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Lomax J H

Q: Is Lomax J H a good school?

Lomax J H ranks 950 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

950^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Lomax J H is a public middle school in La Porte, Texas, serving 516 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the La Porte Independent School District, which is ranked 313 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lomax J H consistently outperforms the district and state averages in STAAR test proficiency, particularly in 8th grade Mathematics and Algebra I. For example, in 2024-2025, 52.13% of Lomax J H's 8th graders were proficient or better in STAAR Mathematics, compared to 46.61% for La Porte ISD and 44.81% for Texas. Additionally, 87.5% of Lomax J H students were proficient or better in STAAR Algebra I, significantly higher than the district (60.98%) and state (47.01%) averages. The school also maintains relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.9% over the past few years.

While La Porte J H has a slightly lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Lomax J H has been able to maintain strong academic performance, especially for its subgroups of economically disadvantaged students, African American students, English Language Learners, and students with Special Education needs. Lomax J H's consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years is a testament to the effectiveness of its educational programs and teaching staff.

540

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,549

Per pupil spending ?

44.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9801 N Ave L
La Porte, TX 77571-6496

(281) 604-6701

District: La Porte Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Lomax J H usually attend:

High:

La Porte High School

Feeder schools for Lomax J H:

Elementary:	College Park Elementary
	Heritage Elementary
	Jennie Reid Elementary
	Lomax Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.6%

White:

34.8%

African American:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg44%

Texas avg44%

950^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the La Porte Independent School District (Isd)

313^th of 961La Porte Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	950 of 2344	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	882 of 2372	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	885 of 2330	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	1013 of 2254	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	970 of 2252	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	947 of 2193	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	785 of 2080	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.9	638 of 2027	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.0	461 of 1987	76.8%	★★★★☆
2015	71.5	496 of 2043	75.7%	★★★★☆
2014	63.7	689 of 1987	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.5	540 of 1973	72.6%	★★★★☆
2012	62.8	685 of 1951	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.1	455 of 1895	76.0%	★★★★☆
2010	60.0	747 of 1803	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.8	666 of 1763	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.4	558 of 1718	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.9	490 of 1684	70.9%	★★★★☆
2006	72.1	350 of 1585	77.9%	★★★★☆
2005	74.0	324 of 1582	79.5%	★★★★☆
2004	64.6	544 of 1573	65.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	455 of 997	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	292 of 1280	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	418 of 1273	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.3	912 of 1251	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.2	616 of 1213	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	391 of 1193	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	483 of 1167	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	29.8	503 of 617	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	91.1	12 of 594	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	45.7	365 of 587	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	46.1	1025 of 2182	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	729 of 2118	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	756 of 2058	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	391 of 2008	80.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	735 of 1428	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	1012 of 1770	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.1	410 of 1720	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	503 of 1643	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.5	170 of 1592	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	30.8	1091 of 1445	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.1	511 of 1376	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	56.7	804 of 2242	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	701 of 2241	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	1009 of 2221	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	1028 of 2151	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	912 of 2047	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	807 of 2008	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	58.1	781 of 1481	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.0	676 of 1488	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	649 of 1501	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	871 of 1446	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.1	421 of 1430	70.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	815 of 1731	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	848 of 2119	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	622 of 2116	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	51.8	873 of 2077	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	636 of 2043	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	808 of 1935	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	572 of 1895	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	670 of 1820	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	663 of 2235	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	591 of 2251	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	51.9	927 of 2220	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.3	394 of 2172	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	52.4	854 of 2073	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	638 of 2039	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	46.3	1082 of 2246	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	1006 of 2245	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	1041 of 2228	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	859 of 2168	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	932 of 2069	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	825 of 2030	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	30.4	617 of 817	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	808 of 813	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	520 of 1568	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	737 of 1891	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	389 of 1815	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	50.2	648 of 1757	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	513 of 1712	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.4	509 of 1626	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	325 of 1597	79.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	795 of 1439	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	1103 of 1733	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	1049 of 1749	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	952 of 1723	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	1189 of 1700	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	1101 of 1684	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	925 of 1673	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2024)64th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)53rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2024)52nd percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)47th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)24th percentile-38 vs school

Asian (2024)18th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I88%+40 vs state

