per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $10,988, and the school has a student-teacher ratio of 17.2, slightly higher than the national average. While the school's academic performance is generally strong compared to the state, there is room for improvement to reach the higher levels of achievement seen in the Tidehaven ISD. The diverse student population and economic challenges faced by the community also present both opportunities and obstacles for the school to address.
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