Photo: 25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 3.0Lake Jackson’s public schools score below 51% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Jackson, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Lake Jackson’s districts is 46%, above the Texas average (41%). 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.
Lake Jackson’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 508 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lake Jackson’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 49% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,423 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Three elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Brazosport Christian School (private) and Foundation Preparatory Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Lake Jackson’s grade
B−: better than 49% of Texas school districts, #338 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores are above the Texas average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lake Jackson, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lake Jackson · depends on your address
Bess Brannen El
Grades PK–4 · 747 students · 16:1 students per teacher
O M Roberts El
Grades PK–4 · 674 students · 15:1 students per teacher
A P Beutel El
Grades PK–4 · 572 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Lake Jackson · depends on your address
Bess Brannen El
Grades PK–4 · 747 students · 16:1 students per teacher
O M Roberts El
Grades PK–4 · 674 students · 15:1 students per teacher
A P Beutel El
Grades PK–4 · 572 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Lake Jackson · depends on your address
Bess Brannen El
Grades PK–4 · 747 students · 16:1 students per teacher
O M Roberts El
Grades PK–4 · 674 students · 15:1 students per teacher
A P Beutel El
Grades PK–4 · 572 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Lake Jackson · depends on your address
Bess Brannen El
Grades PK–4 · 747 students · 16:1 students per teacher
O M Roberts El
Grades PK–4 · 674 students · 15:1 students per teacher
A P Beutel El
Grades PK–4 · 572 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Lake Jackson · depends on your address
Bess Brannen El
Grades PK–4 · 747 students · 16:1 students per teacher
O M Roberts El
Grades PK–4 · 674 students · 15:1 students per teacher
A P Beutel El
Grades PK–4 · 572 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Lake Jackson · depends on your address
Bess Brannen El
Grades PK–4 · 747 students · 16:1 students per teacher
O M Roberts El
Grades PK–4 · 674 students · 15:1 students per teacher
A P Beutel El
Grades PK–4 · 572 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Lake Jackson
Rasco Middle
Grades 5–6 · 735 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Lake Jackson
Rasco Middle
Grades 5–6 · 735 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Lake Jackson
Lake Jackson Int
Grades 7–8 · 698 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Lake Jackson
Lake Jackson Int
Grades 7–8 · 698 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Lake Jackson · depends on your address
Brazoswood H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,436 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Clute
Brazosport H S
Grades 9–12 · 841 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Freeport
10th grade in Lake Jackson · depends on your address
Brazoswood H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,436 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Clute
Brazosport H S
Grades 9–12 · 841 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Freeport
11th grade in Lake Jackson · depends on your address
Brazoswood H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,436 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Clute
Brazosport H S
Grades 9–12 · 841 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Freeport
12th grade in Lake Jackson · depends on your address
Brazoswood H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,436 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Clute
Brazosport H S
Grades 9–12 · 841 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Freeport
Lake Jackson’s public schools are run by Brazosport Independent School District, which also serves Clute, Freeport, Jones Creek and Oyster Creek and others. Parts of Lake Jackson (12% and 8% of its land) are served by Columbia-Brazoria Independent and Angleton 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.
Below the state in reading
Lake Jackson vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Lake Jackson’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Jackson | B− | Brazosport Independent |
| Freeport | B− | Brazosport Independent |
| Clute | B− | Brazosport Independent |
| Richwood | B− | Brazosport Independent |
All 3 neighbors share Brazosport Independent with Lake Jackson, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Lake Jackson
10 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 Lake Jackson’s schools
Are Lake Jackson’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lake Jackson children attend score below 51% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #338 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lake Jackson in?
Brazosport Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,169 students in 18 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Lake Jackson are served by Columbia-Brazoria Independent and Angleton Independent.
Where do Lake Jackson kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Brazoswood H S and Brazosport H S.
What is Lake Jackson’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Brazosport Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Lake Jackson spend per student?
$13,423 in Brazosport Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Lake Jackson?
Yes: Brazosport Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 331 students) and Foundation Preparatory Academy (religious, grades K–12, 50 students).
Parents talk
What Lake Jackson families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lake Jackson → 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.