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Schools in Beach City · Barbers Hill Independent School District

Beach City’s public schools outscore 93% of Texas districts

In Beach City, 70% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Beach City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#11of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
73%
▲ 22 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
70%
▲ 29 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 8 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▲ 13% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
5,950 students on the public path
In brief

Beach City’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 73% and math 70% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,489 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two elementary, two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 7% since 2022–23. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Beach City’s grade

A+ Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 93% of Texas school districts, #11 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (158)Better than 94%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,677 test results and a graduating class of 448 could put Beach City anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Beach City’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,611 in math, 3,743 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Beach City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–KEarly Childhood Centerin Mont BelvieuNo scores
1–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
9–12Barbers Hill H Sin Mont BelvieuA+

Beach City’s public schools are run by Barbers Hill Independent School District, which also serves Cove, Mont Belvieu and Old River-Winfree. Parts of Beach City (11% of its land) are served by Goose Creek Consolidated Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Barbers Hill Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 7,875 students, up 7% since 2022–23 · 13.1 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,489TX $12,815 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading73%
State average 51.1% · 3743 students tested
Math70%
State average 40.9% · 3611 students tested

Beach City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Beach City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Beach CityABarbers Hill Independent
BaytownC+Goose Creek Consolidated Independent

Every school in Beach City

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Beach Cityin other towns
Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Mont Belvieu
845 students14:1Rate it →
Barbers Hill El South
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Mont Belvieu
A
891 students13:1Rate it →
Barbers Hill El North
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Mont Belvieu
A+
835 students12:1Rate it →
Barbers Hill Middle South
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Mont Belvieu
A+
587 students13:1Rate it →
Barbers Hill Middle North
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Mont Belvieu
A
570 students12:1Rate it →
Barbers Hill H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Mont Belvieu
A+
2,222 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Beach City’s schools

Are Beach City’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Beach City children attend outscore 93% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #11 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Beach City in?

Barbers Hill Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,875 students in 9 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Beach City are served by Goose Creek Consolidated Independent.

Where do Beach City kids go to high school?

Barbers Hill H S in Mont Belvieu, with 2,222 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Beach City’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Barbers Hill Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Beach City spend per student?

$14,489 in Barbers Hill Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.