Summary:
The La Grange Independent School District (Isd) is a small, unified district in Texas serving approximately 1,870 students across three schools: La Grange Elementary (PK-6), La Grange Middle (7-8), and La Grange High School (9-12). The district ranks in the 75th percentile among Texas districts, earning a 4-star rating for above-average performance.
La Grange Middle is the standout school, ranking in the 80th percentile among Texas middle schools and showing a strong upward trend over three years. Its advanced math program is exceptional, with 8th graders taking Algebra I achieving a perfect 100% proficiency rate, far exceeding the state average. The school also outperforms the state in 8th-grade math and social studies. In contrast, La Grange Elementary is the district's weakest link, with a 57th percentile ranking and 3-star rating. Its reading scores in 4th and 5th grades fall significantly below state averages, which may create challenges for later grades. La Grange High School excels in science and history, with Biology and U.S. History scores above state averages, but struggles with general math, as its Algebra I proficiency (42.34%) is well below the state average (54.03%). The high school maintains a solid 91.1% graduation rate and favorable student-teacher ratios of 11.8:1.
A key takeaway is the district's split in performance between math and reading. Elementary students generally perform better in math than reading, but this trend reverses in middle and high school, where reading becomes a relative strength while general math proficiency declines. The district's moderate-to-high socioeconomic disadvantage (with 63.79% of elementary students qualifying for free or reduced lunch) adds context to these results. Overall, La Grange Middle is the district's most promising asset, with consistent improvement and a highly effective advanced math pipeline, while the elementary school's reading struggles and the high school's math challenges are areas for attention.
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