Blossom Elementary School
Public elementary school in Blossom, Texas · Prairiland ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Blossom Elementary School serves 408 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Blossom (Lamar County). It is one of 4 schools in Prairiland ISD. By enrollment it is the 3386th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 27.66 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Prairiland ISD |
| County | Lamar County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483574004045 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Prairiland ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 408 | 1,105 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 12.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.5% | 49% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 49% 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.
Blossom Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Prairiland ISD, Blossom Elementary School is the largest, with 36.9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 9.9 miles away and have a median of 438 students, so Blossom Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 2 with 70 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 34, against an average of 58 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 59 in kindergarten and 58 in grade 5. It also enrolls 34 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 83.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Prairiland ISD (83.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 11.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49% across Prairiland 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
Blossom Elementary School has 27.66 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 408 students would have about 27.6 teachers, so Blossom Elementary School has about as many as that.
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 Detroit Elementary School, 7.1 miles away in Detroit ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 83.6% |
| Hispanic | 11.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
52% of students are girls and 48% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 34 |
| Kindergarten | 59 |
| Grade 1 | 54 |
| Grade 2 | 70 |
| Grade 3 | 63 |
| Grade 4 | 70 |
| Grade 5 | 58 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
310 High St, Blossom, TX 75416
Phone: (903)982-5230
Website: prairiland.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Blossom Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Elementary School | Detroit ISD | 7.1 mi | 222 | 13.2 | 66.7% |
| Aikin Elementary School | Paris ISD | 7.6 mi | 866 | 15.6 | 72.3% |
| W L Higgins Elementary School | North Lamar ISD | 9.2 mi | 330 | 15.8 | 64.8% |
| North Lamar Intermediate School | North Lamar ISD | 9.8 mi | 593 | 15.3 | 54% |
| Deport Elementary School | Prairiland ISD | 10.1 mi | 154 | 12 | 66.2% |
| Chisum Elementary School | Chisum ISD | 10.5 mi | 584 | 14.9 | 41.4% |
| Justiss Elementary School | Paris ISD | 10.9 mi | 546 | 14.1 | 94% |
| Aaron Parker Elementary School | North Lamar ISD | 13.2 mi | 246 | 12 | 63.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Prairiland ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deport Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 154 |
| Prairiland High School | High | 9–12 | 283 |
| Prairiland Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 260 |