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Nederland ISD
Jefferson County · Region 05: Beaumont · 5,359 students
Nederland ISD is rated A by TEA, scoring 90 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 83.3 average of the 304 districts serving a similar share of economically disadvantaged students, and above the statewide average of 81.7. It is up 4 points since 2021-22 — both years scored under TEA's current rules, since TEA rewrote them in 2023; under the rules in force back then it scored 90.
Ranks 129th of 1,019 Texas districts (tied with 36 others), and 2nd of 36 in Region 05: Beaumont (tied with 1 other).
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5 years of ratings
2021-22 is shown under the refreshed methodology TEA adopted in 2023, so it is comparable with later years. Under the original scoring it was rated A with 90 that year.
| Year | Rating | Score | Similar | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | A | 90 | 83.3 | 81.7 |
| 2024-25 | B | 88 | 82.4 | 80.3 |
| 2023-24 | B | 82 | 80.7 | 78.7 |
| 2022-23 | B | 82 | 81.3 | 79.2 |
| 2021-22 | B | 86 | 82.0 | 80.6 |
How this district's change over time is ranked
TEA publishes most measures for one year only, so a change ranking exists just where the same figure is published across years — the overall score, the five score domains, and per-student spending. This page does not yet state where Nederland ISD itself places on these lists, only that the lists exist; open one to find this district's own row.
Texas districts
Region 05: Beaumont
Where the score comes from
Texas builds the overall rating from the better of Student Achievement and School Progress, weighted 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%. School Progress is itself the better of Academic Growth and Relative Performance. The 60, 70, 80 and 90 rules mark the letter-grade thresholds.
- Nederland ISD
- Similar student population (304)
- Region 05: Beaumont (36)
| Domain | Score | Grade | Points to next grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Achievement | 90 | A | — |
| School Progress | 90 | A | — |
| Closing the Gaps | 90 | A | — |
| Academic Growth | 81 | B | 9 |
| Relative Performance | 90 | A | — |
TEA does not add the domains up. The overall score is the better of Student Achievement and School Progress at 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%.
Student outcomes
STAAR performance
- Approaches grade level
- Meets grade level
- Masters grade level
- Tick: Similar student population (304)
Percentage of tests at or above each level. Masters is a subset of Meets, which is a subset of Approaches. The tick on each bar marks the average for Similar student population (304 districts) — a comparison TEA does not publish.
Graduation
- Four-Year
- 94.9%−0.8 pts vs similar
- Five-Year
- 95.0%−0.9 pts vs similar
- Six-Year
- 96.1%±0.0 pts vs similar
- Dropout Rate
- 1.0%+0.7 pts vs similar
College, career and military readiness
| Criterion | This district | similar | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total credit for CCMR criteria | 98.0% | 89.4% | +8.6 |
| Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA, or earned credit for a college prep course | 57.3% | 58.7% | −1.4 |
| Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA | 27.6% | 30.8% | −3.2 |
| Met criterion score on AP/IB exam(s) | 22.3% | 8.2% | +14.1 |
| Earned college credit for a dual credit course | 57.6% | 37.3% | +20.3 |
| Earned an industry-based certification | 29.7% | 41.6% | −11.9 |
| Earned a level I or level II certificate | 2.2% | 1.5% | +0.7 |
| Earned an associate degree | 0.0% | 2.5% | −2.5 |
| Completed an OnRamps course and qualified for college credit | 26.3% | 4.5% | +21.8 |
| Graduated with completed individualized education program (IEP) and workforce readiness | 8.0% | 2.9% | +5.1 |
| Graduated under an advanced diploma plan and identified as a current special education student | 2.5% | 8.0% | −5.5 |
| Enlisted in the U.S. Armed Forces | 2.2% | 3.3% | −1.1 |
Who this district serves
Placed after the results deliberately: this is context for reading them, not an explanation of them.
- Students
- 5,359
- Economically disadvantaged
- 45.9%−1.2 pts vs similar
- English learners
- 17.5%+9.2 pts vs similar
- Special education
- 15.8%−2.2 pts vs similar
- Attendance
- 95.1%+0.2 pts vs similar
- Chronically absent
- 12.5%±0.0 pts vs similar
Student demographics
- African American 7.9%
- Hispanic 35%
- White 44.2%
- American Indian 0.3%
- Asian 8.1%
- Pacific Islander 0.3%
- Two or More Races 4.2%
Spending per student
Compared against TEA's own peer group, which controls for size and student population, and against the state.
- Nederland ISD
- TEA peer group
- Texas average
Spends $4,261 less per student than its peer group, and $4,263 less than the state average.
Teachers
- Average salary
- $66,914+$1,716 vs similar
- Teachers
- 365
- Students per staff member
- 14.7
Teaching experience
- Beginning 2.2%
- 1 to 5 years 17.3%
- 6 to 10 years 21.6%
- 11 to 20 years 33.7%
- 21 to 30 years 18.6%
- Over 30 years 6.6%
Where this district ranks best
Out of 123 rankings computed across every published metric and every comparison group, these are the placements that stand out. Press Copy for a citable sentence.
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1of 35
Met criterion score on AP/IB exam(s)
Region 05: Beaumont · of the 35 that report this measure
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1of 35
Completed an OnRamps course and qualified for college credit
Region 05: Beaumont · of the 35 that report this measure
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2of 36
Overall score
Region 05: Beaumont · of the 36 that report this measure · tied with 1 · full ranking
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2of 36
Student Achievement
Region 05: Beaumont · of the 36 that report this measure · tied with 2
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2of 36
School Progress
Region 05: Beaumont · of the 36 that report this measure
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2of 36
Closing the Gaps
Region 05: Beaumont · of the 36 that report this measure · tied with 1
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2of 36
Relative Performance
Region 05: Beaumont · of the 36 that report this measure
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2of 36
All Subjects — Meets
Region 05: Beaumont · of the 36 that report this measure
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2of 36
All Subjects — Masters
Region 05: Beaumont · of the 36 that report this measure
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2of 36
Reading — Masters
Region 05: Beaumont · of the 36 that report this measure
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2of 36
Math — Meets
Region 05: Beaumont · of the 36 that report this measure
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2of 36
Math — Masters
Region 05: Beaumont · of the 36 that report this measure
These are selected high placements, not a summary. Every figure above this section is the full picture, including where this district ranks poorly. Each statement below states its cohort and its denominator so it can be checked — a rank without an n is a boast, not a fact. Ties are shown because a shared ceiling is not a sole first place. Every ranking this site publishes, including the ones no district would put in a press release.
8 schools in this district
| School | Type | Rating | Score | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nederland HS | High School | A | 93 | 1,547 |
| Highland Park Elem | Elementary | A | 92 | 544 |
| Hillcrest Elem | Elementary | A | 91 | 761 |
| Wilson MS | Middle / Jr. High | A | 90 | 692 |
| Helena Park Elem | Elementary | B | 89 | 714 |
| Langham Elem | Elementary | B | 88 | 544 |
| Central MS | Middle / Jr. High | B | 86 | 553 |
| Jefferson Co Youth Acad | High School | Not Rated | — | 4 |
Where this comes from
Every figure on this page comes from data the Texas Education Agency publishes at txschools.gov, fetched 15 August 2026 and archived with a checksum so each number stays traceable to the bytes TEA served.