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Blooming Grove Independent School District

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Grades
  
Pre-K through 12

District ID
  
4810470

Color
  
Royal Blue, White

Schools
  
4 (2009–2010)

Superintendent
  
Michael Baldree

Founded
  
1917

Number of students
  
836 (2010–2011)

Student teacher ratio
  
12.98 (2009–2010)

Type
  
Independent school district

Teachers
  
64.08 (2009-10) (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)

Athletic conference
  
UIL Class 2A Football Division II

Blooming Grove Independent School District is a public school district based in Blooming Grove, Texas (USA). In addition to Blooming Grove, the district serves the cities of Barry and Emhouse as well as rural areas in west central Navarro County.

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Map of Blooming Grove Independent School District, TX, USA

Finances

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $123,193,000. The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.009 per $100 of appraised valuation.

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. Forty-nine percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating. No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012. A school district in Texas can receive one of four possible rankings from the Texas Education Agency: Exemplary (the highest possible ranking), Recognized, Academically Acceptable, and Academically Unacceptable (the lowest possible ranking).

Historical district TEA accountability ratings

  • 2011: Academically Acceptable
  • 2010: Recognized
  • 2009: Recognized
  • 2008: Academically Acceptable
  • 2007: Academically Acceptable
  • 2006: Academically Acceptable
  • 2005: Academically Acceptable
  • 2004: Academically Acceptable
  • Schools

    In the school year 2011-2012, Blooming Grove ISD had students in four schools.
    Regular instructional

  • Blooming Grove High School (Grades 9-12),
  • Blooming Grove Junior High School (Grades 6-8)
  • Blooming Grove Elementary School (Grades PK-5)
  • DAEP instructional

  • Navarro County DAEP/ABC
  • Athletics

    Blooming Grove High School participates in the boys sports of baseball, basketball, football, and wrestling. The school participates in the girls sports of basketball, softball, and volleyball. For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Blooming Grove High School will play football in UIL Class 2A Division II.

    References

    Blooming Grove Independent School District Wikipedia