Editing Lake Jackson, Texas (section)

==Education==

===Public schools===
The public schools in the city are operated by [[Brazosport Independent School District]]. Some parts of the city limits fall in the [[Angleton Independent School District]] and the [[Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District]].<ref name=BrazoriaCountySDmap>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48039_brazoria/DC20SD_C48039.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Brazoria County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-09-09}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st48_tx/c48039_brazoria/DC10SD_C48039_001.pdf 2010 map]</ref>

K–5 elementary schools within Lake Jackson include:
* O.M. Roberts Elementary
* A.P. Beutel Elementary (2007 [[National Blue Ribbon School]])<ref name="br2007">{{cite web |publisher=US Department of Education |title=2007 No Child Left Behind – Blue Ribbon Schools: All Public Elementary Schools |url=http://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2007/public-elementary.pdf |access-date=March 1, 2011}}</ref>
* Bess Brannen Elementary
* T.W. Ogg Elementary

Residents are zoned to:
* Grady B. Rasco Middle School (5–6)
* Lake Jackson Intermediate School (7–8)
* [[Brazoswood High School]] (9–12, in [[Clute, Texas|Clute]])

===Private schools===
Private schools within Lake Jackson include:
* Brazosport Christian School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.1bcs.org |title=Home - Brazosport Christian School |publisher=1bcs.org |date= |accessdate=2022-04-05}}</ref>
* Our Lady Queen of Peace (of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olqpschool.org |title=Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic School - Richwood, TX |publisher=Olqpschool.org |date= |accessdate=2022-04-05}}</ref>
* Foundation Preparatory Academy<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foundationprep.com |title=Foundation Preparatory Academy – Foundation Preparatory Academy |publisher=Foundationprep.com |date= |accessdate=2022-04-05}}</ref>

===Colleges===
[[Brazosport College]] is a public community college located in Lake Jackson, with the majority of the Lake Jackson city limits in the college's district.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brazoriacad.org/uploads/1/2/9/0/12902727/brazosport_college_map.pdf|title=Brazosport College Map|publisher=Brazoria County Appraisal District|access-date=2020-06-18}} - The map only shows areas in Brazosport ISD. The [https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm definition of the college district from the Texas Legislature (which includes both taxed and non-taxed areas) is broader than this map].</ref> The [[Texas Legislature]] designated Brazosport ISD, Columbia-Brazoria ISD, and portions of Angleton ISD that by September 1, 1995 had not been annexed by [[Alvin Community College]] as in the Brazosport College zone.<ref>[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code Sec. 130.170.  BRAZOSPORT COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.]</ref><ref>The [https://www.alvincollege.edu/about/images/TaxingDistrictMap-Large-2.jpg Taxation Map] and [https://www.alvincollege.edu/about/images/ServiceAreaMap-Large.jpg College Zone map] of [[Alvin Community College]] do not show Lake Jackson, and based upon Texas Education Code Sec. 130.170. portions of Lake Jackson in Angleton ISD would be in the Brazosport College zone.</ref>

It was recently{{when|date=June 2020}} upgraded to offer a baccalaureate degree in certain technical fields. It is also distinguished for its professional music hall, The Clarion.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}