Nederland’s public schools outscore 75% of Texas districts
55% of students in Nederland’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Nederland, 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.
Nederland’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 652 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Nederland’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
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 ↓
Choice beyond the district
The School of Montessori (private) is 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 Nederland’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 Nederland, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Nederland · depends on your address
Wilson Middle
Grades 6–8 · 678 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Central Middle
Grades 6–8 · 556 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Nederland · depends on your address
Wilson Middle
Grades 6–8 · 678 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Central Middle
Grades 6–8 · 556 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Nederland · depends on your address
Wilson Middle
Grades 6–8 · 678 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Central Middle
Grades 6–8 · 556 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Nederland
Nederland H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,500 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Nederland
Nederland H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,500 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Nederland
Nederland H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,500 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Nederland
Nederland H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,500 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Nederland’s public schools are run by Nederland Independent School District. 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
Nederland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Nederland’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Nederland | A− | Nederland Independent |
| Port Arthur | D | Port Arthur Independent PK–12 · Sabine Pass Independent PK–12 |
| Port Neches | B | Port Neches-Groves Independent |
Every school in Nederland
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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Alternative Education School).
Questions about Nederland’s schools
Are Nederland’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Nederland 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 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Nederland in?
Nederland Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,317 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Nederland kids go to high school?
Nederland H S, with 1,500 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Nederland’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 Nederland spend per student?
$11,413 in Nederland Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Nederland?
Yes: The School of Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 35 students).
Parents talk
What Nederland families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Nederland → 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.