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East Bernard High School

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East Bernard High School ranks 349 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

349^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 83% of Texas high schools

Summary

East Bernard High School is a small, high-performing rural school in East Bernard, TX, serving 302 students in grades 9-12 as part of the East Bernard Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out for its exceptional academic performance in English and Science, with proficiency rates around 85%—far exceeding state averages and nearby schools like Sealy High School and Wharton High School, which often fall below 60%. It also boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate for the last five years, a stark contrast to peers like Brazos High School (90.9% graduation rate) and B F Terry High School (91.0%).

A key strength is its low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1, which is nearly half that of larger schools like Foster High School (21.8:1) and Jordan High School, enabling personalized attention. However, the school faces a notable challenge in Algebra I, where only 29.31% of students are proficient—well below the state average of 54.03%. This "Algebra I anomaly" contrasts sharply with its strong performance in other subjects and suggests a need for targeted math support. Additionally, while the school serves many student groups well, including English Language Learners who improved from a 2-star to a 4-star rating, it must address declining outcomes for its Special Education and African American students, who recently dropped to low percentile rankings.

Compared to the similarly sized Brazos High School (317 students), East Bernard is the clear academic leader, outperforming it in English I (85.54% vs. 70.13%) and maintaining a perfect graduation rate versus Brazos's 90.9%. With efficient spending of $12,683 per student—less than Brazos's $13,965—the district achieves strong outcomes, rivaling much larger and more affluent schools. For parents, East Bernard offers a supportive, high-achieving environment with a focus on student retention, though families should be aware of the math challenge and inquire about support for all student groups.

302

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,410

Per pupil spending ?

29.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

723 College St
East Bernard, TX 77435

(979) 335-7519

District: East Bernard Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for East Bernard High School:

Elementary:	East Bernard Elementary
Middle:	East Bernard J H

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.3%

Hispanic:

33.1%

African American:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (76% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Texas high schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

!Algebra I scores 25 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg77%

Texas avg62%

349^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

155^th of 951East Bernard 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
2026	73.9	349 of 2009	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	76.4	284 of 1974	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	423 of 1990	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	287 of 1961	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	186 of 1876	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	76.8	272 of 1861	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	223 of 1857	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	296 of 1797	83.5%	★★★★☆
2017	73.4	292 of 1777	83.6%	★★★★☆
2016	77.0	175 of 1762	90.1%	★★★★★
2015	76.7	200 of 1743	88.5%	★★★★☆
2014	78.6	161 of 1734	90.7%	★★★★★
2013	70.6	344 of 1652	79.2%	★★★★☆
2012	68.3	329 of 1603	79.5%	★★★★☆
2011	74.4	250 of 1672	85.0%	★★★★☆
2010	66.5	498 of 1568	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.9	220 of 1539	85.7%	★★★★☆
2008	75.3	249 of 1510	83.5%	★★★★☆
2007	75.2	256 of 1497	82.9%	★★★★☆
2006	67.6	455 of 1430	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.7	279 of 1429	80.5%	★★★★☆
2004	76.3	195 of 1427	86.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.0	984 of 1086	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	768 of 834	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	47.3	458 of 1065	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	445 of 1069	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	509 of 1031	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	308 of 1020	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	278 of 1024	72.9%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	60.0	439 of 1837	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	446 of 1829	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	353 of 1810	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	631 of 1784	64.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	243 of 1195	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	48.1	418 of 1153	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.1	941 of 1437	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	563 of 1371	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	281 of 1936	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	167 of 1504	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	345 of 1880	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	516 of 1891	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	266 of 1841	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	265 of 1815	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	232 of 1798	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	304 of 1781	82.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	297 of 1206	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	72.9	201 of 964	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	285 of 1182	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	39 of 1172	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	72.1	31 of 1145	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	72.9	9 of 1137	99.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	360 of 1860	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	64.3	334 of 1453	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	646 of 1805	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	352 of 1820	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	168 of 1762	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	62.4	495 of 1743	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	457 of 1714	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	501 of 1691	70.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	475 of 1937	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	61.7	346 of 1513	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	648 of 1884	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	504 of 1897	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	232 of 1847	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	511 of 1848	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	361 of 1818	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	722 of 1794	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	394 of 1954	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	256 of 1515	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	489 of 1891	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	197 of 1913	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	164 of 1853	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	74.5	303 of 1840	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	298 of 1824	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	367 of 1803	79.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	1396 of 1581	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.1	534 of 1299	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	459 of 1548	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	245 of 1478	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	327 of 1418	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	45.4	634 of 1382	54.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	256 of 1584	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	132 of 1294	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	292 of 1556	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	214 of 1576	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	153 of 1525	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	76.2	205 of 1510	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	235 of 1526	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	279 of 1539	81.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)85th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)84th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile~ school

Male (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

At Risk (2022)76th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)75th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile-71 vs school

African American (2026)9th percentile-73 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English I Reading86%+30 vs state

