Lake Jackson Intermediate School
Public middle school in Lake Jackson, Texas · Brazosport ISD · Grades 7–8
Lake Jackson Intermediate School serves 698 students in grades 7–8 in Lake Jackson (Brazoria County). It is one of 17 schools in Brazosport ISD. By enrollment it is the 753rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.6 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 47.81 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Brazosport ISD |
| County | Brazoria County |
| Area type | Suburb, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481119000589 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Brazosport ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 698 | 11,169 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 14.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.1% | 56.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% 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.
Lake Jackson Intermediate School in context
Size
Of the 4 middle schools in Brazosport ISD, Lake Jackson Intermediate School is the 3rd largest, with 6.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 9.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 675; Lake Jackson Intermediate School is close to their typical size.
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 8 with 360 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 338, against an average of 349 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 338 in grade 7 and 360 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 47% here and 30.7% across Brazosport ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 41.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
44.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 56.5% across Brazosport 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
With 47.81 full-time-equivalent teachers for 698 students, Lake Jackson Intermediate School has 14.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 698 students would have about 48.5 teachers, so Lake Jackson Intermediate School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Lake Jackson Intermediate School is in an urbanized area of fewer than 100,000 people, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, small. The nearest other middle school is Rasco Middle School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 4 other middle schools, 2 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 | 47% |
| Hispanic | 41.4% |
| Black | 6% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Asian | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
50.7% of students are girls and 49.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 338 |
| Grade 8 | 360 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
100 Oyster Creek Dr., Lake Jackson, TX 77566
Phone: (979)730-7250
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lake Jackson Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasco Middle School | Brazosport ISD | 1.3 mi | 735 | 15.8 | 46.8% |
| Clute Intermediate School | Brazosport ISD | 3.1 mi | 1,002 | 15.1 | 57.8% |
| Freeport Intermediate School | Brazosport ISD | 7.6 mi | 565 | 13.3 | 69% |
| West Brazos Junior High School | Columbia-Brazoria ISD | 8.9 mi | 651 | 15.1 | 62.5% |
| Angleton J H School | Angleton ISD | 10.6 mi | 1,567 | 15.7 | 68.5% |
| Danbury Middle School | Danbury ISD | 13.9 mi | 157 | 14.4 | 28% |
| Sweeny Junior High School | Sweeny ISD | 15.5 mi | 453 | 12.9 | 52.1% |
| Iowa Colony Junior High School | Alvin ISD | 26.1 mi | 699 | 15.7 | 58.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Brazosport ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| A P Beutel Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 572 |
| Bess Brannen Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 747 |
| Brazos Success Academy | High | 9–12 | 134 |
| Brazosport High School | High | 9–12 | 841 |
| Brazoswood High School | High | 9–12 | 2,436 |
| Clute Intermediate School | Middle | 5–8 | 1,002 |
| Freeport Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 616 |
| Freeport Intermediate School | Middle | 6–8 | 565 |
| Gladys Polk Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 396 |
| Griffith Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 493 |
| Lighthouse Learning Center - DAEP | Other | 1–12 | 88 |
| O M Roberts Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 674 |
| O'Hara Lanier Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 456 |
| Rasco Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 735 |
| S F Austin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 189 |
| T W Ogg Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 525 |