La Porte ISD School District

1002 San Jacinto St
La Porte, TX 77571-6496
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

La Porte ISD 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 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,632 students in La Porte ISD 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 ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
14 Schools
6,824 Schools
# Students
6,938 Students
3,667,271 Students
# Teachers
461 Teachers
251,798 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

La Porte ISD School District, which is ranked #454 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#451 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of La Porte ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of La Porte ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of La Porte ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of La Porte ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
25 Students
12,235 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
75 Students
178,985 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,643 Students
1,940,861 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
53%
# Black Students
488 Students
463,845 Students
% Black Students
7%
13%
# White Students
2,495 Students
953,330 Students
% White Students
36%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
5,642 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
202 Students
112,373 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
222
197,767
# Students in K Grade:
475
355,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
482
385,986
# Students in 2nd Grade:
484
383,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
485
384,793
# Students in 4th Grade:
479
385,943
# Students in 5th Grade:
501
389,980
# Students in 6th Grade:
504
400,481
# Students in 7th Grade:
552
344,259
# Students in 8th Grade:
586
347,318
# Students in 9th Grade:
698
28,814
# Students in 10th Grade:
539
23,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
506
20,805
# Students in 12th Grade:
425
18,536
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,946 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,152 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of La Porte ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$154 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of La Porte ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,946
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in La Porte ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,152
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in La Porte ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best La Porte ISD School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leo A Rizzuto Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3201 N Farrington Blvd
La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 604-6500
Grades: PK-5
| 386 students
Rank: #22.
Lomax Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10615 N Avneue L
La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 604-4300
Grades: PK-5
| 470 students
Rank: #33.
Heritage Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4301 E Blvd
La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 604-2600
Grades: K-5
| 516 students
Rank: #44.
Jennie Reid Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10001 W Fairmont Pkwy
La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 604-4500
Grades: PK-5
| 388 students
Rank: #55.
College Park Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4315 Luella
La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 604-4400
Grades: PK-5
| 438 students
Rank: #66.
La Porte Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
725 S Broadway
La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 604-4700
Grades: PK-5
| 548 students
Rank: #77.
James H Baker Sixth Grade Campus
(Math: 48% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
9800 Spencer Hwy
La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 604-6872
Grades: 6
| 504 students
Rank: #88.
Bayshore Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Mccable Rd
La Porte, TX 77571
(281) 604-4600
Grades: PK-5
| 382 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,938 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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