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La Porte Elementary

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La Porte Elementary ranks 1449 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1449^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

La Porte Elementary in La Porte, TX, is a PK-5 campus serving 503 students within the highly-rated La Porte Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the 71st percentile statewide. The school stands out for its exceptional ability to support students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 86th percentile for this group—a stark contrast to nearby Bayshore Elementary, which does not show the same strength despite a similar demographic profile. This "value-add" suggests the school has effective strategies in place to help all students succeed, even as the community sees a positive economic shift with the percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch dropping from 82% to 67% over three years.

Academically, La Porte Elementary shows a fascinating split in math performance. While 3rd and 4th graders score below the district average, 5th graders soar above it (55.56% proficient vs. the district's 44.38%), and 6th-grade scores hit an incredible 96%—though this spike is a district-wide phenomenon seen across all La Porte Independent School District (Isd) elementary schools. The school also demonstrates strong support for Special Education students, who jumped from the 38th to the 70th percentile in just one year. However, early literacy and math remain areas for growth, with 3rd-grade reading (48.75%) and math (44.3%) both trailing the district average, which may contribute to the school's overall ranking volatility over the past decade.

Compared to nearby schools in the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District—such as Carver Elementary, De Zavala Elementary, and San Jacinto Elementary—La Porte Elementary is in a completely different performance tier, with proficiency rates often 20-30 points higher. While it doesn't match the consistent year-over-year excellence of College Park Elementary or Lomax Elementary, its strong upper-elementary math and targeted support for economically disadvantaged students make it a compelling choice for families seeking a school that truly lifts up its community.

503

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,593

Per pupil spending ?

66.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

725 S Broadway
La Porte, TX 77571-6496

(281) 604-4700

District: La Porte Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend La Porte Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	James H Baker Sixth Grade Campus
	La Porte J H
High:	La Porte High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.1%

White:

31.4%

African American:

9.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of La Porte Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg57%

Texas avg49%

1,449^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 36 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary 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	63.2	1449 of 4627	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.9	1389 of 4651	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	1079 of 4710	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.9	2017 of 4647	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	1479 of 4581	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.2	1026 of 4578	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	1279 of 4479	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	1157 of 4359	73.5%	★★★★☆
2017	67.4	1133 of 4329	73.8%	★★★★☆
2016	39.3	2865 of 4286	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.3	2371 of 4320	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.8	1435 of 4260	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.1	2525 of 4221	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.9	2716 of 4206	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.9	2411 of 4095	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.3	1875 of 3937	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.4	2168 of 3884	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.8	3089 of 3768	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.0	2488 of 3724	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.4	2035 of 3476	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.3	2508 of 3475	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	44.0	2308 of 3465	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	840 of 2406	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.0	883 of 1905	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	745 of 2443	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	1480 of 2443	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.9	741 of 2421	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.7	313 of 2444	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	50.5	1110 of 2515	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	566 of 2483	77.2%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	38.6	2906 of 4461	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.0	957 of 4331	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	1266 of 4295	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	50.0	1923 of 4240	54.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	2009 of 2918	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	1396 of 3556	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	1397 of 3487	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.8	557 of 3446	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	670 of 3226	79.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	1226 of 4575	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	769 of 4658	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	52.3	2013 of 4588	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	2071 of 4561	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	1241 of 4499	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.3	1697 of 4348	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	1107 of 4306	74.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	935 of 3075	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	1023 of 2980	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.9	165 of 2958	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	80.7	276 of 3006	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	64.6	1202 of 3184	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	1396 of 3106	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	1287 of 4413	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	70.0	785 of 3644	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	662 of 4465	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.8	1775 of 4401	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	1133 of 4376	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	711 of 4329	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	571 of 4188	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	955 of 4168	77.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.6	611 of 4520	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	61.9	1137 of 3705	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.4	490 of 4594	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	1286 of 4521	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	1053 of 4477	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	578 of 4451	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	759 of 4309	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	1009 of 4264	76.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	1710 of 4582	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	1544 of 4647	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	2148 of 4585	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.0	1114 of 4563	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	841 of 4498	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	1084 of 4357	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	1263 of 4319	70.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	41.4	717 of 1128	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	1272 of 4301	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	38.6	2206 of 3549	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	2171 of 4292	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.4	717 of 4086	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	48.5	1673 of 3952	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	828 of 3799	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.2	1188 of 3684	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	1347 of 3558	62.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	1368 of 3006	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.5	1224 of 2612	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	1228 of 3108	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	1500 of 3106	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	1342 of 3082	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	950 of 3082	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	1445 of 3142	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	964 of 3127	69.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)70th percentile~ school

