Port Arthur-Orange Bridge · Photo: Aren Cambre · CC BY-SA 2.5Bridge City’s public schools outscore 71% of Texas districts
In Bridge City, 59% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bridge 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.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.
Bridge City’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 59% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,024 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Bridge City Int, then Bridge City Middle, then Bridge City 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 Bridge City’s grade
B+: better than 71% of Texas school districts, #145 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bridge City, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Bridge City
Bridge City El
Grades PK–2 · 813 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Bridge City
Bridge City El
Grades PK–2 · 813 students · 18:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Bridge City
Bridge City El
Grades PK–2 · 813 students · 18:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Bridge City
Bridge City El
Grades PK–2 · 813 students · 18:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Bridge City
Bridge City Int
Grades 3–5 · 738 students · 18:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Bridge City
Bridge City Int
Grades 3–5 · 738 students · 18:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Bridge City
Bridge City Int
Grades 3–5 · 738 students · 18:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Bridge City
Bridge City Middle
Grades 6–8 · 715 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Bridge City
Bridge City Middle
Grades 6–8 · 715 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Bridge City
Bridge City Middle
Grades 6–8 · 715 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Bridge City
Bridge City H S
Grades 9–12 · 891 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Bridge City
Bridge City H S
Grades 9–12 · 891 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Bridge City
Bridge City H S
Grades 9–12 · 891 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Bridge City
Bridge City H S
Grades 9–12 · 891 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Bridge City’s public schools are run by Bridge City Independent School District. Parts of Bridge City (3% of its land) are served by West Orange-Cove 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.
Well above the state in reading
Bridge City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Bridge City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge City | B+ | Bridge City Independent |
| Orange | C− | Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent PK–12 · West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent PK–12 |
Every school in Bridge City
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).
Questions about Bridge City’s schools
Are Bridge City’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bridge City children attend outscore 71% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #145 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bridge City in?
Bridge City Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,157 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Bridge City are served by West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent.
Where do Bridge City kids go to high school?
Bridge City H S, with 891 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Bridge City’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Bridge City Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Bridge City spend per student?
$10,024 in Bridge City Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bridge City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bridge City → They have their own page.
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.