Enrollment
39
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 481104005141
Blakemore Middle — Boys Ranch, TX
Federal NCES profile for Blakemore Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 86/100.
👥 Class size 88
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 92
📋 Attendance 94
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Blakemore Middle earns an A Resource Investment Index (86/100), with class sizes smaller than 99% of Texas schools.
- A
- Resource Index · 86/100
- 3.1:1
- small classes for Texas
- 39
- students enrolled
School address
District: Boys Ranch Isd · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
3.1:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-79% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Blakemore Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Blakemore Middle reports 39 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 10.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 3.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 79% below the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 80% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Counselor coverage works out to roughly 39 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 2.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Boys Ranch Isd spends $38,056 per pupil district-wide, above the Texas average of $13,644 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 32.1% from local sources (property taxes), 36.5% from the state, and 31.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 86/100 (A), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Blakemore Middle compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 3.1:1 | ▼ 79% | 14.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 39 | top 5% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
3 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 99% of 92,598 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
39 larger than 5% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Staffing depth
3.1:1
students per teacher
— 79% below state mean
Top 1% in Texas — lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
2.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$38,056
per pupil, district-wide
— above Texas avg of $13,644
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 39 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 28.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 28.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 39 Top 5% in Texas — larger than 95% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 10.0
Students per teacher 3.1:1 -79% vs state
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 481104005141
Student demographics
White 59.0%
Hispanic or Latino 20.5%
African American 12.8%
Two or More 7.7%
Largest group: White at 59.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 39:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 2.6%
In-school suspensions 11
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Boys Ranch Isd, which includes Blakemore Middle.
$38,056
Per student
+179%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+129%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.1%
State 36.5%
Federal 31.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 88
- Students per teacher
- 3.9:1
- Enrollment
- 21
- Students per teacher
- 3.9:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
- Compare Blakemore Middle side-by-side with another school you're considering on the same NCES measures. Compare schools
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- Confirm current enrollment windows, programs, and boundaries with the school directly — federal data lags the current school year. Choosing guide
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Frequently asked questions about Blakemore Middle
How many students attend Blakemore Middle?
Blakemore Middle has 39 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Boys Ranch, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blakemore Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Blakemore Middle is 3.1:1, which is 79% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 80% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blakemore Middle?
The largest demographic group at Blakemore Middle is White at 59.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Boys Ranch, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blakemore Middle?
Blakemore Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 86/100 (A) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Blakemore Middle a good school?
Blakemore Middle earns an A Resource Investment Index (86/100), with class sizes smaller than 99% of Texas schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.