Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0La Grange’s public schools score below 51% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving La Grange, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
La Grange’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 659 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of La Grange’s, its schools beat 55%, higher than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 50% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,215 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is La Grange Middle, then La Grange H S. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Sacred Heart School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind La Grange’s grade
B−: better than 49% of Texas school districts, #338 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve La Grange, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in La Grange
La Grange El
Grades PK–6 · 961 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in La Grange
La Grange El
Grades PK–6 · 961 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in La Grange
La Grange El
Grades PK–6 · 961 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in La Grange
La Grange El
Grades PK–6 · 961 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in La Grange
La Grange El
Grades PK–6 · 961 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in La Grange
La Grange El
Grades PK–6 · 961 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in La Grange
La Grange El
Grades PK–6 · 961 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in La Grange
La Grange El
Grades PK–6 · 961 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in La Grange
La Grange Middle
Grades 7–8 · 309 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in La Grange
La Grange Middle
Grades 7–8 · 309 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in La Grange
La Grange H S
Grades 9–12 · 600 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in La Grange
La Grange H S
Grades 9–12 · 600 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in La Grange
La Grange H S
Grades 9–12 · 600 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in La Grange
La Grange H S
Grades 9–12 · 600 students · 12:1 students per teacher
La Grange’s public schools are run by La Grange Independent School District, which also serves Ellinger. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
La Grange vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share La Grange’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| La Grange | B− | La Grange Independent |
Every school in La Grange
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about La Grange’s schools
Are La Grange’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools La Grange children attend score below 51% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #338 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is La Grange in?
La Grange Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,870 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do La Grange kids go to high school?
La Grange H S, with 600 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is La Grange’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in La Grange Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does La Grange spend per student?
$12,215 in La Grange Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in La Grange?
Yes: Sacred Heart School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 107 students).
Parents talk
What La Grange families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near La Grange → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.