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Bay City J H

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Bay City J H ranks 1722 nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1722^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 26% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Bay City J H is a middle school in Bay City, TX, serving 750 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Bay City Independent School District (Isd), where nearly 60% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has experienced a notable decline in its state ranking over recent years, dropping from the 50th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 26th percentile in 2025-2026, which is a trend worth noting for parents considering the school.

One standout feature of Bay City J H is its exceptional performance in Algebra I, where 95% of students were proficient in 2025-2026—far exceeding the state average of 54% and outperforming nearby schools like Tidehaven Intermediate (88%) and Van Vleck Junior High School (85%). However, this strength contrasts sharply with struggles in core subjects: only 20% of 6th graders were proficient in math, and just 21% of 8th graders passed social studies—both lower than peers like Sweeny J H and Tidehaven. The school also has a high student-to-teacher ratio of 19.7:1, compared to 12.8:1 at Sweeny J H, which may contribute to these challenges.

Performance for economically disadvantaged students has been volatile, swinging from the 80th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 24th percentile the following year, suggesting inconsistent support. In contrast, Tidehaven Intermediate, just 12.7 miles away, achieves stronger results across most subjects with slightly less funding per student ($10,701 vs. $11,000 at Bay City J H). While Bay City J H excels in advanced math for a select group, parents may want to explore how the school plans to improve core subject outcomes and address the needs of its broader student body.

750

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,338

Per pupil spending ?

59.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3010 Carey Smith Blvd
Bay City, TX 77414

(979) 401-1600

District: Bay City Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bay City J H usually attend:

High:

Bay City High School

Feeder schools for Bay City J H:

Elementary:	Cherry Elementary
	Roberts Elementary
	Tenie Holmes Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.7%

White:

14.4%

African American:

13.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 14 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Texas avg47%

1,722^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

675^th of 951Bay City Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	1722 of 2335	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.0	1487 of 2344	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	1390 of 2372	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	1163 of 2330	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.9	1570 of 2254	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	1315 of 2252	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	1578 of 2193	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	1295 of 2080	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.2	1363 of 2027	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.7	1558 of 1987	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.8	1682 of 2043	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.0	1605 of 1987	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.7	1615 of 1973	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.6	1391 of 1951	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.6	1442 of 1895	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.5	1322 of 1803	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	52.9	950 of 1763	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.3	812 of 1718	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	28.0	1390 of 1684	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.3	1090 of 1585	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.5	1165 of 1582	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.0	1223 of 1573	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	739 of 1295	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.2	764 of 997	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	885 of 1280	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	771 of 1273	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.6	1110 of 1251	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	927 of 1213	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	916 of 1193	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	918 of 1167	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	30.4	1668 of 2182	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.3	1157 of 2118	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	1562 of 2058	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	1254 of 2008	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	1041 of 1390	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.4	896 of 1428	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	777 of 1770	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	740 of 1720	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.7	1279 of 1643	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.1	426 of 1592	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	34.6	983 of 1445	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	922 of 1376	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	1563 of 2240	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.4	1138 of 1825	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	1387 of 2242	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	1156 of 2241	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	1602 of 2221	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.8	1327 of 2151	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	1574 of 2047	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	1315 of 2008	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	66.5	525 of 1481	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.2	1114 of 1501	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.4	774 of 1446	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	825 of 1430	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	1610 of 2141	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.0	1041 of 1731	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	995 of 2119	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	891 of 2116	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	1245 of 2077	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	1022 of 2043	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.3	1408 of 1935	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.2	935 of 1895	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	1723 of 2253	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	67.6	371 of 1820	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	37.5	1422 of 2235	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	1078 of 2251	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.2	1612 of 2220	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.6	1090 of 2172	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.1	1620 of 2073	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	1266 of 2039	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	1756 of 2253	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.2	1267 of 1818	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	1318 of 2246	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	1142 of 2245	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1540 of 2228	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	1198 of 2168	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	1415 of 2069	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	1258 of 2030	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	243 of 806	69.9%	★★★★☆
2025	38.3	444 of 676	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	464 of 818	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.3	699 of 817	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	801 of 813	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	727 of 743	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	452 of 753	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	1453 of 1956	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.3	1183 of 1568	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	1616 of 1891	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	1368 of 1815	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	1340 of 1757	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.2	909 of 1712	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	930 of 1626	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	878 of 1597	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	1253 of 1731	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.2	667 of 1439	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	1181 of 1733	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.5	605 of 1749	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	930 of 1723	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.2	713 of 1700	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	932 of 1684	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	1245 of 1673	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2026)70th percentile+44 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)65th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)43rd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)25th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)24th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I95%+41 vs state

Reading42%-14 vs state

Mathematics26%-13 vs state

Social Studies21%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Bay City J H	Public	6-8	3010 Carey Smith Blvd	Bay City	77414	Matagorda County	Bay City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 401-1600	750	38	19.7	59.7%	108 (14.4%)	102 (13.6%)	508 (67.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	24 (3.2%)	30	1722^nd of 2335 public middle schools	26.3%		37	1487^th of 2344 public middle schools	36.6%	235	95.0	34.8	42.9	48.4	20.3	29.4	30.8	21.2	$8,338
Van Vleck Junior High School	Public	6-8	133 S 4th St	Van Vleck	77482	Matagorda County	Van Vleck Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 245-6401	250	16	15.4	68.4%	127 (50.8%)	20 (8.0%)	93 (37.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	33.6	1609^th of 2335 public middle schools	31.1%		42.6	1311^th of 2344 public middle schools	44.1%	298	85.0	48.9	56.3	46.2	20.7		28.8	22.6	$9,695
Tidehaven Intermediate	Public	6-8	205 Fm 1095	El Maton	77440	Matagorda County	Tidehaven Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 843-4320	219	16	13.6	62.1%	83 (37.9%)	14 (6.4%)	117 (53.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	75.1	406^th of 2335 public middle schools	82.6%		81.8	295^th of 2344 public middle schools	87.4%	111	88.2	64.3	75.8	66.7	49.3	59.4	59.8	35.4	$10,601
Sweeny J H	Public	6-8	800 N Elm St	Sweeny	77480	Brazoria County	Sweeny Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 491-8200	453	35	12.8	52.1%	272 (60.0%)	47 (10.4%)	106 (23.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.5%)	40.7	1383^rd of 2335 public middle schools	40.8%		37	1491^st of 2344 public middle schools	36.4%	108	100.0	35.4	53.3	43.6	33.6	16.5	55.8	28.8	$10,689

Frequently Asked Questions about Bay City J H

What is the racial makeup of Bay City J H?

Students at Bay City J H are 68% Hispanic, 14% White, 14% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Bay City J H in?

Bay City Independent School District (Isd)

Is Bay City J H a good school?

Bay City J H ranks 1722^nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Bay City J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 750 students attended Bay City J H.

What high school do graduates of Bay City J H attend?

Students who attend Bay City J H usually go on to attend Bay City High School

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