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La Porte J H

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La Porte J H ranks 1323 rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1323^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Texas middle schools

Summary

La Porte J H is a 7th and 8th-grade middle school in La Porte, TX, serving 563 students as part of the high-performing La Porte Independent School District (Isd), though the school itself has a more modest academic track record. The most striking finding is a significant weakness in 7th-grade mathematics, where proficiency rates have hovered around just 10% in recent years—far below the state average of roughly 30% and dramatically lower than nearby schools like Fairmont J H (54.59%) and Deer Park J H (45.24%). This struggle is unique to La Porte J H among its immediate peers, including its in-district counterpart Lomax J H, which scored 21% in the same subject.

In contrast, the school shows exceptional strength in Algebra I, with 68.67% of test-takers proficient compared to 54.03% statewide. This creates a "two-tiered" math program where accelerated students thrive, but the general 7th-grade curriculum struggles. The school also maintains an exceptionally low dropout rate (0.0% or 0.2% for five years), indicating a supportive environment that keeps students engaged. However, performance varies widely across student groups, with English Language Learners performing relatively well (59th percentile) while Special Education students (24th percentile) and Multi-racial students (11th percentile) face challenges.

Compared to the Deer Park Independent School District (Isd), where all three middle schools outperform La Porte J H in nearly every subject—for instance, 8th-grade math proficiency is 28.35% at La Porte J H versus 75.67% at Deer Park J H—the school is a notable underperformer within its own district. This suggests school-level factors like curriculum and instruction, rather than district-wide issues, are at play. Overall, La Porte J H offers a mixed picture: strong retention and advanced math success for some, but critical gaps in core math instruction that need targeted attention.

563

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,987

Per pupil spending ?

49.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 S Broadway
La Porte, TX 77571-6496

(281) 604-6600

District: La Porte Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend La Porte J H usually attend:

High:

La Porte High School

Feeder schools for La Porte J H:

Elementary:	Bayshore Elementary
	La Porte Elementary
	Leo A Rizzuto Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.4%

White:

33.7%

African American:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg48%

Texas avg47%

1,323^rd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

279^th of 951La 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
2026	42.1	1323 of 2335	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.5	1235 of 2344	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	1293 of 2372	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	1155 of 2330	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	1159 of 2254	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.8	829 of 2252	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	1470 of 2193	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	1101 of 2080	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.6	845 of 2027	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.0	765 of 1987	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.2	1221 of 2043	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.9	1290 of 1987	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.3	1081 of 1973	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.6	1150 of 1951	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.7	758 of 1895	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.9	639 of 1803	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.4	773 of 1763	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.0	819 of 1718	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.1	980 of 1684	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	69.4	413 of 1585	73.9%	★★★★☆
2005	68.5	455 of 1582	71.2%	★★★★☆
2004	69.2	402 of 1573	74.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	924 of 1295	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.5	601 of 997	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1069 of 1280	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	1004 of 1273	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1010 of 1251	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.0	304 of 1213	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	21.2	1061 of 1193	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	650 of 1167	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	21.9	514 of 587	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.7	1380 of 2182	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	787 of 2118	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.7	1366 of 2058	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	1050 of 2008	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	563 of 1390	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.1	707 of 1428	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.5	1412 of 1770	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.7	529 of 1720	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	599 of 1643	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.0	167 of 1592	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	46.2	649 of 1445	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	672 of 1376	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	1201 of 2240	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	914 of 2242	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	1347 of 2241	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	1129 of 2221	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.8	696 of 2151	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.9	1204 of 2047	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	840 of 2008	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	907 of 1497	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.1	317 of 1481	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	788 of 1488	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.7	777 of 1501	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	1164 of 1446	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.3	593 of 1430	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	1142 of 2141	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.3	902 of 1731	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	944 of 2119	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	640 of 2116	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	777 of 2077	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	403 of 2043	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	39.8	1162 of 1935	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	1017 of 1895	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	1198 of 2253	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.6	956 of 1820	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	1301 of 2235	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	1261 of 2251	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	1318 of 2220	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.7	642 of 2172	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	38.9	1324 of 2073	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	1115 of 2039	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	1357 of 2253	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	1560 of 2246	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	962 of 2245	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	1183 of 2228	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	901 of 2168	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.4	1610 of 2069	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	1356 of 2030	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	715 of 806	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.5	624 of 676	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	572 of 818	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.3	700 of 817	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	707 of 720	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	1482 of 1956	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.5	1049 of 1568	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	667 of 1891	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	713 of 1815	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	1031 of 1757	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.7	462 of 1712	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	35.8	1054 of 1626	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	861 of 1597	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	1076 of 1731	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.1	994 of 1439	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	1199 of 1733	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	1356 of 1749	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	1249 of 1723	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	1159 of 1700	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	1287 of 1684	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	1048 of 1673	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)59th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)39th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-6 vs school

