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Schools in Blue Mound · Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District

Blue Mound’s public schools outscore 61% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Blue Mound, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 3 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 2 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 7 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.1K
▼ 13% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
13,550 students on the public path
In brief

Blue Mound’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,120 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then six middle and four high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Blue Mound’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 61% of Texas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (743)Better than 64%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 12,486 test results and a graduating class of 1,699 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Blue Mound’s students in the tested grades sat them (12,321 in math, 12,651 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Blue Mound, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5L A Gililland ElEagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School DistrictC+
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−

Blue Mound’s public schools are run by Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District, which also serves Saginaw. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 51.1% · 12651 students tested
Math39%
State average 40.9% · 12321 students tested

Blue Mound vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Blue Mound’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Blue MoundBEagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent
SaginawBEagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent

Every school in Blue Mound

11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Blue Moundby address
Also serving Blue Moundin other towns

Questions about Blue Mound’s schools

Are Blue Mound’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Blue Mound children attend outscore 61% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Blue Mound in?

Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 23,982 students in 32 schools (2024–25).

Where do Blue Mound kids go to high school?

One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Boswell H S, Chisholm Trail H S, Saginaw H S and Eagle Mountain H S.

What is Blue Mound’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Blue Mound spend per student?

$11,120 in Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.