Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0La Vernia’s public schools outscore 81% of Texas districts
Math proficiency in La Vernia’s districts is 53%, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving La Vernia, 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 Vernia’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 666 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of La Vernia’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 61% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,499 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is La Vernia Int, then La Vernia J H, then La Vernia H S. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. 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 Vernia’s grade
A−: better than 81% of Texas school districts. 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 Vernia, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in La Vernia
La Vernia Pri
Grades PK–2 · 822 students · 20:1 students per teacher
1st grade in La Vernia
La Vernia Pri
Grades PK–2 · 822 students · 20:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in La Vernia
La Vernia Pri
Grades PK–2 · 822 students · 20:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in La Vernia
La Vernia Int
Grades 3–5 · 852 students · 21:1 students per teacher
4th grade in La Vernia
La Vernia Int
Grades 3–5 · 852 students · 21:1 students per teacher
5th grade in La Vernia
La Vernia Int
Grades 3–5 · 852 students · 21:1 students per teacher
6th grade in La Vernia
La Vernia J H
Grades 6–8 · 814 students · 20:1 students per teacher
7th grade in La Vernia
La Vernia J H
Grades 6–8 · 814 students · 20:1 students per teacher
8th grade in La Vernia
La Vernia J H
Grades 6–8 · 814 students · 20:1 students per teacher
9th grade in La Vernia
La Vernia H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,072 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in La Vernia
La Vernia H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,072 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in La Vernia
La Vernia H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,072 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in La Vernia
La Vernia H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,072 students · 18:1 students per teacher
La Vernia’s public schools are run by La Vernia Independent School District. 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.
Well above the state in reading
La Vernia vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share La Vernia’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| La Vernia | A− | La Vernia Independent |
Every school in La Vernia
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 Vernia’s schools
Are La Vernia’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools La Vernia children attend outscore 81% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is La Vernia in?
La Vernia Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,563 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do La Vernia kids go to high school?
La Vernia H S, with 1,072 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is La Vernia’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in La Vernia Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does La Vernia spend per student?
$10,499 in La Vernia Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What La Vernia families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near La Vernia → 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.