Photo: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas · CC BY 2.0Port Lavaca’s public schools outscore 50% of Texas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Port Lavaca, 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.
Port Lavaca’s schools, in brief
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,752 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Travis Middle, then Calhoun H S. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic 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 Port Lavaca’s grade
B−: better than 50% of Texas school districts, #324 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 Port Lavaca, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Port Lavaca · depends on your address
Jackson/Roosevelt El
Grades PK–5 · 836 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Harrison/Jefferson/Madison El
Grades PK–5 · 709 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Port Lavaca · depends on your address
Jackson/Roosevelt El
Grades PK–5 · 836 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Harrison/Jefferson/Madison El
Grades PK–5 · 709 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Port Lavaca · depends on your address
Jackson/Roosevelt El
Grades PK–5 · 836 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Harrison/Jefferson/Madison El
Grades PK–5 · 709 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Port Lavaca · depends on your address
Jackson/Roosevelt El
Grades PK–5 · 836 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Harrison/Jefferson/Madison El
Grades PK–5 · 709 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Port Lavaca · depends on your address
Jackson/Roosevelt El
Grades PK–5 · 836 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Harrison/Jefferson/Madison El
Grades PK–5 · 709 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Port Lavaca · depends on your address
Jackson/Roosevelt El
Grades PK–5 · 836 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Harrison/Jefferson/Madison El
Grades PK–5 · 709 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Port Lavaca · depends on your address
Jackson/Roosevelt El
Grades PK–5 · 836 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Harrison/Jefferson/Madison El
Grades PK–5 · 709 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Port Lavaca
Travis Middle
Grades 6–8 · 693 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Port Lavaca
Travis Middle
Grades 6–8 · 693 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Port Lavaca
Travis Middle
Grades 6–8 · 693 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Port Lavaca
Calhoun H S
Grades 9–12 · 989 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Port Lavaca
Calhoun H S
Grades 9–12 · 989 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Port Lavaca
Calhoun H S
Grades 9–12 · 989 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Port Lavaca
Calhoun H S
Grades 9–12 · 989 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Port Lavaca’s public schools are run by Calhoun County Independent School District, which also serves Point Comfort and Seadrift. 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.
Below the state in reading
Port Lavaca vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Port Lavaca’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Port Lavaca | B− | Calhoun County Independent |
Every school in Port Lavaca
5 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: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Hope H S).
Questions about Port Lavaca’s schools
Are Port Lavaca’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Port Lavaca 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 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Port Lavaca in?
Calhoun County Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,514 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Port Lavaca kids go to high school?
Calhoun H S, with 989 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Port Lavaca’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Calhoun County Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Port Lavaca spend per student?
$13,752 in Calhoun County Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Port Lavaca?
Yes: Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 95 students).
Parents talk
What Port Lavaca families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Port Lavaca → 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.