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Cherry Elementary

Public Grades PK-K

432

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,949

Per pupil spending ?

75.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2619 8th St
Bay City, TX 77414-5398

(979) 401-1300

District: Bay City Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Cherry Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bay City J H
High:	Bay City High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.9%

White:

15.3%

African American:

13.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2017 → 28th in 2019

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 28th (2019) from a 14th-percentile low (2017)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 17 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Texas avg46%

Not ranked this year

Cherry Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

690^th of 961Bay 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
2019	31.4	3246 of 4479	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	3663 of 4359	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.9	3734 of 4329	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.9	3692 of 4286	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.8	3583 of 4320	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.7	2972 of 4260	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.4	2789 of 4221	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.4	2747 of 4206	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	26.4	2091 of 2515	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	2412 of 2483	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	21.5	3900 of 4295	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	3910 of 4240	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	35.4	2375 of 3333	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.4	1423 of 3226	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	27.5	3474 of 4348	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	3885 of 4306	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	36.5	2870 of 4188	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	3285 of 4168	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	30.2	3442 of 4309	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	3790 of 4264	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	37.8	2800 of 4357	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	3237 of 4319	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	53.6	1221 of 3684	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.8	3072 of 3558	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	48.6	1660 of 3142	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	2117 of 3127	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2019)67th percentile+39 vs school

White (2019)47th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2019)36th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2019)31st percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)29th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)20th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2019)20th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2019)17th percentile-11 vs school

At Risk (2019)9th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2018-2019) ?

Reading37%-9 vs state

Mathematics35%-16 vs state

Writing32%~ state avg

Science31%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Cherry Elementary	Public	PK-K	2619 8th St	Bay City	77414	Matagorda County	Bay City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 401-1300	432	25	17.4	75.2%	66 (15.3%)	60 (13.9%)	289 (66.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)								(n/a)								$9,949
Tenie Holmes Elementary	Public	3-5	3200 5th St	Bay City	77414	Matagorda County	Bay City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 401-1400	763	36	21.2	62.9%	118 (15.5%)	95 (12.5%)	532 (69.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.6%)	29.7	3447^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.9%		26.2	3704^th of 4710 public elementary schools	21.4%	257	41.6	35.9	35.6	34.3	38.1	33.5	26.0	$7,302
Roberts Elementary	Public	1-2	4100 Hiram Brandon Dr	Bay City	77414	Matagorda County	Bay City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 401-1500	486	26	18.7	64.6%	82 (16.9%)	66 (13.6%)	317 (65.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.9%)								(n/a)								$8,385
Van Vleck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	178 S 4th St	Van Vleck	77482	Matagorda County	Van Vleck Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 323-5040	447	31	14.4	66.9%	226 (50.6%)	22 (4.9%)	176 (39.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	35.1	3118^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.0%		53.9	1934^th of 4710 public elementary schools	58.9%	1184	47.4	34.1	47.7	47.4	34.1	21.6	33.0	$7,799
Markham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	299 Ave I N	Markham	77465	Matagorda County	Tidehaven Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 843-4340	255	16	15.9	51.8%	89 (34.9%)	20 (7.8%)	139 (54.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	95.3	174^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.3%		95.3	174^th of 4710 public elementary schools	96.3%		66.7	87.5	96.6	72.2	91.7	89.7	65.5	$8,962
Sweeny Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	905 Sycamore	Sweeny	77480	Brazoria County	Sweeny Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 491-8300	869	55	15.8	55.2%	519 (59.7%)	71 (8.2%)	232 (26.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.9%)	37.8	2938^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.8%		32.9	3278^th of 4710 public elementary schools	30.4%	340	44.6	39.4	41.5	57.7	36.5	36.8	21.9	$8,732
Blessing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	231 Fm 616	Blessing	77419	Matagorda County	Tidehaven Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 843-4330	279	17	16.3	64.9%	93 (33.3%)	1 (0.4%)	179 (64.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	88.7	419^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.0%		76.1	899^th of 4710 public elementary schools	80.9%	480	92.1	86.1	67.6	73.7	80.6	67.6	35.1	$9,072
Newgulf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1867 Burning Stone	Boling	77420	Wharton County	Boling Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 657-2837	559	32	17.2	56.2%	215 (38.5%)	44 (7.9%)	281 (50.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	58.2	1663^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	64.2%		59	1648^th of 4710 public elementary schools	65.0%	15	48.8	52.3	72.7	31.4	46.5	55.8	39.0	$6,937

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherry Elementary

What schools do graduates of Cherry Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cherry Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bay City J H
High : Bay City High School

What district is Cherry Elementary in?

Bay City Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Cherry Elementary?

Students at Cherry Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 15% White, 14% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cherry Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Cherry Elementary.

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