Photo: Jim Evans · CC BY-SA 4.0La Porte’s public schools outscore 50% of Texas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving La Porte, 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 Porte’s schools, in brief
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 53% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,053 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
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 Porte’s grade
B−: better than 50% of Texas school districts, #324 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve La Porte, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in La Porte
James H Baker Sixth Grade Campus
Grades 6 · 502 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in La Porte · depends on your address
La Porte J H
Grades 7–8 · 563 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Lomax J H
Grades 7–8 · 540 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in La Porte · depends on your address
La Porte J H
Grades 7–8 · 563 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Lomax J H
Grades 7–8 · 540 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in La Porte
La Porte H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,090 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in La Porte
La Porte H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,090 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in La Porte
La Porte H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,090 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in La Porte
La Porte H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,090 students · 17:1 students per teacher
La Porte’s public schools are run by La Porte Independent School District, which also serves Deer Park, Morgan's Point and Shoreacres. 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.
Above the state in reading
La Porte vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share La Porte’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| La Porte | B− | La Porte Independent |
| Morgan's Point | — | La Porte Independent |
| Pasadena | C | Pasadena Independent |
| Deer Park | B | Deer Park Independent PK–12 · La Porte Independent PK–12 |
| Shoreacres | B− | La Porte Independent |
3 of the 4 neighbors share La Porte Independent with La Porte, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in La Porte
10 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).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Jjaep Disciplinary School and Highpoint - Daep).
Questions about La Porte’s schools
Are La Porte’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools La Porte children attend outscore 50% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #324 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is La Porte in?
La Porte Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,099 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
Where do La Porte kids go to high school?
La Porte H S, with 2,090 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is La Porte’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in La Porte Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does La Porte spend per student?
$13,053 in La Porte Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What La Porte families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near La Porte → 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.