Enrollment
198
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Blooming Grove, TX
Blooming Grove Jh
Federal NCES profile for Blooming Grove Jh, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 481047007080
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Blooming Grove Jh earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Blooming Grove · Resource Index
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Texas
- 58.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Blooming Grove Jh has class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Blooming Grove Jh ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Blooming Grove, TX.
School address
District: Blooming Grove Isd · Texas
NCES ID 481047007080 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
58.7%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Blooming Grove Jh compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Blooming Grove Jh
Blooming Grove Jh is a higher-need, small middle school in Blooming Grove, Texas, enrolling 198 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.4:1, Blooming Grove Jh is leaner than roughly 88% of Texas schools and 29% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 58.7% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 198 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 536 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #201.
Its student body is led by White (56%) and Hispanic or Latino (37%) (diversity index 54/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 198 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 16.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 40 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 198 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Blooming Grove Isd also operates Blooming Grove El (449 students) and Blooming Grove H S (288 students) alongside Blooming Grove Jh.
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 Blooming Grove Jh compares
Blooming Grove Jh on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.4:1 | ▼ 29% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.7% | ▼ 5% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 198 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
198
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
58.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 12% in Texas - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,971
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 198 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
39
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 19.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.2 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 56.1%
Hispanic or Latino 37.4%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 1.5%
Asian 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Largest group: White at 56.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.4, Blooming Grove Jh is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Blooming Grove Isd, which includes Blooming Grove Jh.
$11,971
Per student
-12%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.0%
State 59.7%
Federal 16.3%
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 Blooming Grove Jh Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blooming Grove El | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Blooming Grove H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Blooming Grove Jh's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 449
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 288
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~198 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Blooming Grove Jh
How many students attend Blooming Grove Jh?
Blooming Grove Jh has 198 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Blooming Grove, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blooming Grove Jh?
The student-teacher ratio at Blooming Grove Jh is 10.4:1, which is 29% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Blooming Grove Jh?
58.7% of students at Blooming Grove Jh are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blooming Grove Jh?
The largest demographic group at Blooming Grove Jh is White at 56.1% of enrollment, in Blooming Grove, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blooming Grove Jh?
Blooming Grove Jh has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 Blooming Grove Jh rank among public schools in Blooming Grove?
By Resource Investment Index, Blooming Grove Jh ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Blooming Grove, 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 Blooming Grove on the city page.
Is Blooming Grove Jh a good school?
Blooming Grove Jh earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Texas schools. 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 Blooming Grove Isd?
Besides Blooming Grove Jh, Blooming Grove Isd also operates Blooming Grove El (449 students) and Blooming Grove H S (288 students). See the Blooming Grove Isd district page for the complete list.
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