Reading57%+3 vs state

Mathematics41%+3 vs state

Science41%-6 vs state

Social Studies28%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)	STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Lomax J H	Public	7-8	9801 N Ave L	La Porte	77571	Harris County	La Porte Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 604-6701	540	36	14.9	44.8%	188 (34.8%)	33 (6.1%)	300 (55.6%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.7%)	54	950^th of 2344 public middle schools	59.5%		56.3	882^nd of 2372 public middle schools	62.8%	68				87.5			57.4	56.5			14.8	52.1		40.6	28.0	$10,549
James H Baker Sixth Grade Campus	Public	6	9800 Spencer Hwy	La Porte	77571	Harris County	La Porte Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 604-6872	502	30	16.8	49.0%	166 (33.1%)	30 (6.0%)	280 (55.8%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.8%)								(n/a)						53.4				37.6						$8,926
Deer Park J H	Public	6-8	410 E Ninth	Deer Park	77536	Harris County	Deer Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 668-7500	877	58	15.2	38.2%	349 (39.8%)	13 (1.5%)	487 (55.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.6%)	77.4	375^th of 2344 public middle schools	84.0%		80.6	310^th of 2372 public middle schools	86.9%	65				96.0		64.7	60.1	69.3		17.0	58.5	74.9		78.4	39.1	$8,706
Bonnette J H	Public	6-8	5010 Pasadena Blvd	Deer Park	77536	Harris County	Deer Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 668-7700	662	50	13.2	55.6%	190 (28.7%)	15 (2.3%)	434 (65.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.7%)	62.6	730^th of 2344 public middle schools	68.9%		64.4	668^th of 2372 public middle schools	71.8%	62				95.5		56.3	56.8	62.7		18.1	41.9	52.7		64.4	28.1	$10,309
Fairmont J H	Public	6-8	4911 Holly Bay Ct	Pasadena	77505	Harris County	Deer Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 668-7800	676	44	15.4	37.7%	237 (35.1%)	21 (3.1%)	385 (57.0%)	18 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	85.7	225^th of 2344 public middle schools	90.4%		85.6	231^st of 2372 public middle schools	90.3%	6				98.9		72.7	61.4	70.2		42.2	61.8	82.0		75.2	50.8	$9,652
La Porte J H	Public	7-8	401 S Broadway	La Porte	77571	Harris County	La Porte Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 604-6600	563	35	16.2	49.2%	190 (33.7%)	40 (7.1%)	312 (55.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	44.5	1235^th of 2344 public middle schools	47.3%		43.6	1293^rd of 2372 public middle schools	45.5%	58				69.6			51.5	50.4			12.9	40.4		43.6	26.3	$9,987
The Summit (Intermediate)	Public	5-8	1838 E Sam Houston Pkwy S	Pasadena	77503	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 740-0290	76	11	7.1	88.2%	8 (10.5%)	9 (11.8%)	57 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4.5	2306^th of 2344 public middle schools	1.6%		4.7	2345^th of 2372 public middle schools	1.1%	39						0.0	6.5	12.8		0.0	0.0	2.0		6.3	6.5	$11,482
San Jacinto Intermediate	Public	7-8	3600 Red Bluff	Pasadena	77503	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0480	613	46	13.2	88.3%	24 (3.9%)	31 (5.1%)	554 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	45.5	1210^th of 2344 public middle schools	48.4%		36.1	1531^st of 2372 public middle schools	35.5%	321				85.5			44.2	50.3			8.1	48.9		53.0	22.7	$11,631
Deepwater J H	Public	6-8	501 Glenmore	Pasadena	77503	Harris County	Deer Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 668-7600	639	54	11.9	81.4%	32 (5.0%)	54 (8.5%)	541 (84.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	54.4	937^th of 2344 public middle schools	60.0%		51.1	1020^th of 2372 public middle schools	57.0%	83				92.9		47.9	47.0	48.7		24.4	42.1	53.6		52.6	34.8	$11,152
Keller Middle	Public	5-6	1711 Magnolia St	Pasadena	77503	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-5284	522	47	11.0	89.5%	29 (5.6%)	28 (5.4%)	463 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	16.7	0.0	0.0		46.6	38.0			28.9	14.8			19.6			$12,960

Frequently Asked Questions about Lomax J H

How many students attend Lomax J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 540 students attended Lomax J H.

Is Lomax J H a good school?

Lomax J H ranks 950^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lomax J H?

Students at Lomax J H are 56% Hispanic, 35% White, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Lomax J H in?

La Porte Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Lomax J H attend?

Students who attend Lomax J H usually go on to attend La Porte High School

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