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Schools in Runaway Bay · Bridgeport Independent School District

Runaway Bay’s public schools score below 61% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Runaway Bay’s districts is 35%, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Runaway Bay, 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
47%
▼ 4 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 6 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.5K
▼ 10% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
TX 14.9
Schools in town
0
2,133 students on the public path
In brief

Runaway Bay’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 446 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Runaway Bay’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Runaway Bay’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,486 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 Bridgeport Int, then Bridgeport Middle, then Bridgeport 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Runaway Bay’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (446)Better than 27%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,112 test results and a graduating class of 131 could put Runaway Bay anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Runaway Bay’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,087 in math, 1,137 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Bridgeport Elin BridgeportNo scores
3–5Bridgeport Intin BridgeportB−
6–8Bridgeport Middlein BridgeportB+
9–12Bridgeport H Sin BridgeportB+

Runaway Bay’s public schools are run by Bridgeport Independent School District, which also serves Bridgeport and Lake Bridgeport. 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.

Bridgeport Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,133 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$11,486TX $12,815 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 51.1% · 1137 students tested
Math35%
State average 40.9% · 1087 students tested

Runaway Bay vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Runaway Bay’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Runaway BayC+Bridgeport Independent

Every school in Runaway Bay

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 Runaway Bayin other towns
Bridgeport El
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Bridgeport
523 students16:1Rate it →
Bridgeport Int
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Bridgeport
B−
458 students15:1Rate it →
Bridgeport Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bridgeport
B+
478 students15:1Rate it →
Bridgeport H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Bridgeport
B+
674 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Runaway Bay’s schools

Are Runaway Bay’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Runaway Bay children attend score below 61% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Runaway Bay in?

Bridgeport Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,133 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Runaway Bay kids go to high school?

Bridgeport H S in Bridgeport, with 674 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Runaway Bay’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Runaway Bay spend per student?

$11,486 in Bridgeport 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.