Bay City Independent School District

520 7th St
Bay City, TX 77414
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Bay City Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,082 students in Bay City Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Bay City Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
6,881 Schools
# Students
3,579 Students
3,731,556 Students
# Teachers
226 Teachers
252,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Bay City Independent School District, which is ranked #883 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#881 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bay City Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bay City Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bay City Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bay City Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bay City Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
12,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
193,447 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,372 Students
1,982,711 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
53%
# Black Students
514 Students
471,415 Students
% Black Students
14%
13%
# White Students
569 Students
946,823 Students
% White Students
16%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
5,857 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
119,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
200
217,463
# Students in K Grade:
266
351,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
251
399,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
262
395,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
282
393,633
# Students in 4th Grade:
243
393,846
# Students in 5th Grade:
255
395,401
# Students in 6th Grade:
258
399,579
# Students in 7th Grade:
262
338,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
269
349,707
# Students in 9th Grade:
294
30,753
# Students in 10th Grade:
281
25,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
221
21,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
235
19,115
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,895 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,072 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bay City Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$68 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bay City Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,895
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bay City Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,072
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bay City Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bay City Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tenie Holmes Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3200 5th St
Bay City, TX 77414
(979) 401-1400
Grades: 3-5
| 780 students
Rank: #22.
Bay City J High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3010 Carey Smith Blvd
Bay City, TX 77414
(979) 401-1600
Grades: 6-8
| 789 students
Rank: #33.
Roberts Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 32% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4100 Hiram Brandon Dr
Bay City, TX 77414
(979) 401-1500
Grades: 1-2
| 513 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,579 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 84%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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