Bluebonnet Elementary School
Public elementary school in Bastrop, Texas · Bastrop ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Bluebonnet Elementary School serves 765 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Bastrop (Bastrop County). It is one of 16 schools in Bastrop ISD. By enrollment it is the 570th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.3 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 ÷ 46.99 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Bastrop ISD |
| County | Bastrop County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480957010390 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bastrop ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 765 | 13,370 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 17.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.9% | 67% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% 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.
Bluebonnet Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 8 elementary schools in Bastrop ISD, Bluebonnet Elementary School is the 7th largest, with 5.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 7.2 miles away and have a median of 788 students, so Bluebonnet 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 3 with 131 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 63, against an average of 109 per grade. This year grade 5 has 37% more students than kindergarten (125 against 91). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 63 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 82% of enrollment, a higher share than across Bastrop ISD (76.7%). White students are next, at 14%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 67% across Bastrop 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
Bluebonnet Elementary School has 46.99 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 765 students would have about 51.7 teachers, so Bluebonnet Elementary School has 4.7 fewer.
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 Compass Rose Harvest, 0.7 miles away in Compass Rose Public Schools. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 82% |
| White | 14% |
| Black | 2.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
44.7% of students are girls and 55.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 63 |
| Kindergarten | 91 |
| Grade 1 | 126 |
| Grade 2 | 118 |
| Grade 3 | 131 |
| Grade 4 | 111 |
| Grade 5 | 125 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
416 Fm 1209, Bastrop, TX 78602
Phone: (512)772-7680
Website: bisdtx.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bluebonnet Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Rose Harvest | Compass Rose Public Schools | 0.7 mi | 499 | 17.3 | 52.9% |
| Colony Oaks Elementary School | Bastrop ISD | 3.0 mi | 824 | 17.9 | 51.6% |
| Cedar Creek Elementary School | Bastrop ISD | 5.3 mi | 775 | 16.7 | 85.3% |
| Mina Elementary School | Bastrop ISD | 7.0 mi | 801 | 16 | 57.3% |
| Emile Elementary School | Bastrop ISD | 7.4 mi | 606 | 15.2 | 52.8% |
| Camino Real Elementary School | Bastrop ISD | 9.5 mi | 815 | 19.5 | 80.9% |
| Lost Pines Elementary School | Bastrop ISD | 9.5 mi | 896 | 16.4 | 82.3% |
| Del Valle Elementary School | Del Valle ISD | 11.8 mi | 726 | 15.4 | 89.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bastrop ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastrop High School | High | 9–12 | 1,767 |
| Bastrop Intermediate School | Middle | 6 | 413 |
| Bastrop Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 875 |
| Camino Real Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 815 |
| Cedar Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 775 |
| Cedar Creek High School | High | 9–12 | 2,144 |
| Cedar Creek Intermediate School | Middle | 6 | 478 |
| Cedar Creek Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,059 |
| Colony Oaks Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 824 |
| Colorado River Collegiate Academy | High | 9–12 | 190 |
| Emile Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 606 |
| Genesis High School | High | 9–12 | 185 |
| Lost Pines Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 896 |
| Mina Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 801 |
| Red Rock Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 777 |