Blessing Elementary School
Public elementary school in Blessing, Texas · Tidehaven ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Blessing Elementary School serves 279 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Blessing (Matagorda County). It is one of 4 schools in Tidehaven ISD. By enrollment it is the 4226th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 17.02 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Tidehaven ISD |
| County | Matagorda County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484281004881 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Tidehaven ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 279 | 1,065 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 14.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.9% | 59.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 77% 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.
Blessing Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Tidehaven ISD, Blessing Elementary School is the largest, with 26.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 17.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 440; Blessing 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 kindergarten with 48 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 34, against an average of 40 per grade. This year grade 5 has 17% fewer students than kindergarten (40 against 48). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 34 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 64.2% here and 57.8% across Tidehaven ISD. White students are next, at 33.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59.1% across Tidehaven ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 17.02 full-time-equivalent teachers for 279 students, Blessing Elementary School has 16.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 279 students would have about 18.9 teachers, so Blessing Elementary School has 1.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Blessing Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Markham Elementary School, 10.7 miles away in the same district. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 64.2% |
| White | 33.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.4% |
50.5% of students are girls and 49.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 34 |
| Kindergarten | 48 |
| Grade 1 | 44 |
| Grade 2 | 37 |
| Grade 3 | 39 |
| Grade 4 | 37 |
| Grade 5 | 40 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
231 Fm 616, Blessing, TX 77419
Phone: (979)843-4330
Website: tidehavenisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Blessing Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markham Elementary School | Tidehaven ISD | 10.7 mi | 255 | 15.9 | 51.8% |
| Palacios Elementary School | Palacios ISD | 11.4 mi | 610 | 14.4 | 77.2% |
| Roberts Elementary School | Bay City ISD | 15.8 mi | 486 | 18.8 | 64.6% |
| Cherry Elementary School | Bay City ISD | 17.3 mi | 432 | 17.5 | 75.2% |
| Tenie Holmes Elementary School | Bay City ISD | 17.5 mi | 763 | 21.3 | 62.9% |
| Louise Elementary School | Louise ISD | 20.4 mi | 273 | 14.1 | 68.9% |
| Ganado Elementary School | Ganado ISD | 21.6 mi | 321 | 12.9 | 52% |
| Van Vleck Elementary School | Van Vleck ISD | 22.0 mi | 447 | 14.5 | 66.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Tidehaven ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markham Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 255 |
| Tidehaven High School | High | 9–12 | 312 |
| Tidehaven Intermediate School | Middle | 6–8 | 219 |