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Schools in La Marque · Texas City Independent School District, Hitchcock Independent School District

La Marque’s public schools score below 87% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

29% of students in La Marque’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving La Marque, 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.

#612of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 14 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 12 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
▼ 10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.4K
▲ 28% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024 · Texas City Independent
Students per teacher
14.6
TX 14.9
Schools in town
4
2,982 students on the public path
In brief

La Marque’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 713 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of La Marque’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 13% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Texas City Independent spends $16,390 per student and Hitchcock Independent $15,421, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Ignite Community School - Mainland and Abundant Life Christian School (private) are 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind La Marque’s grade

C− Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 13% of Texas school districts, #612 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 13%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (713)Better than 5%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,256 test results and a graduating class of 595 could put La Marque anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of La Marque’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,169 in math, 5,344 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve La Marque, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Hayley ElTexas City Independent School DistrictD−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−
9–12La Marque H STexas City Independent School DistrictC−

La Marque runs its own schools through grade 12 (Texas City Independent School District). From grade PK, students attend the Hitchcock Independent School District, shared with Hitchcock and Tiki Island. Its middle school is in Texas City. Parts of La Marque (8% and 5% of its land) are served by Santa Fe Independent and Dickinson Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve La Marque

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Texas City Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 15 schools · 7,711 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$16,390TX $12,815 · FY2024
D
Hitchcock Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,012 students, up 22% since 2020–21 · 22.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$15,421TX $12,815 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Texas City Independent School District37%
State average 51.1% · 4435 students tested
Math · PK–12, Texas City Independent School District30%
State average 40.9% · 4277 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Hitchcock Independent School District36%
State average 51.1% · 909 students tested
Math · PK–12, Hitchcock Independent School District26%
State average 40.9% · 892 students tested

La Marque vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share La Marque’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
La MarqueDTexas City Independent PK–12 · Hitchcock Independent PK–12
HitchcockCHitchcock Independent
Texas CityCDickinson Independent PK–12 · Texas City Independent PK–12
Bayou VistaDTexas City Independent

2 of the 3 neighbors share Texas City Independent with La Marque for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in La Marque

7 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).

District schools in La Marqueby address
Hayley El
Elementary · Grades K–5
D−
484 students14:1Rate it →
La Marque H S
High · Grades 9–12
C−
737 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving La Marquein other towns
Giles Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Texas City
D
553 students14:1Rate it →
Crosby Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hitchcock
C
406 students21:1Rate it →
Blocker Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Texas City
B−
802 students14:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Ignite Community School - Mainland
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
Charter
327 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Abundant Life Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Lamarque
Private · Religious
151 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about La Marque’s schools

Are La Marque’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools La Marque children attend score below 87% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #612 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is La Marque in?

Two districts: Texas City Independent School District runs grades PK–12, and Hitchcock Independent School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Hitchcock and Tiki Island.

Where do La Marque kids go to high school?

La Marque H S, with 737 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is La Marque’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in Texas City Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does La Marque spend per student?

$16,390 in Texas City Independent School District and $15,421 in Hitchcock Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in La Marque?

Yes: Abundant Life Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 151 students). La Marque also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.