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Schools in Bevil Oaks · Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District

Bevil Oaks’s public schools outscore 67% of Texas districts

52% of students in Bevil Oaks’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bevil Oaks, 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.

K–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
57%
▲ 6 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 11 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.8K
▼ 16% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
TX 14.9
Schools in town
0
2,758 students on the public path
In brief

Bevil Oaks’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,753 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Hardin-Jefferson J H, then Hardin-Jefferson H S. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. 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 Bevil Oaks’s grade

A− Test scoresC− Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Texas school districts. 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 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (506)Better than 63%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,402 test results and a graduating class of 160 could put Bevil Oaks anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bevil Oaks’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,398 in math, 1,405 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
6–8Hardin-Jefferson J Hin Sour Lake TxA−
9–12Hardin-Jefferson H Sin Sour LakeA

Bevil Oaks’s public schools are run by Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District, which also serves China, Nome and Sour Lake. 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.

Hardin-Jefferson Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,762 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$10,753TX $12,815 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 51.1% · 1405 students tested
Math52%
State average 40.9% · 1398 students tested

Bevil Oaks vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Bevil Oaks’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bevil OaksB+Hardin-Jefferson Independent

Every school in Bevil Oaks

4 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 Bevil Oaksin other towns
Sour Lake El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sour Lake
B+
720 students14:1Rate it →
China El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · China
B+
600 students14:1Rate it →
Hardin-Jefferson J H
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sour Lake Tx
A−
656 students16:1Rate it →
Hardin-Jefferson H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Sour Lake
A
782 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Bevil Oaks’s schools

Are Bevil Oaks’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bevil Oaks children attend outscore 67% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bevil Oaks in?

Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,762 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bevil Oaks kids go to high school?

Hardin-Jefferson H S in Sour Lake, with 782 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Bevil Oaks’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Bevil Oaks spend per student?

$10,753 in Hardin-Jefferson 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.