Industrial Junior High

Vanderbilt is a small, tight-knit community in Jackson County along the Gulf Coast bend of Texas, and Industrial Junior High reflects exactly that — a school where strong academics and a close community feel go hand in hand. Scoring in the 94th percentile or higher across English, Math, and Science, this is a genuinely high-performing middle school that punches well above its small-town weight. Families who want rigorous academics without the noise of a big suburban district, and who appreciate a place where teachers actually know their students by name, will feel right at home here.