U.S. History85%+15 vs state

Biology85%+14 vs state

English II Reading84%+25 vs state

Algebra I29%-25 vs state

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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)	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	Total
East Bernard High School	Public	9-12	723 College St	East Bernard	77435	Wharton County	East Bernard Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 335-7519	302	29	10.2	29.8%	179 (59.3%)	21 (7.0%)	100 (33.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	73.9	349^th of 2009 public high schools	82.6%		76.4	284^th of 1974 public high schools	85.6%	65	29.3	84.5	85.5	84.4	85.1	$12,410
Brazos High School	Public	9-12	16621 Hwy 36 S	Wallis	77485	Austin County	Brazos Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 478-6832	317	25	12.5	48.3%	118 (37.2%)	17 (5.4%)	171 (53.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	70.9	412^th of 2009 public high schools	79.5%		61.2	638^th of 1974 public high schools	67.7%	226	56.1	86.8	70.1	74.3	78.4	$12,432
Wharton High School	Public	9-12	#1 Tiger Ave	Wharton	77488	Wharton County	Wharton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 532-6800	566	41	13.7	73.3%	54 (9.5%)	149 (26.3%)	351 (62.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	15.7	1717^th of 2009 public high schools	14.5%		17.8	1652^nd of 1974 public high schools	16.3%	65	16.7	49.1	30.8	38.3	39.1	$11,409
Rice Challenge Academy	Public	9-12	600 Fm 3013	Eagle Lake	77434	Colorado County	Rice Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 234-3531	114	4	28.8	97.4%	54 (47.4%)	27 (23.7%)	25 (21.9%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.5%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	31.8	1440^th of 2009 public high schools	28.3%		12.3	1741^st of 1974 public high schools	11.8%	301	9.1	40.9	25.0	50.0	72.3	$6,362
Fulshear High School	Public	9-12	9302 Charger Way	Fulshear	77441	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 223-5000	3,401	147	23.1	28.0%	997 (29.3%)	794 (23.3%)	1,105 (32.5%)	338 (9.9%)	10 (0.3%)	6 (0.2%)	151 (4.4%)	68	480^th of 2009 public high schools	76.1%		72.8	350^th of 1974 public high schools	82.3%	130	45.1	82.2	69.0	71.3	81.7	$7,693
Foster High School	Public	9-12	4400 Fm 723	Richmond	77406	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 223-3800	2,747	126	21.8	33.3%	734 (26.7%)	782 (28.5%)	765 (27.8%)	335 (12.2%)	9 (0.3%)	4 (0.1%)	118 (4.3%)	75.9	302^nd of 2009 public high schools	85.0%		81.8	190^th of 1974 public high schools	90.4%	112	53.4	90.0	72.3	76.7	85.9	$8,196
Lamar Cons High School	Public	9-12	4606 Mustang Ave	Rosenberg	77471	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-3000	1,714	95	17.9	57.4%	188 (11.0%)	442 (25.8%)	916 (53.4%)	115 (6.7%)	7 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	42 (2.5%)	45.1	1100^th of 2009 public high schools	45.2%		51.6	870^th of 1974 public high schools	55.9%	230	31.6	63.2	47.2	57.1	77.8	$10,187
Sealy High School	Public	9-12	2372 Championship Dr	Sealy	77474	Austin County	Sealy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 885-3515	1,002	68	14.7	61.3%	319 (31.8%)	70 (7.0%)	568 (56.7%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.4%)	43.1	1150^th of 2009 public high schools	42.8%		43.7	1071^st of 1974 public high schools	45.7%	79	40.2	62.2	55.8	51.4	68.1	$8,168
B F Terry High School	Public	9-12	5500 Ave N	Rosenberg	77471	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-3400	1,512	85	17.7	66.0%	128 (8.5%)	154 (10.2%)	1,185 (78.4%)	24 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	17 (1.1%)	44.1	1122^nd of 2009 public high schools	44.2%		44.7	1049^th of 1974 public high schools	46.9%	73	28.1	67.2	53.0	57.7	69.7	$10,448
Jordan High School	Public	9-12	27500 Fulshear Bend Dr	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 396-6000	3,330	192	17.3	16.6%	1,084 (32.6%)	334 (10.0%)	818 (24.6%)	969 (29.1%)	6 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	114 (3.4%)	89.9	60^th of 2009 public high schools	97.0%		89.2	76^th of 1974 public high schools	96.1%	16	72.0	97.0	93.1	90.0	95.4	$8,197

Frequently Asked Questions about East Bernard High School

Is East Bernard High School a good school?

East Bernard High School ranks 349^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into East Bernard High School?

East Bernard High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Bernard Elementary
Middle : East Bernard J H

What district is East Bernard High School in?

East Bernard Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend East Bernard High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 302 students attended East Bernard High School.

What is the racial makeup of East Bernard High School?

Students at East Bernard High School are 59% White, 33% Hispanic, 7% African American.

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