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Bland Elementary

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Bland Elementary ranks 1840 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1840^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Bland Elementary in Celeste, TX, is a PK-5 school serving 392 students within the highly-rated Bland Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out for its exceptional academic results despite serving a community where 75% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school’s science program is a major strength: in 2024-2025, nearly 58% of 5th graders were proficient in science, almost double the state average of 30%, and far outperforming nearby schools like Blue Ridge Elementary (14%) and Celeste Elementary (19%). Bland also excels in upper-grade math, with 4th and 5th graders scoring 60% and 61% proficient, respectively, compared to state averages around 46%, and significantly higher than Leonard Intermediate and Farmersville Intermediate.

One of the most impressive findings is how effectively Bland Elementary supports students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Despite its high poverty rate, this subgroup ranked in the 86th percentile statewide in 2024-2025, a remarkable achievement that far surpasses schools with similar demographics, such as Crockett Elementary and Carver Elementary in the Greenville Independent School District (Isd), which rank in the 9th percentile for this group. The school also benefits from a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1, which is notably smaller than many neighboring schools like Blue Ridge Elementary (15.6:1) and Farmersville Intermediate (18.3:1), allowing for more individualized attention.

While Bland Elementary’s overall state ranking dipped slightly in 2025-2026, its test scores remain strong, particularly in 5th-grade reading (63% proficient vs. state 58%) and math (59% vs. state 47%). The school shows a clear "growth" pattern in math, where 3rd-grade scores start below average but surge by 4th and 5th grade—a sign of effective instruction and intervention. However, the school has experienced volatility in performance for some student groups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, which suggests an opportunity to strengthen support for these populations. Overall, Bland Elementary is a compelling example of a high-poverty school that consistently outperforms its peers, including schools with much lower poverty rates like Frances And Jeannette Lee Elementary in Caddo Mills Independent School District (Isd).

392

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,322

Per pupil spending ?

75%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5123 Fm 2194
Celeste, TX 75458

(903) 776-2239

District: Bland Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bland Middle
High:	Bland High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.0%

White:

46.7%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Texas avg51%

1,840^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

228^th of 951Bland 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	55.2	1840 of 4627	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.2	1079 of 4651	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	1129 of 4710	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	955 of 4647	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	955 of 4581	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	831 of 4578	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	690 of 4479	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	1213 of 4359	72.2%	★★★★☆
2017	73.6	928 of 4329	78.6%	★★★★☆
2016	75.6	963 of 4286	77.5%	★★★★☆
2015	80.0	733 of 4320	83.0%	★★★★☆
2014	79.3	758 of 4260	82.2%	★★★★☆
2013	59.6	1751 of 4221	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	34.7	3171 of 4206	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	72.3	1022 of 4095	75.0%	★★★★☆
2010	72.7	928 of 3937	76.4%	★★★★☆
2009	70.4	1076 of 3884	72.3%	★★★★☆
2008	52.1	2086 of 3768	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	77.9	558 of 3724	85.0%	★★★★☆
2006	71.2	951 of 3476	72.6%	★★★★☆
2005	67.4	1129 of 3475	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.5	1933 of 3465	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.0	2092 of 4461	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.5	846 of 4331	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	647 of 4295	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.5	1476 of 4240	65.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	735 of 2918	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	39.6	2246 of 3668	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	1853 of 3556	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	1698 of 3487	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	1579 of 3446	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	1928 of 3333	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	2088 of 3226	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	1656 of 4575	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.6	890 of 3744	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	832 of 4658	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	955 of 4588	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	647 of 4561	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	974 of 4499	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	810 of 4348	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	1629 of 4306	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	1892 of 2619	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	67.0	1037 of 2980	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	1053 of 2958	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.7	106 of 3006	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	76.2	286 of 3184	91.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	2499 of 4413	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.4	815 of 3644	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	1605 of 4465	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	1409 of 4401	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.3	739 of 4376	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	947 of 4329	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	1559 of 4188	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	1616 of 4168	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	1733 of 4520	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.3	527 of 3705	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	706 of 4594	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	905 of 4521	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	529 of 4477	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	577 of 4451	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	362 of 4309	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	68.4	931 of 4264	78.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	2082 of 4582	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.9	949 of 3739	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	1455 of 4647	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	989 of 4585	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	1221 of 4563	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	712 of 4498	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	569 of 4357	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	833 of 4319	80.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	1315 of 4301	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.8	784 of 3549	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	1255 of 4292	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	931 of 4086	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	494 of 3952	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	278 of 3799	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	80.8	290 of 3684	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	80 of 3558	97.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	1205 of 3006	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.6	1104 of 2612	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	1205 of 3108	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	993 of 3106	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	1254 of 3082	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	940 of 3082	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.7	458 of 3142	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.4	1292 of 3127	58.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile~ school

