| Index | Lake Jackson | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 51% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 463 | 7,963 |

| Index | Lake Jackson | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.5% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.9% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 69.5% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.1% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 33.1% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.6% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.8% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Lake Jackson. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lake Jackson, TX schools is 51%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lake Jackson, TX, an average of 90.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Richwood, TX | 4,074 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Danbury, TX | 1,502 | 50% | 4.9% |
| Clute, TX | 11,959 | 45% | 6.7% |
| Sweeny, TX | 3,804 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Angleton, TX | 20,095 | 41% | 14.0% |
| Lake Jackson, TX | 28,060 | 51% | 6.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wakefield, MA | 28,061 | 56% | 15.8% |
| Glen Cove, NY | 28,057 | 52% | 9.1% |
| Plum, PA | 28,078 | 80% | 66.1% |
| Belmont, CA | 28,035 | 79% | 65.5% |
| Gladstone, MO | 28,101 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Lake Jackson, TX | 28,060 | 51% | 6.0% |