Bluff Dale
Public school in Bluff Dale, Texas · Bluff Dale ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Bluff Dale serves 219 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Bluff Dale (Erath County). It is the only school in Bluff Dale ISD. By enrollment it is the 201st largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 10.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 20.49 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Bluff Dale ISD |
| County | Erath County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481062000532 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bluff Dale ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 219 | 219 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 10.7 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 27.4% | 27.4% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 46% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Bluff Dale in context
Size
Bluff Dale is the only school in Bluff Dale ISD, so its 219 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 26.3 miles away and have a median of 200 students, so Bluff Dale 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 8 with 25 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 9, against an average of 16 per grade. This year grade 12 has 33% more students than kindergarten (12 against 9). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 10 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 83.1% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 10%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
27.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Bluff Dale has 20.49 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 219 students would have about 19.9 teachers, so Bluff Dale has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is Huckabay School, 16.2 miles away in Huckabay ISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 83.1% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 9 |
| Grade 1 | 16 |
| Grade 2 | 22 |
| Grade 3 | 20 |
| Grade 4 | 16 |
| Grade 5 | 12 |
| Grade 6 | 11 |
| Grade 7 | 16 |
| Grade 8 | 25 |
| Grade 9 | 23 |
| Grade 10 | 15 |
| Grade 11 | 12 |
| Grade 12 | 12 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
430 Fm 2481, Bluff Dale, TX 76433
Phone: (254)728-3277
Website: bdisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bluff Dale. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huckabay School | Huckabay ISD | 16.2 mi | 327 | 13.2 | 10.1% |
| Lingleville School | Lingleville ISD | 22.0 mi | 270 | 10.9 | 40.4% |
| Gordon School | Gordon ISD | 24.6 mi | 227 | 9.6 | 57.7% |
| Walnut Springs School | Walnut Springs ISD | 26.0 mi | 165 | 8.7 | 84.2% |
| Iredell School | Iredell ISD | 26.6 mi | 144 | 7.6 | 69.4% |
| Strawn School | Strawn ISD | 30.8 mi | 172 | 8.7 | 68% |
| Mineral Wells Schools | Mineral Wells ISD | 32.5 mi | 3,275 | 15.3 | 73% |
| Morgan School | Morgan ISD | 33.4 mi | 137 | 8.9 | 84.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.