Bay City Junior High School
Public middle school in Bay City, Texas · Bay City ISD · Grades 6–8
Bay City Junior High School serves 750 students in grades 6–8 in Bay City (Matagorda County). It is one of 5 schools in Bay City ISD. By enrollment it is the 662nd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 19.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 38.05 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Bay City ISD |
| County | Matagorda County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480963000413 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bay City ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 750 | 3,473 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 19.7 | 18.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 59.7% | 60.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 97% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Bay City Junior High School in context
Size
Bay City Junior High School is the only middle school in Bay City ISD. Its 750 students are 21.6% of the district's 3,473. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 21.4 miles away and have a median of 389 students, so Bay City Junior High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 258 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 244, against an average of 250 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 244 in grade 6 and 248 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 67.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Bay City ISD (68.2%). White students are next, at 14.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
59.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.3% across Bay City ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Bay City Junior High School has 38.05 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 750 students would have about 52.1 teachers, so Bay City Junior High School has 14.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other middle school is Van Vleck Junior High School, 4.5 miles away in Van Vleck ISD. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 67.7% |
| White | 14.4% |
| Black | 13.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 244 |
| Grade 7 | 258 |
| Grade 8 | 248 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3010 Carey Smith Blvd, Bay City, TX 77414
Phone: (979)401-1600
Website: bcblackcats.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bay City Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Vleck Junior High School | Van Vleck ISD | 4.5 mi | 250 | 15.4 | 68.4% |
| Tidehaven Intermediate School | Tidehaven ISD | 12.7 mi | 219 | 13.6 | 62.1% |
| Sweeny Junior High School | Sweeny ISD | 15.8 mi | 453 | 12.9 | 52.1% |
| Iago Junior High School | Boling ISD | 20.0 mi | 264 | 13.7 | 11.4% |
| West Brazos Junior High School | Columbia-Brazoria ISD | 22.8 mi | 651 | 15.1 | 62.5% |
| Wharton Junior High School | Wharton ISD | 24.2 mi | 324 | 10.6 | 77.2% |
| El Campo Middle School | El Campo ISD | 25.3 mi | 707 | 14.8 | 75% |
| Needville Middle School | Needville ISD | 28.1 mi | 853 | 16 | 41.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bay City ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City High School | High | 9–12 | 1,042 |
| Cherry Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 432 |
| Roberts Elementary School | Elementary | 1–2 | 486 |
| Tenie Holmes Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 763 |