African American (2026)65th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)36th percentile-41 vs school

At Risk (2022)35th percentile-33 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading57%+3 vs state

Mathematics55%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
La Porte Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	725 S Broadway	La Porte	77571	Harris County	La Porte Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 604-4700	503	32	15.9	66.8%	158 (31.4%)	47 (9.3%)	267 (53.1%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.8%)	63.2	1449^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.7%		63.9	1389^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.1%	60							48.8	57.6	67.1	44.3	52.3	55.6	96.0	$9,593
Bayshore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 McCable Rd	La Porte	77571	Harris County	La Porte Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 604-4600	420	25	16.8	55.7%	171 (40.7%)	41 (9.8%)	182 (43.3%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	48.4	2197^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.5%		49.9	2146^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.9%	51							45.1	50.0	65.0	52.9	32.9	35.6	86.7	$11,214
Leo A Rizzuto Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3201 N Farrington Blvd	La Porte	77571	Harris County	La Porte Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 604-6500	299	20	14.9	41.5%	114 (38.1%)	12 (4.0%)	163 (54.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	71.8	1058^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.1%		81.3	714^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.6%	344			57.1			14.3	67.1	62.8	58.3	68.0	74.0	32.9	88.9	$11,950
Lomax Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10615 N Avneue L	La Porte	77571	Harris County	La Porte Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 604-4300	512	29	17.3	36.7%	236 (46.1%)	19 (3.7%)	230 (44.9%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	77.9	838^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.9%		79.7	760^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.7%	78							63.4	68.1	67.1	74.4	58.2	42.3	95.8	$8,741
Jennie Reid Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10001 W Fairmont Pkwy	La Porte	77571	Harris County	La Porte Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 604-4500	403	27	15.2	53.6%	146 (36.2%)	33 (8.2%)	208 (51.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	63.7	1424^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.2%		67	1263^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	72.8%	161							45.3	50.0	68.5	56.6	63.6	38.8	79.2	$10,015
Heritage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4301 E Blvd	Deer Park	77536	Harris County	La Porte Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 604-2600	667	37	18.0	54.3%	136 (20.4%)	10 (1.5%)	497 (74.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.7%)	87.6	475^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.7%		56.4	1757^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.2%	1282							63.5	70.6	72.8	73.0	66.2	71.2	100.0	$9,228
San Jacinto Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Market St	Baytown	77520	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 420-4670	567	37	15.1	89.8%	36 (6.3%)	69 (12.2%)	443 (78.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	28.9	3502^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	24.3%		34.1	3181^st of 4651 public elementary schools	31.6%	321							51.7	33.3	43.5	35.2	29.8	34.8		$9,481
Educational H White Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1708 Les Talley Dr	El Lago	77586	Harris County	Clear Creek Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 284-4300	644	36	17.8	31.4%	372 (57.8%)	50 (7.8%)	163 (25.3%)	19 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.9%)	82.2	683^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	85.2%		72.4	1026^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.9%	343							63.8	67.0	74.2	49.4	72.8	65.3		$8,058
Carver Elementary	Public	K-5	610 S Pruett	Baytown	77520	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 420-4600	566	39	14.4	88.7%	36 (6.4%)	124 (21.9%)	388 (68.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.5%)	20	4039^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.7%		24.1	3790^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.5%	249	42.1	12.5	17.7	0.0	12.5	12.5	34.0	32.5	48.1	22.4	28.2	36.5		$8,354
College Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4315 Luella	Deer Park	77536	Harris County	La Porte Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 604-4400	432	28	15.4	62.0%	102 (23.6%)	38 (8.8%)	275 (63.7%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	78.7	803^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	82.6%		79.8	756^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.7%	47							60.4	71.4	70.2	60.4	66.1	32.0	90.9	$11,627

Frequently Asked Questions about La Porte Elementary

How many students attend La Porte Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended La Porte Elementary.

What schools do graduates of La Porte Elementary attend?

Students who attend La Porte Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : James H Baker Sixth Grade Campus
Middle : La Porte J H
High : La Porte High School

What district is La Porte Elementary in?

La Porte Independent School District (Isd)

Is La Porte Elementary a good school?

La Porte Elementary ranks 1449^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of La Porte Elementary?

Students at La Porte Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 31% White, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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