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Bridge City Middle

Q: Is Bridge City Middle a good school?

Bridge City Middle ranks 1260 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Bridge City Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 715 students attended Bridge City Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Bridge City Middle?

Students at Bridge City Middle are 70% White, 22% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Q: What high school do graduates of Bridge City Middle attend?

Students who attend Bridge City Middle usually go on to attend Bridge City High School

Public Grades 6-8

1260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 46% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Bridge City Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Bridge City Independent School District in Bridge City, Texas, with 721 students. The school has been rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, with its performance fluctuating between the 300s to 1200s out of over 2,000 Texas middle schools.

Bridge City Middle faces challenges in overall academic performance, particularly in mathematics, where test scores are below the state average. For example, in 2024-2025, only 28.44% of 6th graders, 27.87% of 7th graders, and 21.16% of 8th graders were proficient or better in STAAR Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 37.68%, 31.12%, and 44.81% respectively. The school also struggles in 8th grade Science and Social Studies. However, Bridge City Middle's students perform exceptionally well on the Algebra I end-of-course exam, with 75% proficient or better in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Bridge City Middle performs better than some, such as Jefferson Middle and West Orange-Stark Middle, which are in the bottom 10-15% of Texas middle schools. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Wilson Middle and Port Neches Middle, which are in the top 25% of Texas middle schools. The school's gifted and talented program has been a strength, with the school ranking in the top 13% of Texas middle schools in this area in 2020-2021.

715

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,874

Per pupil spending ?

38.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Bower Dr
Bridge City, TX 77611

(409) 735-1700

District: Bridge City Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bridge City Middle usually attend:

High:

Bridge City High School

Feeder schools for Bridge City Middle:

Elementary:	Bridge City Elementary
	Bridge City Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.2%

Hispanic:

22.1%

Asian:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Texas avg45%

1,260^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

400^th of 961Bridge 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
2025	44.0	1260 of 2344	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	1253 of 2372	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	1033 of 2330	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	747 of 2254	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	822 of 2252	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	686 of 2193	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	751 of 2080	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.0	667 of 2027	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.1	458 of 1987	77.0%	★★★★☆
2015	76.4	367 of 2043	82.0%	★★★★☆
2014	75.2	387 of 1987	80.5%	★★★★☆
2013	67.5	562 of 1973	71.5%	★★★★☆
2012	58.6	797 of 1951	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.5	507 of 1895	73.2%	★★★★☆
2010	65.7	553 of 1803	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.7	628 of 1763	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.7	478 of 1718	72.2%	★★★★☆
2007	50.4	955 of 1684	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.6	680 of 1585	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.9	602 of 1582	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.4	781 of 1573	50.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	7.1	1274 of 1280	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	258 of 505	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	348 of 617	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	492 of 616	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.1	313 of 606	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	437 of 594	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	540 of 587	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.0	1502 of 2182	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	1297 of 2118	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	701 of 2058	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	423 of 2008	78.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	1070 of 1428	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.6	891 of 1770	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	1397 of 1720	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	1013 of 1643	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	1187 of 1592	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	847 of 1445	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	1043 of 1376	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	902 of 1825	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	1285 of 2242	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	1034 of 2241	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	837 of 2221	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	716 of 2151	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	930 of 2047	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	941 of 2008	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	79.6	190 of 1501	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	239 of 1446	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	720 of 1430	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	1372 of 1731	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.6	935 of 2119	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	1175 of 2116	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	1199 of 2077	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	1174 of 2043	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	778 of 1935	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	830 of 1895	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	1204 of 1820	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	1185 of 2235	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	1197 of 2251	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	878 of 2220	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	1032 of 2172	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	612 of 2073	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	574 of 2039	71.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	1242 of 1818	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	1221 of 2246	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	983 of 2245	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	678 of 2228	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	866 of 2168	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	524 of 2069	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	628 of 2030	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	476 of 676	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	514 of 818	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.6	707 of 817	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.2	512 of 813	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	460 of 743	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	1403 of 1568	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	1568 of 1891	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	1020 of 1815	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	729 of 1757	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	804 of 1712	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	281 of 1626	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	50.9	532 of 1597	66.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	1175 of 1439	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	1465 of 1733	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	1228 of 1749	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.2	909 of 1723	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	1071 of 1700	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	879 of 1684	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	990 of 1673	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2021)87th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2025)49th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-15 vs school

At Risk (2022)31st percentile-36 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)30th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-26 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-36 vs school

African American (2024)<1st percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I75%+28 vs state

