| Index | Surfside Beach | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |
| Index | Surfside Beach | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.8% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.8% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.0% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.8% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.6% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.0% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Surfside Beach. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Surfside Beach, TX schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Surfside Beach, TX, an average of 87.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Richwood, TX | 3,949 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Lake Jackson, TX | 27,269 | 51% | 6.0% |
| Clute, TX | 11,655 | 45% | 6.7% |
| Angleton, TX | 19,371 | 41% | 14.0% |
| Jones Creek, TX | 1,986 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Surfside Beach, TX | 585 | n/a |
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| Gillett, AR | 585 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Jamesport, MO | 585 | 53% | 9.4% |
| Naselle, WA | 585 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Silverhill, AL | 585 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Mead, NE | 585 | 60% | 24.5% |
| Surfside Beach, TX | 585 | n/a |
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