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Blessing Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

120^th

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of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Blessing Elementary in Blessing, TX, is a small PK-5 school within the Tidehaven Independent School District (Isd), serving 279 students in a rural community. This school has achieved an extraordinary turnaround, rising from the bottom 30th percentile of Texas elementary schools in 2018 to its highest-ever state ranking in the 97th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year, earning a 5-star rating. It now stands as a top-performing elementary school in Texas, a remarkable feat given that about 65% of its students are economically disadvantaged.

What truly sets Blessing Elementary apart from nearby schools is its exceptional performance with specific student groups. The school ranks 26th in the state for effectiveness with low-socioeconomic status students, placing it in the 99th percentile—a level no other local school approaches. It also ranks 11th in Texas for English Language Learner students and 47th for Hispanic students, both in the 99th percentile. In mathematics, the school dominates: 92.31% of 5th graders and 82.05% of 4th graders were proficient in 2025-2026, nearly doubling the state averages of 47.38% and 49.28%. This contrasts sharply with nearby schools like Cherry Elementary and Tenie Holmes Elementary in Bay City Independent School District (Isd), which rank in the 12th to 41st percentile, and even its district peer Markham Elementary, which is excellent but less effective with high-needs populations.

While Blessing Elementary excels in reading and math, 5th-grade science scores are a relative weakness, with only 35.14% proficient in 2024-2025—above the state average of 29.57% but far below the school's own math and reading scores. The school's success story is a powerful example for rural, high-poverty schools, showing that demographic factors don't dictate outcomes. With modest spending of about $10,000-$11,000 per student and a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1, its achievements appear driven by effective instructional practices and school culture rather than abundant resources. This sustained improvement, accelerating from the 39th percentile in 2019 to the 97th percentile today, makes Blessing Elementary a standout in the region.

279

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,072

Per pupil spending ?

64.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

231 Fm 616
Blessing, TX 77419-0170

(979) 843-4330

District: Tidehaven Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Blessing Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tidehaven Intermediate
High:	Tidehaven High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.2%

White:

33.3%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (83% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 56 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg81%

Texas avg51%

120^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 56 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Tidehaven Independent School District (Isd)

42^nd of 951Tidehaven 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	96.2	120 of 4627	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	88.7	419 of 4651	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	76.1	899 of 4710	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	1218 of 4647	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	1315 of 4581	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	1057 of 4578	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	39.1	2751 of 4479	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	3160 of 4359	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.0	3090 of 4329	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	45.3	2530 of 4286	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.8	2504 of 4320	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.1	1922 of 4260	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.3	2803 of 4221	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.3	2638 of 4206	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.1	2742 of 4095	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.4	3340 of 3937	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.2	3103 of 3884	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.6	3022 of 3768	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	51.1	2150 of 3724	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.8	1281 of 3476	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.3	2020 of 3475	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.4	2548 of 3465	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.2	1872 of 4461	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	1379 of 4331	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.7	3422 of 4295	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	3694 of 4240	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	95.2	11 of 1643	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	76.0	472 of 2918	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	520 of 3668	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	49.6	1703 of 3556	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	812 of 3487	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.3	1159 of 3446	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	13.3	3248 of 3333	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	3206 of 3226	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.7	256 of 4575	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	85.1	399 of 3744	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	813 of 4658	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	56.2	1789 of 4588	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	1610 of 4561	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.2	983 of 4499	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	46.9	2225 of 4348	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.1	3547 of 4306	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	97.0	47 of 4413	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	91.6	147 of 3644	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	78.5	596 of 4465	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	1053 of 4401	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	1417 of 4376	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	1129 of 4329	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	30.0	3289 of 4188	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	3650 of 4168	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	98.7	26 of 4520	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	92.0	109 of 3705	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.0	434 of 4594	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	69.9	911 of 4521	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	1301 of 4477	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	782 of 4451	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	41.2	2695 of 4309	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	3330 of 4264	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	97.3	58 of 4582	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	90.3	265 of 3739	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	693 of 4647	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	754 of 4585	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	1254 of 4563	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	1164 of 4498	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	35.1	2987 of 4357	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	2650 of 4319	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	536 of 4301	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	84.0	252 of 3549	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	302 of 4292	93.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.8	249 of 3006	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	78.1	398 of 2612	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	652 of 3108	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	1132 of 3106	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	1312 of 3082	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	857 of 3082	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	1739 of 3142	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	2122 of 3127	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)94th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)92nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)88th percentile-10 vs school

At Risk (2022)58th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics83%+36 vs state

Reading83%+28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Blessing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	231 Fm 616	Blessing	77419	Matagorda County	Tidehaven Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 843-4330	279	17	16.3	64.9%	93 (33.3%)	1 (0.4%)	179 (64.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	96.2	120^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.4%		88.7	419^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.0%	299	91.9	76.9	79.5	75.7	82.1	92.3	$9,072
Markham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	299 Ave I N	Markham	77465	Matagorda County	Tidehaven Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 843-4340	255	16	15.9	51.8%	89 (34.9%)	20 (7.8%)	139 (54.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	93.4	232^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	95.0%		95.3	174^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.3%	58	72.9	66.7	88.0	79.6	75.0	96.0	$8,962
Palacios Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2949 Sh 35 Business W	Palacios	77465	Matagorda County	Palacios Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 972-2911	610	42	14.3	77.2%	124 (20.3%)	2 (0.3%)	453 (74.3%)	18 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	34.2	3140^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.1%		40.4	2745^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.0%	395	28.8	43.2	50.8	42.5	51.6	19.4	$12,490
Roberts Elementary	Public	1-2	4100 Hiram Brandon Dr	Bay City	77414	Matagorda County	Bay City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 401-1500	486	26	18.7	64.6%	82 (16.9%)	66 (13.6%)	317 (65.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.9%)								(n/a)							$8,385
Cherry Elementary	Public	PK-K	2619 8th St	Bay City	77414	Matagorda County	Bay City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 401-1300	432	25	17.4	75.2%	66 (15.3%)	60 (13.9%)	289 (66.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)								(n/a)							$9,949
Tenie Holmes Elementary	Public	3-5	3200 5th St	Bay City	77414	Matagorda County	Bay City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 401-1400	763	36	21.2	62.9%	118 (15.5%)	95 (12.5%)	532 (69.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.6%)	34.7	3110^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.8%		29.7	3447^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.9%	337	32.3	46.7	41.3	31.5	54.9	42.0	$7,302

Frequently Asked Questions about Blessing Elementary

How many students attend Blessing Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 279 students attended Blessing Elementary.

Is Blessing Elementary a good school?

Yes! Blessing Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 120^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools.

What district is Blessing Elementary in?

Tidehaven Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Blessing Elementary?

Students at Blessing Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 33% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Blessing Elementary attend?

Students who attend Blessing Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tidehaven Intermediate
High : Tidehaven High School

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