Reading53%~ state avg

Social Studies36%+7 vs state

Science33%-13 vs state

Mathematics26%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (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 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 Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Bridge City Middle	Public	6-8	300 Bower Dr	Bridge City	77611	Orange County	Bridge City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 735-1700	715	41	17.3	38.7%	502 (70.2%)	8 (1.1%)	158 (22.1%)	25 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.8%)	44	1260^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.2%		44.7	1253^rd of 2372 public middle schools	47.2%	7	75.0	53.0	49.4	56.1	28.4	27.9	21.2	33.5	36.2	$7,874
Orangefield J H	Public	6-8	7745 Sandbar Rd	Orangefield	77639	Orange County	Orangefield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 735-6737	390	32	12.2	29.5%	339 (86.9%)	3 (0.8%)	35 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	43.9	1263^rd of 2344 public middle schools	46.1%		50.9	1030^th of 2372 public middle schools	56.6%	233	48.5	58.1	52.6	60.0	40.4	18.1	32.2	29.6	17.4	$10,358
West Orange-Stark Middle	Public	6-8	1402 W Green Ave	Orange	77630	Orange County	West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 882-5520	492	39	12.6	90.2%	78 (15.9%)	254 (51.6%)	120 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.7%)	16.1	2121^st of 2344 public middle schools	9.5%		15.6	2148^th of 2372 public middle schools	9.4%	27	57.1	33.5	28.1	34.2	13.4	12.6	22.1	27.8	10.6	$9,909
Groves Middle	Public	6-8	5201 Wilson St	Groves	77619	Jefferson County	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 962-0225	647	44	14.8	51.3%	287 (44.4%)	30 (4.6%)	282 (43.6%)	26 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	55.4	907^th of 2344 public middle schools	61.3%		52	1000^th of 2372 public middle schools	57.8%	93	95.2	59.2	54.7	55.7	45.5	33.2	53.4	41.2	21.3	$8,287
Little Cypress J H	Public	6-8	6765 F M 1130	Orange	77632	Orange County	Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 883-2317	523	36	14.5	56.4%	364 (69.6%)	55 (10.5%)	70 (13.4%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	37.9	1463^rd of 2344 public middle schools	37.6%		29.3	1765^th of 2372 public middle schools	25.6%	302	91.2	43.0	47.9	53.3	27.7	16.8	39.3	34.3	24.7	$9,213
Port Neches Middle	Public	6-8	749 Central Dr	Port Neches	77651	Jefferson County	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 722-8115	575	44	13.1	35.5%	332 (57.7%)	20 (3.5%)	159 (27.7%)	55 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	64	686^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.7%		64.8	654^th of 2372 public middle schools	72.4%	32	94.1	57.6	60.3	65.4	48.3	28.9	48.3	50.8	36.3	$8,687
Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	2200 Jefferson Dr	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-4860	857	63	13.6	92.4%	17 (2.0%)	240 (28.0%)	547 (63.8%)	24 (2.8%)	25 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	20.4	2014^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.1%		24.2	1915^th of 2372 public middle schools	19.3%	99	100.0	39.4	32.5	25.9	19.9	24.0	26.9	24.6	10.1	$10,540
Bob Hope School	Public, Charter	6-8	2849 9th Ave	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Bob Hope School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 983-3244	473	23	20.2	74.6%	3 (0.6%)	29 (6.1%)	438 (92.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	74.5	438^th of 2344 public middle schools	81.3%		74.8	436^th of 2372 public middle schools	81.6%	2	51.4	63.4	77.0	70.6	60.8	67.6		55.9	15.4	$9,984
Central Middle	Public	6-8	200 N 17th St	Nederland	77627	Jefferson County	Nederland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 727-5765	556	48	11.6	51.3%	215 (38.7%)	77 (13.8%)	196 (35.3%)	49 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	63.8	694^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.4%		64.4	671^st of 2372 public middle schools	71.7%	23	83.3	67.5	51.4	59.5	51.0	11.3	58.8	61.4	27.5	$9,854
Mauriceville Middle	Public	6-8	19952 F M 1130	Orange	77632	Orange County	Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 745-3970	272	23	11.5	58.8%	220 (80.9%)	6 (2.2%)	31 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	49.8	1078^th of 2344 public middle schools	54.0%		34.3	1599^th of 2372 public middle schools	32.6%	521	87.0	45.7	49.0	61.2	42.9	15.3	44.7	38.4	37.2	$10,417

Frequently Asked Questions about Bridge City Middle

Is Bridge City Middle a good school?

Bridge City Middle ranks 1260^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bridge City Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 715 students attended Bridge City Middle.

What high school do graduates of Bridge City Middle attend?

Students who attend Bridge City Middle usually go on to attend Bridge City High School

What is the racial makeup of Bridge City Middle?

Students at Bridge City Middle are 70% White, 22% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Bridge City Middle in?

Bridge City Independent School District (Isd)

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