Summary
Bay City J H is a public middle school in Bay City, Texas, serving 770 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Bay City Independent School District, which is ranked 690 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Bay City J H has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools, with a range of 1-3 SchoolDigger stars.
Bay City J H faces significant academic challenges, consistently underperforming the state average on STAAR assessments across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 46.19% in 6th grade reading, 28.91% in 7th grade math, and 14.17% in 8th grade social studies, compared to the state averages of 54.21%, 31.12%, and 29.64%, respectively. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of its diverse student population, with the school's rankings for subgroups like African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students often in the bottom quarter of Texas middle schools. Additionally, Bay City J H has seen a steady increase in its dropout rate, rising from 0.8% in 2020-2021 to 1.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.
However, Bay City J H stands out for its exceptional performance on the STAAR Algebra I end-of-course exam, with proficiency rates ranging from 79.22% to 99% over the past few years, far exceeding the district and state averages. This suggests the school may be effectively supporting its high-achieving students in this subject area. Nearby schools, such as Iago J H, Sweeny J H, and Tidehaven Intermediate, generally outperform Bay City J H on key metrics like test scores, dropout rates, and student-teacher ratios, with Tidehaven Intermediate, part of the higher-ranked Tidehaven Independent School District, standing out for its significantly higher proficiency rates.
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