Best Public Schools in Beaumont, TX

The city of Beaumont, Texas, is home to 35 schools serving students from elementary through high school, primarily within the Beaumont Independent School District (Isd), which includes 27 schools and is ranked in the bottom 6% of Texas districts, alongside smaller districts and charter networks like Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District (Isd) and Harmony Public Schools - Houston West.

Standout schools in Beaumont include the Beaumont Independent School District (Isd) Early College High School, which ranks in the 92nd percentile statewide with a 100% graduation rate and test scores far exceeding district and state averages, and the Harmony Science Academy- Beaumont, a charter school also in the 92nd percentile with a 96.7% graduation rate. In contrast, schools like Pietzsch/Mac Arthur Elementary rank in the 1st percentile for three consecutive years, while Paul A Brown Alternative Center has a 41.5% graduation rate and a 24.3% dropout rate. The Ehrhart School is a notable alternative success, achieving high test scores despite serving a highly disadvantaged population, with a low student-teacher ratio of 13:1.

Key metrics reveal that economic disadvantage is a strong predictor of performance, with schools like Martin Elementary (97.29% free/reduced lunch) ranking low, while Hamshire-Fannett Elementary (36% free/reduced lunch) performs near state averages. Per-student spending varies widely, from $290,441 at Pathways Learning Center to $10,357 at the high-performing Early College High School, showing that spending alone does not guarantee success. Middle schools like Odom Middle and Marshall Middle show bright spots in math acceleration, while Evolution Academy Beaumont struggles with a high student-teacher ratio of 22.8:1 and low test scores.