For the 2026 school year, there are 13 public schools serving 7,676 students in Texas City, TX (there are 3 private schools, serving 104 private students). 99% of all K-12 students in Texas City, TX are educated in public schools (compared to the TX state average of 94%).
The top-ranked public schools in Texas City, TX are Heights Elementary School, Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School and Kohfeldt Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Texas City, TX public schools have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Texas public school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average). Schools in Texas City have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Texas public schools.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Texas City, TX (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Heights Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 N Logan St
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0500
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0500
Gr: K-4 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #22.
Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2020 21st St N
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0300
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0300
Gr: K-4 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #33.
Kohfeldt Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1705 13th Ave N
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0400
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0400
Gr: K-4 | 427 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #44.
Roosevelt-wilson Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
301 16th Ave N
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0200
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0200
Gr: K-4 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #55.
Blocker Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1800 9th Ave N
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0700
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0700
Gr: 7-8 | 814 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #66.
Fry Intermediate School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
300 Twenty Fifth Ave N
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0600
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0600
Gr: 5-6 | 770 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #77.
Simms Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
529 N Westward St
Texas City, TX 77591
(409) 908-5056
Texas City, TX 77591
(409) 908-5056
Gr: K-5 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #88.
Texas City High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1431 Ninth Ave N
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0800
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0800
Gr: 9-12 | 1,721 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #99.
Giles Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7451 Monticello
Texas City, TX 77591
(409) 938-4286
Texas City, TX 77591
(409) 938-4286
Gr: 6-8 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: n/an/a
1805 13th Ave N
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0512
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0512
Gr: PK | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: n/an/a
11611 Central Park Blvd
Texas City, TX 77591
(281) 309-3800
Texas City, TX 77591
(281) 309-3800
Gr: 6-8 | 1,017 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: n/an/a
Texas City J J A E P
Alternative School
6101 Attwater Ave
Texas City, TX 77592
(409) 770-5947
Texas City, TX 77592
(409) 770-5947
Gr: 9-11 | 2 students Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: n/an/a
Woodrow Wilson Daep
Alternative School
1508 6th St N
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0280
Texas City, TX 77590
(409) 916-0280
Gr: 5-12 | 117 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Texas City, Texas Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Coastal Alternative Program Elementary School (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
300 14th Ave N
Texas City, TX 77590
(281) 284-0000
Texas City, TX 77590
(281) 284-0000
Gr: 9-11 | 3 students
529 North Westward
Texas City, TX 77591
(409) 935-2891
Texas City, TX 77591
(409) 935-2891
Gr: 1-6 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top-ranked public schools in Texas City, TX?
The top-ranked public schools in Texas City, TX include Heights Elementary School, Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary School and Kohfeldt Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Texas City?
13 public schools are located in Texas City.
What percentage of students in Texas City go to public school?
99% of all K-12 students in Texas City are educated in public schools (compared to the TX state average of 94%).
What is the racial composition of students in Texas City?
Texas City public schools minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public schools average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
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