White (2026)60th percentile~ school

Male (2026)55th percentile-6 vs school

At Risk (2022)53rd percentile-26 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)28th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics48%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Bland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5123 Fm 2194	Celeste	75458	Hunt County	Bland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 776-2239	392	30	12.8	75.0%	183 (46.7%)	2 (0.5%)	192 (49.0%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	55.2	1840^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.2%		71.2	1079^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.8%	761				50.8	48.0	62.9		42.6	42.0	58.7		$8,322
Farmersville Intermediate	Public	3-6	807 N Main	Farmersville	75442	Collin County	Farmersville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 782-8108	680	37	18.3	55.3%	295 (43.4%)	45 (6.6%)	300 (44.1%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.6%)	49.4	2149^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.6%		50.7	2108^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.7%	41				52.3	51.1	52.0	48.4	48.9	55.4	40.6	33.0	$7,869
Tatum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	405 N Washington St	Farmersville	75442	Collin County	Farmersville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 782-7251	591	31	19.2	58.5%	259 (43.8%)	26 (4.4%)	277 (46.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.9%)								(n/a)												$7,407
Celeste Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	605 W Cockrell St	Celeste	75423	Hunt County	Celeste Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 568-4721	244	19	13.1	57.4%	158 (64.8%)	3 (1.2%)	75 (30.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	52.5	1985^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.1%		43.9	2501^st of 4651 public elementary schools	46.2%	516				50.0	62.9	62.9		59.4	37.1	25.7		$8,889
Blue Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10944 Cr 504	Blue Ridge	75424	Collin County	Blue Ridge Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 752-5554	510	33	15.6	55.1%	291 (57.1%)	4 (0.8%)	180 (35.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.1%)	28.4	3533^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	23.6%		43.1	2565^th of 4651 public elementary schools	44.9%	968				34.2	52.4	54.8		23.7	30.2	32.9		$7,709
Carver Elementary	Public	K-4	2110 College St	Greenville	75403	Hunt County	Greenville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 457-0777	612	36	16.9	93.0%	70 (11.4%)	88 (14.4%)	435 (71.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)	12.8	4393^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	5.1%		17.5	4164^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.5%	229	25.0	23.5	0.0	25.2	35.2			19.9	29.0			$8,223
Frances And Jeannette Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2702 Gilmer	Caddo Mills	75135	Hunt County	Caddo Mills Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 527-3162	632	50	12.6	30.5%	422 (66.8%)	28 (4.4%)	159 (25.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.8%)	58.9	1658^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.2%		78.9	788^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.1%	870				66.1	40.3			54.8	50.7			$9,509
Mildred B Ellis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 N Main St	Josephine	75173	Collin County	Community Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 843-6850	385	20	19.0	36.4%	234 (60.8%)	25 (6.5%)	108 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	39.5	2792^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	39.7%					(n/a)				40.4	45.1	45.8		45.3	39.1	47.5
Crockett Elementary	Public	K-4	1316 Wolfe City Dr	Greenville	75403	Hunt County	Greenville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 457-2684	293	23	12.9	88.1%	86 (29.4%)	41 (14.0%)	147 (50.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	13 (4.4%)	19.6	4064^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.2%		8.9	4514^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.9%	450				30.7	45.1			24.2	27.5			$12,970
Leonard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 N Us Hwy 69	Leonard	75452	Fannin County	Leonard Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 587-2316	238	17	13.6	53.4%	160 (67.2%)	5 (2.1%)	55 (23.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.1%)	57.8	1720^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.8%					(n/a)				50.8	54.9	68.9		41.3	49.0	49.2		$9,224

Frequently Asked Questions about Bland Elementary

How many students attend Bland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended Bland Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Bland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bland Middle
High : Bland High School

What district is Bland Elementary in?

Bland Independent School District (Isd)

Is Bland Elementary a good school?

Bland Elementary ranks 1840^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bland Elementary?

Students at Bland Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 47% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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