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The Academy of Viola Dewalt H S

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

401 N 2nd St, La Porte, TX 77571 · (281) 604-6900 · Part of La Porte Independent School District

La Porte’s School Grade B− better than 50% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
163
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about The Academy of Viola Dewalt H S

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 23.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

401 N 2nd St, La Porte

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 917
Grade 1036
Grade 1150
Grade 1260
Enrollment over time
213’20
168’21
165’22
168’23
163’24

Down 23.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Hispanic 44%Black 6%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about The Academy of Viola Dewalt H S from La Porte families.

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Lomax El
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La Porte El
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College Park El
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A−
432 students15:1
Bayshore El
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C+
420 students17:1
Jennie Reid El
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A−
403 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; La Porte’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.