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Best Public Schools in Matagorda County, TX

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Schools

6,951

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedBlessing Elementary120^th of 4,627 Texas elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Tenie Holmes Elementary up 337 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Matagorda Independent School District (Isd) 6.9 students per teacher

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3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Bay City High School	Public	9-12	400 7th St	Bay City	77414	Matagorda County	Bay City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 401-1100	1,042	65	16.1	50.7%	161 (15.5%)	125 (12.0%)	721 (69.2%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	22 (2.1%)	43.1	1152^nd of 2009 public high schools	42.7%		36.3	1248^th of 1974 public high schools	36.8%	96	36.7	65.9	47.9	52.9	70.0														$10,665
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
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%)	34.7	3110^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.8%		29.7	3447^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.9%	337						32.3	46.7	41.3				31.5	54.9	42.0					$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
Matagorda Independent School District (Isd)	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-11	717 Wightman St	Matagorda	77457	Matagorda County	Matagorda Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 863-7693	109	16	6.9	56.9%	52 (47.7%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (48.6%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)								(n/a)	0.0	75.0	28.6	70.0	58.3	33.3	71.4	55.6	71.4	60.0	50.0	28.6	85.7	66.7	57.1	40.0	12.5	12.5	$14,262
Palacios Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2949 Sh 35 Business W	Palacios	77465	Matagorda County	Palacios Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 972-2911	610	42	14.3	77.2%	124 (20.3%)	2 (0.3%)	453 (74.3%)	18 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	34.2	3140^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.1%		40.4	2745^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.0%	395						28.8	43.2	50.8				42.5	51.6	19.4					$12,490
Palacios Junior Senior High School	Public	6-12	3000 Sh 35 Business W	Palacios	77465	Matagorda County	Palacios Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 972-2571	655	59	11.1	69.6%	146 (22.3%)	11 (1.7%)	453 (69.2%)	36 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	43.7	1130^th of 2009 public high schools	43.8%		42.2	1103^rd of 1974 public high schools	44.1%	27	31.7	57.4	49.6	58.2	72.8				65.4	48.9	61.6				23.5	17.0	25.0	23.3	$13,869
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%)	96.2	120^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.4%		88.7	419^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.0%	299						91.9	76.9	79.5				75.7	82.1	92.3					$9,072
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%)	93.4	232^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	95.0%		95.3	174^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.3%	58						72.9	66.7	88.0				79.6	75.0	96.0					$8,962
Tidehaven High School	Public	9-12	205 Fm 1095	El Maton	77440	Matagorda County	Tidehaven Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 843-4310	312	25	12.3	57.7%	111 (35.6%)	13 (4.2%)	181 (58.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	72	383^rd of 2009 public high schools	80.9%		62.1	623^rd of 1974 public high schools	68.4%	240	64.6	83.3	75.4	71.3	76.4														$14,764
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
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%)	35.3	3066^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.7%		35.1	3118^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.0%	52						44.9	39.0	54.6				56.5	26.7	20.8					$7,799
Van Vleck High School	Public	9-12	8980 Sh 35 N	Van Vleck	77482	Matagorda County	Van Vleck Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 245-4664	342	32	10.8	47.7%	167 (48.8%)	37 (10.8%)	125 (36.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	45.9	1069^th of 2009 public high schools	46.8%		47	991^st of 1974 public high schools	49.8%	78	0.0	50.7	52.6	60.7	83.3														$12,833
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

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