At Risk (2022)37th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)29th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)24th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2018)12th percentile-35 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)11th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I69%+15 vs state

Reading53%-3 vs state

Social Studies36%+4 vs state

Mathematics23%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
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%)	42.1	1323^rd of 2335 public middle schools	43.3%		44.5	1235^th of 2344 public middle schools	47.3%	88	68.7			49.0	56.6		10.0	28.4	36.2	$9,987
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)			51.2			20.3	85.3			$8,926
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%)	54.1	912^th of 2335 public middle schools	60.9%		54	950^th of 2344 public middle schools	59.5%	38	94.8			50.9	62.2		21.0	41.3	38.5	$10,549
Horace Mann J H	Public	6-8	310 S Hwy 146	Baytown	77520	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 420-4585	765	49	15.7	84.6%	48 (6.3%)	87 (11.4%)	604 (79.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.7%)	23.9	1944^th of 2335 public middle schools	16.7%		20.8	2003^rd of 2344 public middle schools	14.5%	59	96.9		34.8	37.9	45.6	20.7	24.4	20.6	16.1	$8,757
Seabrook Intermediate	Public, Magnet	6-8	2401 E Meyer Rd	Seabrook	77586	Harris County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-3100	901	57	15.7	28.3%	543 (60.3%)	48 (5.3%)	232 (25.7%)	22 (2.4%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	49 (5.4%)	75.3	401^st of 2335 public middle schools	82.8%		74.6	437^th of 2344 public middle schools	81.4%	36	99.0	100.0	64.9	60.0	69.7	46.6	51.0	59.8	44.2	$8,212
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%)	75.1	408^th of 2335 public middle schools	82.5%		77.4	375^th of 2344 public middle schools	84.0%	33	100.0		63.9	69.2	69.9	26.5	45.2	75.7	37.9	$8,706
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%)	82.1	287^th of 2335 public middle schools	87.7%		85.7	225^th of 2344 public middle schools	90.4%	62	100.0		66.2	67.7	69.3	53.1	54.6	84.3	40.0	$9,652
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%)	56.5	858^th of 2335 public middle schools	63.3%		62.6	730^th of 2344 public middle schools	68.9%	128	94.7		47.3	56.1	58.2	23.1	36.4	61.8	36.3	$10,309
Cedar Bayou J H	Public	6-8	2610 Elvinta St	Baytown	77520	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 420-4570	869	54	16.0	78.5%	130 (15.0%)	140 (16.1%)	574 (66.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.4%)	30.8	1693^rd of 2335 public middle schools	27.5%		31	1696^th of 2344 public middle schools	27.6%	3	96.4		37.2	37.1	38.3	24.1	29.8	47.1	18.4	$8,401
Baytown J H	Public	6-8	7707 Bayway Dr	Baytown	77520	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 420-4560	711	45	15.8	81.0%	83 (11.7%)	118 (16.6%)	485 (68.2%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.7%)	36.4	1514^th of 2335 public middle schools	35.2%		28.2	1790^th of 2344 public middle schools	23.6%	276	88.9		37.0	41.4	50.0	20.8	33.1	33.3	32.7	$8,305

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La Porte J H ranks 1323^rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is La Porte J H in?

La Porte Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend La Porte J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 563 students attended La Porte J H.

What high school do graduates of La Porte J H attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of La Porte J H?

Students at La Porte J H are 55% Hispanic, 34% White, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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