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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,060 students in La Porte Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in La Porte Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
12 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
7,115 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
465 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
La Porte Independent School District, which is ranked #507 of all 1,196 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
0.58
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
54%
53%
% Black
7%
13%
% White
35%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,525 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,601 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$154 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,525
$13,387
Spending / Student
$21,601
$14,116
Best La Porte Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La Porte J High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
401 S Broadway
La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 604-6600
La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 604-6600
Grades: 7-8
| 544 students
Rank: #22.
Lomax J High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9801 N Ave L
La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 604-6701
La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 604-6701
Grades: 7-8
| 516 students
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