Central Gardens’s public schools outscore 75% of Texas districts
In Central Gardens, 55% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Central Gardens, 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.
Central Gardens’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 62% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,413 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 6% 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.
What’s behind Central Gardens’s grade
A−: better than 75% of Texas school districts, #118 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 Central Gardens, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Central Gardens · depends on your address
Wilson Middle
Grades 6–8 · 678 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Nederland
Central Middle
Grades 6–8 · 556 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Nederland
7th grade in Central Gardens · depends on your address
Wilson Middle
Grades 6–8 · 678 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Nederland
Central Middle
Grades 6–8 · 556 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Nederland
8th grade in Central Gardens · depends on your address
Wilson Middle
Grades 6–8 · 678 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Nederland
Central Middle
Grades 6–8 · 556 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Nederland
9th grade in Central Gardens
Nederland H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,500 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Nederland
10th grade in Central Gardens
Nederland H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,500 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Nederland
11th grade in Central Gardens
Nederland H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,500 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Nederland
12th grade in Central Gardens
Nederland H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,500 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Nederland
Central Gardens’s public schools are run by Nederland Independent School District, which also serves Nederland. Parts of Central Gardens (13% of its land) are served by Beaumont 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
Central Gardens vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Central Gardens’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Central Gardens | A− | Nederland Independent |
| Nederland | A− | Nederland Independent |
Every school in Central Gardens
7 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 Central Gardens’s schools
Are Central Gardens’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Central Gardens children attend outscore 75% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #118 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Central Gardens in?
Nederland Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,317 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Central Gardens are served by Beaumont Independent.
Where do Central Gardens kids go to high school?
Nederland H S in Nederland, with 1,500 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Central Gardens’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Nederland Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Central Gardens spend per student?
$11,413 in Nederland Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Central Gardens families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Central Gardens → 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.