Middle school (grades 6-8) · Boys Ranch, TX

Blakemore Middle

Federal NCES profile for Blakemore Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 85/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 481104005141
0/100100/10085/100
👥 S:T ratio
84
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
92
📋 Attendance
94
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Blakemore Middle earns 85/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas.

#2 of 3
public schools in Boys Ranch · Resource Index
85
Resource Index · Higher
3.9:1
small classes for Texas
39
students enrolled

Blakemore Middle has class sizes smaller than 99% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Blakemore Middle ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Boys Ranch, TX.

School address

Enrollment

39

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

10.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

3.9:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-73% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Blakemore Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:13.9:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Blakemore Middle

Blakemore Middle is a small middle school in Boys Ranch, Texas, enrolling 39 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 3.9:1, Blakemore Middle is leaner than roughly 99% of Texas schools and 73% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Texas schools, with 39 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 8,960 Texas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is led by White (59%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%) (diversity index 59/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 39 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance holds up well here: only 2.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Boys Ranch Isd spends $38,056 per pupil, 179% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 31.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 11 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 39 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Boys Ranch Isd also operates Boys Ranch H S (88 students) and Mimi Farley El (21 students) alongside Blakemore Middle.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Blakemore Middle compares

Blakemore Middle on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 3.9:1 ▼ 73% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 39 top 95% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

3.9:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
39
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
3.9:1
students per teacher - 73% below state mean
Top 1% in Texas - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
2.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$38,056
per pupil, district-wide - above Texas avg of $13,644
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially 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

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

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.

Student-body diversity index 58.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.8, Blakemore Middle is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

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.

How Blakemore Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Boys Ranch H S Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Mimi Farley El Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Blakemore Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Boys Ranch Isd · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Blakemore Middle's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

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 3.9:1, which is 73% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 75% 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% of enrollment, in Boys Ranch, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Blakemore Middle?

Blakemore Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 85/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Blakemore Middle rank among public schools in Boys Ranch?

By Resource Investment Index, Blakemore Middle ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Boys Ranch, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Boys Ranch on the city page.

Is Blakemore Middle a good school?

Blakemore Middle earns 85/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Texas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Texas. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Boys Ranch Isd?

Besides Blakemore Middle, Boys Ranch Isd also operates Boys Ranch H S (88 students) and Mimi Farley El (21 students). See the Boys Ranch Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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