Tidehaven Isd, TX - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Tidehaven Isd

Tidehaven ISD is a small, PreK-12 district in Matagorda County on the Texas coast, serving a community that is roughly evenly split between Hispanic and white students, with meaningful Black and other populations. The district runs four schools: two elementary buildings, an intermediate school, and a high school. Its overall test proficiency sits well above the midpoint among the county's districts.

The picture in reading is relatively solid across the elementary grades. Third and fourth graders show strong proficiency in English language arts, while fifth graders maintain solid performance. By sixth grade, proficiency softens but remains respectable. Seventh graders dip noticeably. In eighth grade the district rebounds to a strong showing again.

Mathematics tells a different story by grade level. Fourth graders perform well; fifth graders hold steady. Beginning in sixth grade, however, proficiency drops sharply, reaching quite low by seventh grade. Eighth graders recover substantially. This seventh-grade mathematics trough stands out as the most pronounced weakness in the tested data. A parent considering Tidehaven might want to look into what factors contribute to that grade-level dip and what support or intervention the district offers there.

Science proficiency is mixed. Fifth graders show only modest success. Eighth graders do better. Social studies proficiency in eighth grade falls in the middle range. Taken together, the science and social studies results suggest these subjects may not be where the district's strength lies, though eighth grade performs more confidently across the board than sixth or seventh.

In the most granular view, across all subjects and all grades tested, the district reports that roughly nine out of ten students approach or above the proficiency standard, about seven out of ten meet it, and about one-third master it. That approaches-level performance is genuinely high. The gap between approaches and masters suggests many students are performing adequately but not at the highest level.

The district is small, with a total enrollment in the low hundreds spread across PreK through 12. Housing values in the zip codes the district serves fall in the low-to-mid range, below both Texas and national medians, with recent modest appreciation. Rental costs remain affordable relative to local incomes. The district's per-pupil spending sits in the lower half of the county range, though well above the county minimum.

Chronic absenteeism runs low in Tidehaven compared to its county peers, suggesting strong family engagement and student participation. No multi-year academic trend data is available; only this school year's results are on record. No graduation rate, special education identification rate, English learner count, or free-or-reduced-price-lunch rate were reported, so those dimensions cannot be assessed here. The district's website address was not provided.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

1,029

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 57%

Black 3%

White 38%

Asian 0%

Two+ 1%

Am. Indian / AK Native 1%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

74%

86%

Gr 4

83%

92%

Gr 5

70%

96%

Gr 6

66%

95%

Gr 7

56%

81%

Gr 8

74%

87%

Math

Gr 3

—

71%

Gr 4

81%

92%

Gr 5

68%

92%

Gr 6

47%

84%

Gr 7

17%

42%

Gr 8

61%

75%

Science

Gr 5

35%

69%

Gr 8

54%

73%

Social studies

Gr 8

54%

63%

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

70%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

40%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

71%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

40%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

64%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

11%

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

43%

—

science_approaches

Gr ALL

81%

—

science_masters

Gr ALL

19%

—

science_meets

Gr ALL

44%

—

social_studies_approaches

Gr ALL

74%

—

social_studies_masters

Gr ALL

—

social_studies_meets

Gr ALL

30%

—

Schools in this District

4 schools are officially reported under this district.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

5 grades reported

85%

Grade 4

77%

Grade 5

58%

Grade 6

23%

Grade 7

68%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

80%

Grade 3

87%

Grade 4

80%

Grade 5

74%

Grade 6

66%

Grade 7

80%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

48%

Grade 5

63%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

58%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$197,318

Year-over-year change+5.0%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$186K to $215K

vs. state typical0.65x

vs. national typical0.54x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
77414	Bay City	$197K	+2.2%	41.7%
77465	Palacios	$186K	+1.1%	18.1%
77419	Blessing	$215K	+6.7%	17.7%
77456	Markham	$188K	+16.6%	13.6%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$975/mo

Year-over-year change+7.6%

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
77414	Bay City	$975	+7.6%	41.7%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$996/mo

Home price / national median income2.4x

Annual rent / national median income14.0%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$21/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$302,187 (-2.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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