Bland Elementary School
Public elementary school in Celeste, Texas · Bland ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Bland Elementary School serves 392 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Celeste (Hunt County). It is one of 3 schools in Bland ISD. By enrollment it is the 3515th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 30.41 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Bland ISD |
| County | Hunt County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481035000516 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bland ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 392 | 777 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 12.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 75% | 69.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Bland Elementary School in context
Size
Bland Elementary School is the only elementary school in Bland ISD. Its 392 students are 50.5% of the district's 777. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 9.9 miles away and have a median of 551 students, so Bland Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 67 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 40, against an average of 56 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 62 in kindergarten and 58 in grade 5. It also enrolls 40 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 49% of enrollment, about the same share as across Bland ISD (48.4%). White students are next, at 46.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
75% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 69.6% across Bland ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Bland Elementary School has 30.41 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 392 students would have about 26.5 teachers, so Bland Elementary School has 3.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Farmersville Intermediate School, 6.1 miles away in Farmersville ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 49% |
| White | 46.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.3% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 40 |
| Kindergarten | 62 |
| Grade 1 | 61 |
| Grade 2 | 55 |
| Grade 3 | 49 |
| Grade 4 | 67 |
| Grade 5 | 58 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5123 Fm 2194, Celeste, TX 75423
Phone: (903)776-2239
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bland Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmersville Intermediate School | Farmersville ISD | 6.1 mi | 680 | 18.4 | 55.3% |
| Tatum Elementary School | Farmersville ISD | 6.4 mi | 591 | 19.2 | 58.5% |
| Celeste Elementary School | Celeste ISD | 6.4 mi | 244 | 13.1 | 57.4% |
| Blue Ridge Elementary School | Blue Ridge ISD | 9.9 mi | 510 | 15.6 | 55.1% |
| Carver Elementary School | Greenville ISD | 9.9 mi | 612 | 16.9 | 93% |
| Frances and Jeannette Lee Elementary School | Caddo Mills ISD | 10.3 mi | 632 | 12.6 | 30.5% |
| Mildred B Ellis Elementary School | Community ISD | 10.6 mi | 385 | 19.1 | 36.4% |
| Crockett Elementary School | Greenville ISD | 10.8 mi | 293 | 13 | 88.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bland ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bland High School | High | 9–12 | 220 |
| Bland Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 165 |