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Enrollment
738
Elementary
DISTRICT 776 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIDGE CITY ISD·NCES 481131007418
Bridge City Intermediate School
1029 W ROUND BUNCH RD, BRIDGE CITY, TX 77611 · (409) 792-8800 · Orange County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL738 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
274 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 253 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 232 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 253 | 34% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BRIDGE CITY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
56.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 33.0% | 24.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 26.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 56.0% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 61.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 31.0% | 44.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bridge City Intermediate School
Bridge City Intermediate School's state test result (48.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge City Intermediate School this school | 738 | 37.1% | 48.4% |
| Grandview Elementary School GRANDVIEW | 643 | 38.6% | 60.5% |
| West Elementary School WEST | 645 | 39.2% | 62.9% |
| W Lloyd Meador Elementary School WILLIS | 706 | 38.0% | 51.5% |
| Goshen Creek Elementary School SPRINGTOWN | 674 | 42.1% | 50.3% |
| Acton Elementary School GRANBURY | 841 | 43.0% | 61.1% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bridge City Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #1,580 of 4,401 | #2 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,018 of 4,466 ▼ 438 | #2 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,802 of 4,466 ▲ 181 | #2 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #2,258 of 3,998 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 738 | #695 of 4,938 | #4 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #4,243 of 4,622 | #11 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.6% | #2,752 of 4,628 | #6 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.1% | #4,037 of 4,789 | #10 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.8% | #1,197 of 1,307 | #7 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
738
+36 (+5%) vs 2020
+19% since 2000-01, when it was 620
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 17.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 738 | 40.7 | 18.1:1 | 37% (274) |
| 2023-24 | 692 | 41.8 | 16.5:1 | 43% (301) |
| 2022-23 | 712 | 41.3 | 17.3:1 | 43% (308) |
| 2020-21 | 702 | 40 | 17.6:1 | 37% (259) |
| 2017-18 | 725 | 43.1 | 16.8:1 | 48% (350) |
| 2015-16 | 668 | 41 | 16.3:1 | 37% (249) |
| 2010-11 | 591 | 36 | 16.4:1 | 42% (247) |
| 2000-01 | 620 | 41 | 15.1:1 | 32% (196) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bridge City Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (725 to 738); teachers down 5% (43.1 to 40.7).
About Bridge City Intermediate School
Bridge City Intermediate School is a medium-sized elementary school in BRIDGE CITY, Texas, administered by BRIDGE CITY ISD. A total of 738 students attend the school, which covers grades 3 through 5. Against the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas, enrollment here is 42% higher.
BRIDGE CITY ISD is made up of 4 schools with 3,157 students in all.
At Bridge City Intermediate School, White students make up 70% of the student body. Next come 22% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 79% White. The school's diversity index is 46%, meaning two students picked at random have a 46% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 18.1:1, with 40.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 3.0 students per teacher above the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 37% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Orange County average 56%.
Bridge City Intermediate School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 42% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Bridge City Intermediate School would be expected to post about 57.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.4%.
County data help place the school in context: in Orange County, the median household income is $72,104, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. In all, Orange County has 25 public schools and roughly 15,100 students.
Nearest public school: Bridge City Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Bridge City Intermediate School at 5th of 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment has grown by 36 students since 2020-21, to 738.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Bridge City Intermediate School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
85,307
Census ACS
Median income
$72,104
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
15,100 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BRIDGE CITY ISD
- Bridge City High SchoolHigh · 891 students
- Bridge City Elementary SchoolElementary · 813 students
- Bridge City Middle SchoolMiddle · 715 students
- Jefferson County Youth AcademyHigh
Other schools in BRIDGE CITY
- Bridge City High SchoolHigh · 891 students
- Bridge City Elementary SchoolElementary · 813 students
- Bridge City Middle SchoolMiddle · 715 students
Nearby schools
- Bridge City Elementary School0.2 mi · 813
- Bridge City High School1.9 mi · 891
- Bridge City Middle School2.0 mi · 715
- Orangefield High School3.2 mi · 563
- Orangefield Elementary School3.2 mi · 828
- Orangefield Junior High School3.3 mi · 390
Frequently asked questions
About Bridge City Intermediate SchoolHow large is Bridge City Intermediate School?
Bridge City Intermediate School enrolls approximately 738 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Bridge City Intermediate School serve?
Bridge City Intermediate School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many teachers does Bridge City Intermediate School have?
Bridge City Intermediate School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
How diverse is Bridge City Intermediate School?
Bridge City Intermediate School reports a student body of 70% White, 22% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Bridge City Intermediate School in?
Bridge City Intermediate School is part of BRIDGE CITY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.