Bear Creek Ranch’s public schools score below 66% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Bear Creek Ranch’s districts is 27%, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bear Creek Ranch, 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.
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.
Bear Creek Ranch’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 616 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bear Creek Ranch’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,726 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Lancaster Middle, then Lancaster H S. 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.
What’s behind Bear Creek Ranch’s grade
C: better than 34% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bear Creek Ranch, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Bear Creek Ranch
G W Carver 6Th Grade STEM Learning Center
Grades 6 · 473 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lancaster
7th grade in Bear Creek Ranch
Lancaster Middle
Grades 7–8 · 908 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lancaster
8th grade in Bear Creek Ranch
Lancaster Middle
Grades 7–8 · 908 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lancaster
9th grade in Bear Creek Ranch
Lancaster H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,255 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Lancaster
10th grade in Bear Creek Ranch
Lancaster H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,255 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Lancaster
11th grade in Bear Creek Ranch
Lancaster H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,255 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Lancaster
12th grade in Bear Creek Ranch
Lancaster H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,255 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Lancaster
Bear Creek Ranch’s public schools are run by Lancaster Independent School District, which also serves Lancaster. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Bear Creek Ranch vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Bear Creek Ranch’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Ranch | C | Lancaster Independent |
Every school in Bear Creek Ranch
8 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).
Questions about Bear Creek Ranch’s schools
Are Bear Creek Ranch’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bear Creek Ranch children attend score below 66% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bear Creek Ranch in?
Lancaster Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,822 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bear Creek Ranch kids go to high school?
Lancaster H S in Lancaster, with 2,255 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Bear Creek Ranch’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Lancaster Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Bear Creek Ranch spend per student?
$12,726 in Lancaster Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bear Creek Ranch families are saying about school.
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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.