Top Rankings
Barbers Hill Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 3,579 students in Barbers Hill Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Barbers Hill Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
10 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
7,954 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
599 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Barbers Hill Independent School District, which is ranked #46 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
46%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
31%
53%
% Black
5%
13%
% White
59%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,715 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,727 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$149 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$205 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,715
$13,387
Spending / Student
$25,727
$14,116
Best Barbers Hill Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Barbers Hill El North
(Math: 72% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4400 Perry Ave
Mont Belvieu, TX 77580
(281) 576-2221
Mont Belvieu, TX 77580
(281) 576-2221
Gr: 1-3 | 865 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #22.
Barbers Hill El South
(Math: 63% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10000 Lakes Of Champions Blvd
Mont Belvieu, TX 77580
(281) 576-2221
Mont Belvieu, TX 77580
(281) 576-2221
Gr: 1-3 | 917 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: n/an/a
9600 Eagle Dr
Mont Belvieu, TX 77580
(281) 576-2221
Mont Belvieu, TX 77580
(281) 576-2221
Gr: 4-6 | 862 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: n/an/a
9600 Eagle Dr
Mont Belvieu, TX 77580
(281) 576-2221
Mont Belvieu, TX 77580
(281) 576-2221
Gr: 4-6 | 935 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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