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Blanco Middle

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Blanco Middle ranks 1007 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1007^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Blanco Middle in Blanco, TX, serves 257 students in grades 6-8 within the Blanco Independent School District (Isd), located in the Texas Hill Country. This moderately sized school has a history of above-average performance, but recent data reveals a "tale of two schools" within its walls: an exceptionally strong advanced math program and Gifted and Talented (GT) offerings, alongside significant challenges in supporting its most vulnerable student populations.

The school's standout strength is its Algebra I End-of-Course exam performance, where students consistently achieve proficiency rates far above the state average—reaching 100% in 2023-2024 and 94.44% in 2024-2025. This aligns with the GT program ranking in the 84th percentile statewide. However, this success contrasts sharply with a dramatic overall ranking decline from the 77th percentile (4-star) in 2023-2024 to the 50th percentile (3-star) in 2024-2025. This drop is mirrored by steep declines for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and low socio-economic status students, whose rankings fell from solid to 1-star levels. Meanwhile, nearby Dripping Springs Middle and Lyndon B Johnson Middle have maintained or improved their high rankings, with Lyndon B. Johnson Middle—a similarly small rural school—outperforming Blanco in nearly every metric.

Blanco Middle also shows inconsistent performance across core subjects. While 8th Grade Reading (68.42%) and 6th Grade Math (44.05%) exceed state averages, 7th Grade Math (22.58%) and 8th Grade Social Studies (19.48%) are significant weaknesses. The school spends $11,858 per student and has a student-teacher ratio of 13.7, which is better than Dripping Springs Middle but higher than Lyndon B. Johnson Middle's 9.8. The primary challenge for Blanco Middle is to diagnose why its support systems for key subgroups have weakened and implement targeted interventions to ensure all students can achieve at the high level of its GT program.

257

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,448

Per pupil spending ?

36.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 Rocky Rd
Blanco, TX 78606

(830) 833-5570

District: Blanco Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Blanco Middle usually attend:

High:

Blanco High School

Feeder schools for Blanco Middle:

Elementary:

Blanco Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.9%

Hispanic:

42.0%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2018 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2018) to 57th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Social Studies scores 12 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg45%

Texas avg47%

1,007^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

307^th of 951Blanco Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	1007 of 2335	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.2	1162 of 2344	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	549 of 2372	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	557 of 2330	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	625 of 2254	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	764 of 2252	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	629 of 2193	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	454 of 2080	78.2%	★★★★☆
2017	65.1	559 of 2027	72.4%	★★★★☆
2016	54.4	961 of 1987	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.4	578 of 2043	71.7%	★★★★☆
2014	64.0	677 of 1987	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.3	648 of 1973	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.1	578 of 1951	70.4%	★★★★☆
2011	57.0	898 of 1895	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.7	788 of 1803	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.4	568 of 1763	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.3	459 of 1718	73.3%	★★★★☆
2007	50.8	943 of 1684	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.3	643 of 1585	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.2	902 of 1582	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.6	749 of 1573	52.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	33.8	1546 of 2182	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	1706 of 2118	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.9	724 of 2058	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	903 of 2008	55.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	625 of 1390	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.6	1100 of 1428	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	1156 of 1770	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	1291 of 1720	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	1601 of 1643	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	1386 of 1592	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	680 of 1445	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.4	1106 of 1376	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	960 of 2240	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.3	1139 of 1825	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.8	661 of 2242	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	547 of 2241	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	552 of 2221	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	54.8	851 of 2151	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	530 of 2047	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	333 of 2008	83.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	237 of 1497	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	62.7	495 of 1230	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	692 of 1481	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.6	230 of 1488	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	498 of 1501	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.1	4 of 1446	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	71.8	334 of 1430	76.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	1207 of 2141	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.7	1324 of 1731	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	67.4	469 of 2119	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	775 of 2116	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	1160 of 2077	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	900 of 2043	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	968 of 1935	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	695 of 1895	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	1309 of 2253	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.9	1181 of 1820	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.7	717 of 2235	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	770 of 2251	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	1122 of 2220	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	1206 of 2172	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	865 of 2073	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	817 of 2039	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	1009 of 2253	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	812 of 1818	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	489 of 2246	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	528 of 2245	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	709 of 2228	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	690 of 2168	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	706 of 2069	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	605 of 2030	70.2%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	31.6	53 of 68	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.2	27 of 108	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	45.9	69 of 125	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	1079 of 1956	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.0	1337 of 1568	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.4	700 of 1891	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	748 of 1815	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	960 of 1757	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	896 of 1712	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.4	312 of 1626	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	229 of 1597	85.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	1052 of 1731	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	942 of 1439	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	764 of 1733	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	549 of 1749	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	466 of 1723	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.5	622 of 1700	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	492 of 1684	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	420 of 1673	74.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2026)84th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile~ school

Male (2026)55th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)55th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)44th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-18 vs school

At Risk (2022)29th percentile-43 vs school

Migrant (2021)22nd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I77%+23 vs state

Reading58%~ state avg

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Social Studies19%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Blanco Middle	Public	6-8	1500 Rocky Rd	Blanco	78606	Blanco County	Blanco Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 833-5570	257	19	13.7	36.6%	141 (54.9%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (42.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	51.1	1007^th of 2335 public middle schools	56.9%		47.2	1162^nd of 2344 public middle schools	50.4%	155	77.3	52.4	53.5	68.4	44.1	22.6	43.6	19.5	$11,448
Lyndon B Johnson Middle	Public	6-8	303 N Lbj Dr	Johnson City	78636	Blanco County	Johnson City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 868-9025	142	14	9.8	25.4%	101 (71.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (25.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	77.6	363^rd of 2335 public middle schools	84.5%		81.7	300^th of 2344 public middle schools	87.2%	63	85.7	61.9	65.2	76.1	42.9	46.4	58.1	63.0	$10,642
Dripping Springs Middle	Public	6-8	111 Tiger Ln	Dripping Springs	78620	Hays County	Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 858-3400	917	64	14.3		641 (69.9%)	6 (0.7%)	206 (22.5%)	22 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.6%)	82.4	278^th of 2335 public middle schools	88.1%		81.5	303^rd of 2344 public middle schools	87.1%	25	100.0	74.0	64.0	76.5	29.8	59.0	74.0	47.6	$9,055

Frequently Asked Questions about Blanco Middle

What is the racial makeup of Blanco Middle?

Students at Blanco Middle are 55% White, 42% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Blanco Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended Blanco Middle.

What district is Blanco Middle in?

Blanco Independent School District (Isd)

Is Blanco Middle a good school?

Blanco Middle ranks 1007^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Blanco Middle attend?

Students who attend Blanco Middle usually go on to attend Blanco High School

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