Bridge City Middle School
Public middle school in Bridge City, Texas · Bridge City ISD · Grades 6–8
Bridge City Middle School serves 715 students in grades 6–8 in Bridge City (Orange County). It is one of 4 schools in Bridge City ISD. By enrollment it is the 719th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17.3 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 ÷ 41.22 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Bridge City ISD |
| County | Orange County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481131000608 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bridge City ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 715 | 3,157 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17.3 | 16.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.7% | 38.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% 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.
Bridge City Middle School in context
Size
Bridge City Middle School is the only middle school in Bridge City ISD. Its 715 students are 22.6% of the district's 3,157. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 8.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 540; Bridge City Middle 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 256 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 224, against an average of 238 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 224 in grade 6 and 235 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 70.2% here and 70.5% across Bridge City ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 22.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
38.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 38.2% across Bridge City ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 41.22 full-time-equivalent teachers for 715 students, Bridge City Middle School has 17.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 715 students would have about 49.7 teachers, so Bridge City Middle School has 8.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Bridge City Middle School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Orangefield Junior High School, 3.7 miles away in Orangefield ISD. Within 10 miles there are 6 other middle schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 70.2% |
| Hispanic | 22.1% |
| Asian | 3.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
51.3% of students are girls and 48.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 224 |
| Grade 7 | 256 |
| Grade 8 | 235 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
300 Bower Dr., Bridge City, TX 77611
Phone: (409)735-1700
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bridge City Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orangefield Junior High School | Orangefield ISD | 3.7 mi | 390 | 12.2 | 29.5% |
| West Orange-Stark Middle School | West Orange-Cove CISD | 6.0 mi | 492 | 12.7 | 90.2% |
| Groves Middle School | Port Neches-Groves ISD | 8.4 mi | 647 | 14.8 | 51.3% |
| Little Cypress Junior High School | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD | 8.6 mi | 523 | 14.6 | 56.4% |
| Port Neches Middle School | Port Neches-Groves ISD | 9.1 mi | 575 | 13.2 | 35.5% |
| Jefferson Middle School | Port Arthur ISD | 9.7 mi | 857 | 13.7 | 92.4% |
| Bob Hope School | Bob Hope School | 10.8 mi | 473 | 20.3 | 74.6% |
| Central Middle School | Nederland ISD | 11.4 mi | 556 | 11.6 | 51.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bridge City ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge City Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 813 |
| Bridge City High School | High | 9–12 | 891 |
| Bridge City Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 738 |