The Settlement Historic District · Photo: Jim Evans · CC BY-SA 4.0Texas City’s public schools score below 73% of Texas State districts on tests and graduation
41% of students in Texas City’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Texas State average (51%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Texas 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 State, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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.
Texas City’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 727 Texas State towns with household incomes within a quarter of Texas City’s, its schools beat 20%, lower than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas State. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Dickinson Independent spends $12,563 per student and Texas City Independent $16,390, against $12,815 across Texas State (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Odyssey Academy - Texas City, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School (private), Calvary Childhood Education Ministry (private) and Aspire Christian 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 Texas City’s grade
C: better than 27% of Texas State school districts, #504 of 642 Texas State towns. Graduation is above the Texas State average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Texas City, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Texas City · depends on your address
Hughes Road El
Grades PK–3 · 585 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Dickinson
Calvin Vincent Pre-K Head Start
Grades PK · 311 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Texas City · depends on your address
Fry Int
Grades 5–6 · 769 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Simms El
Grades K–5 · 482 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Texas City
Texas City H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,689 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Texas City
Texas City H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,689 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Texas City
Texas City H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,689 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Texas City
Texas City H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,689 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Texas City runs its own schools through grade 12 (Dickinson Independent School District). From grade PK, students attend the Texas City Independent School District, shared with Bayou Vista, La Marque and Tiki Island. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Texas City
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Texas City vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas State towns that share Texas City’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Texas City | C | Dickinson Independent PK–12 · Texas City Independent PK–12 |
| Dickinson | C+ | Dickinson Independent |
| La Marque | D | Texas City Independent PK–12 · Hitchcock Independent PK–12 |
| League City | A− | Clear Creek Independent |
| Galveston | C | Galveston Independent |
Every school in Texas City
19 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas State’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 9 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Galveston Co Jjaep, Transforming Lives Cooperative (TLC), Galveston Co Detention CTR, Galveston Co J J A E P, Galveston Co J J A E P, Galveston Co J J A E P, Galveston Co J J A E P, Galveston Co J J A E P and Texas City J J A E P).
Questions about Texas City’s schools
Are Texas City’s schools good?
On Texas State’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Texas City children attend score below 73% of Texas State’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #504 of 642 Texas State towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Texas City in?
Two districts: Dickinson Independent School District runs grades PK–12, and Texas City Independent School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Bayou Vista, La Marque and Tiki Island.
Where do Texas City kids go to high school?
Texas City H S, with 1,689 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Texas City’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Dickinson Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas State.
How much does Texas City spend per student?
$12,563 in Dickinson Independent School District and $16,390 in Texas City Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas State. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Texas City?
Yes: Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 64 students), Calvary Childhood Education Ministry (religious, grades PK–4, 29 students) and Aspire Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 18 students). Texas City also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Texas City families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Texas 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 State. Stars are from neighbors.