Placedo Elementary School
Public elementary school in Placedo, Texas · Bloomington ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Placedo Elementary School serves 210 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Placedo (Victoria County). It is one of 4 schools in Bloomington ISD. By enrollment it is the 4478th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.2 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 ÷ 13 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Bloomington ISD |
| County | Victoria County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481050000529 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bloomington ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 210 | 795 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 14.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.8% | 81.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 74% 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.
Placedo Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Bloomington ISD, Placedo Elementary School is the smallest, with 26.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 11.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 440; Placedo 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 2 with 58 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 43, against an average of 53 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 54 in kindergarten and 58 in grade 2. It also enrolls 43 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 87.6% here and 85.3% across Bloomington ISD. White students are next, at 10%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
84.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.9% across Bloomington 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 13 full-time-equivalent teachers for 210 students, Placedo Elementary School has 16.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 210 students would have about 14.2 teachers, so Placedo Elementary School has 1.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Placedo Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Bloomington Elementary School, 4.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 87.6% |
| White | 10% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Black | 1% |
46.2% of students are girls and 53.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 43 |
| Kindergarten | 54 |
| Grade 1 | 55 |
| Grade 2 | 58 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
167 N Williams, Placedo, TX 77977
Phone: (361)333-8000
Website: bisd-tx.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Placedo Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington Elementary School | Bloomington ISD | 4.8 mi | 223 | 16.8 | 82.5% |
| Dudley Elementary School | Victoria ISD | 10.8 mi | 453 | 14.2 | 87.2% |
| Rodolfo Torres Elementary School | Victoria ISD | 10.8 mi | 381 | 14 | 83.5% |
| O'Connor Elementary School | Victoria ISD | 11.1 mi | 440 | 16.1 | 86.6% |
| Primary DAEP | Victoria ISD | 11.3 mi | 10 | 5 | 80% |
| Hopkins Elementary School | Victoria ISD | 12.1 mi | 439 | 15.1 | 92.7% |
| Smith STEM Academy | Victoria ISD | 12.8 mi | 447 | 15.2 | 79.2% |
| Crain Elementary School | Victoria ISD | 12.9 mi | 561 | 17.1 | 85.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bloomington ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington Elementary School | Elementary | 3–6 | 223 |
| Bloomington High School | High | 9–12 | 227 |
| Bloomington Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 135 |