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La Porte Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,762 students in La Porte Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in La Porte Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
13 Schools
6,881 Schools
# Students
7,100 Students
3,731,556 Students
# Teachers
463 Teachers
252,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
La Porte Independent School District, which is ranked #509 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#511 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
46%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
22 Students
12,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
78 Students
193,447 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,849 Students
1,982,711 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
53%
# Black Students
475 Students
471,415 Students
% Black Students
7%
13%
# White Students
2,456 Students
946,823 Students
% White Students
35%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
5,857 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
209 Students
119,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
239
217,463
# Students in K Grade:
425
351,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
514
399,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
526
395,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
517
393,633
# Students in 4th Grade:
513
393,846
# Students in 5th Grade:
512
395,401
# Students in 6th Grade:
516
399,579
# Students in 7th Grade:
532
338,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
570
349,707
# Students in 9th Grade:
700
30,753
# Students in 10th Grade:
606
25,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
534
21,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
396
19,115
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,560 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,646 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$154 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,560
$13,417
Spending / Student
$21,646
$14,148
Best La Porte Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leo A Rizzuto Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3201 N Farrington Blvd
La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 604-6500
La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 604-6500
Grades: PK-5
| 382 students
Rank: #22.
College Park Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4315 Luella
La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 604-4400
La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 604-4400
Grades: PK-5
| 437 students
Rank: #33.
Heritage Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4301 E Blvd
La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 604-2600
La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 604-2600
Grades: PK-5
| 572 students
Rank: #44.
Lomax Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10615 N Avneue L
La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 604-4300
La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 604-4300
Grades: K-5
| 514 students
Rank: #55.
Jennie Reid Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10001 W Fairmont Pkwy
La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 604-4500
La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 604-4500
Grades: PK-5
| 414 students
Rank: #66.
La Porte Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
725 S Broadway
La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 604-4700
La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 604-4700
Grades: PK-5
| 533 students
Rank: #77.
James H Baker Sixth Grade Campus
(Math: 42% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9800 Spencer Hwy
La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 604-6872
La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 604-6872
Grades: 6
| 516 students
Rank: #88.
Bayshore Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
800 Mccable Rd
La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 604-4600
La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 604-4600
Grades: K-5
| 394 students
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