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Beaumont Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 4,222 students in Beaumont Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Beaumont Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
28 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
16,723 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
937 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Beaumont Independent School District, which is ranked #1140 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 83% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1139 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
46%
Graduation Rate
83%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
# American Indian Students
40 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
461 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,585 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
53%
# Black Students
10,012 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
60%
13%
# White Students
1,226 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
7%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
380 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,219
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
1,111
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,255
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,289
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,193
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,171
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,143
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,080
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,181
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,246
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,431
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,252
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,094
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,058
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,200 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 $12,144 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$238 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$203 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,200
$13,417
Spending / Student
$12,144
$14,148
Best Beaumont Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Odom Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2550 W Virginia Ave
Beaumont, TX 77705
(409) 617-5925
Beaumont, TX 77705
(409) 617-5925
Grades: 6-8
| 709 students
Rank: #22.
Marshall Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6455 Gladys
Beaumont, TX 77706
(409) 617-5900
Beaumont, TX 77706
(409) 617-5900
Grades: 6-8
| 711 students
Rank: #33.
Vincent Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
350 Eldridge Dr
Beaumont, TX 77707
(409) 617-5950
Beaumont, TX 77707
(409) 617-5950
Grades: 6-8
| 688 students
Rank: #44.
M L King Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Ave A
Beaumont, TX 77701
(409) 617-5850
Beaumont, TX 77701
(409) 617-5850
Grades: 6-8
| 480 students
Rank: #55.
Pietzsch/mac Arthur Elementary School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4301 Highland Ave
Beaumont, TX 77705
(409) 617-6475
Beaumont, TX 77705
(409) 617-6475
Grades: PK-8
| 1,083 students
Rank: #66.
Smith Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4415 Concord
Beaumont, TX 77703
(409) 617-5825
Beaumont, TX 77703
(409) 617-5825
Grades: 6-8
| 475 students
Rank: #77.
Pathways Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2300 Victoria
Beaumont, TX 77701
(409) 617-5700
Beaumont, TX 77701
(409) 617-5700
Grades: 6-12
| 76 students
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