Summary:
The La Porte Independent School District (Isd) in La Porte, Texas, serves approximately 5,995 students across 10 public schools, including five elementary schools (PK-5), three middle schools (grades 6-8), and two high schools (grades 9-12), and is a solid 4-star district ranking in the top 30% of Texas.
The district's elementary schools are its strongest tier, with Lomax Elementary (82nd percentile) and Leo A Rizzuto Elementary (77th percentile) leading the way. Lomax Elementary has shown remarkable improvement, jumping from the 73rd to the 82nd percentile, and its 5th-grade Science proficiency (54.88%) nearly doubles the state average. Among middle schools, Lomax J H stands out as the only 3-star middle school, boasting an exceptional Algebra I proficiency rate of 94.78%—over 40 percentage points higher than the district average. In contrast, La Porte J H and Lomax J H both struggle with 7th-grade Mathematics, scoring well below the state average. At the high school level, La Porte High School is a solid 3-star school excelling in Biology (77.62% proficient) but showing a weakness in Algebra I (49.18%).
A key finding is the "6th Grade Anomaly," where all five elementary schools posted Mathematics proficiency rates of 79% or higher for 6th grade, a massive outlier compared to their 5th-grade scores, likely due to a selective advanced math group. The district also reveals a tale of two high schools: La Porte High School is a high-performing traditional school, while The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School is an alternative campus facing significant challenges, with critically low test scores and a graduation rate of 80.8% compared to the district's 93.4%. Despite higher per-pupil spending at the Academy ($13,117), academic outcomes remain a major hurdle, highlighting the intensive resources needed for at-risk students.
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