Baytown J H

Baytown J H is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District in Baytown, TX. With 711 students, the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools, earning a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Baytown J H faces significant challenges in terms of student achievement, with test scores that are significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 38.1% of 6th graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 54.21% statewide and 40.1% in the district. Math proficiency rates are even lower, with only 17.79% of 6th graders meeting the standard. The school also has relatively high dropout rates compared to the state average. However, Baytown J H stands out for its strong Algebra I end-of-course exam results, with proficiency rates around 90% in recent years, well above the district and state averages.

Compared to other middle schools in the Goose Creek CISD, Baytown J H generally performs worse on state assessments and has higher dropout rates. However, its student-teacher ratio is slightly better. When looking at schools outside the district, Baytown J H fares better than some nearby schools like Aguirre J H and Alice Johnson J H (in the Channelview ISD), which have even lower test scores and higher dropout rates. But it lags behind higher-performing schools like Deer Park J H (in the Deer Park ISD), which consistently achieves much stronger academic outcomes.