Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

La Porte Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
1389th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 70% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

La Porte Elementary is a public elementary school serving 557 students in grades PK-5 in the La Porte Independent School District in Texas. Over the past 10 years, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, but it is currently rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

La Porte Elementary generally performs above the state average on STAAR tests, particularly in reading and math. For example, the school is projected to have 61.97% of 4th graders and 52.86% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to the state averages of 53.73% and 57.83% respectively. In STAAR Math, the school's 4th grade proficiency rate of 70.42% is significantly higher than the state's 45.79%. The school also has a strong gifted and talented program, ranking in the top 165 out of 2,958 Texas elementary schools for this student group in 2021-2022.

When compared to other elementary schools in the La Porte ISD, La Porte Elementary generally performs on par or slightly better academically. However, the school lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the district, such as Lomax Elementary, which had a 4th grade STAAR Reading proficiency rate of 65.06% in 2024-2025. The school also faces challenges in supporting some of its more vulnerable student subgroups, with fluctuating performance for African American and special education students.

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%
more
 See top rated Texas elementary schools

 Compare La Porte Elementary to nearby elementary schools!
At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (53% vs 46% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015
Above the Texas median (70th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school53%
District avg53%
Texas avg46%
1,389th of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 30%▲ up 25 pts since 2015
From bottom 45% (2015) to top 30% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 7Elementary Schools in the La Porte Independent School District (Isd)
313th 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202563.91389 of 465170.1%★★★★☆
202471.61079 of 471077.1%★★★★☆
202352.92017 of 464756.6%★★★☆☆
202262.81479 of 458167.7%★★★☆☆
202172.21026 of 457877.6%★★★★☆
201964.81279 of 447971.4%★★★★☆
201867.01157 of 435973.5%★★★★☆
201767.41133 of 432973.8%★★★★☆
201639.32865 of 428633.2%★★☆☆☆
201549.32371 of 432045.1%★★☆☆☆
201465.81435 of 426066.3%★★★☆☆
201346.12525 of 422140.2%★★☆☆☆
201242.92716 of 420635.4%★★☆☆☆
201149.92411 of 409541.1%★★☆☆☆
201058.31875 of 393752.4%★★★☆☆
200951.42168 of 388444.2%★★☆☆☆
200830.83089 of 376818.0%★☆☆☆☆
200744.02488 of 372433.2%★★☆☆☆
200650.42035 of 347641.5%★★☆☆☆
200539.32508 of 347527.8%★☆☆☆☆
200444.02308 of 346533.4%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202550.0883 of 190553.6%★★★☆☆
202461.4745 of 244369.5%★★★☆☆
202339.31480 of 244339.4%★★☆☆☆
202260.9741 of 242169.4%★★★☆☆
202175.7313 of 244487.2%★★★★☆
201950.51110 of 251555.9%★★★☆☆
201866.8566 of 248377.2%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202238.62906 of 446134.9%★★☆☆☆
202165.0957 of 433177.9%★★★★☆
201961.11266 of 429570.5%★★★★☆
201850.01923 of 424054.6%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202534.82009 of 291831.2%★★☆☆☆
202355.21396 of 355660.7%★★★☆☆
202254.41397 of 348759.9%★★★☆☆
202171.8557 of 344683.8%★★★★☆
201869.6670 of 322679.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202477.8769 of 465883.5%★★★★☆
202352.32013 of 458856.1%★★★☆☆
202251.32071 of 456154.6%★★★☆☆
202165.71241 of 449972.4%★★★★☆
201956.31697 of 434861.0%★★★☆☆
201868.21107 of 430674.3%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202367.31023 of 298065.7%★★★☆☆
202277.9165 of 295894.4%★★★★★
202180.7276 of 300690.8%★★★★★
201964.61202 of 318462.2%★★★☆☆
201862.01396 of 310655.1%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202570.0785 of 364478.5%★★★★☆
202476.5662 of 446585.2%★★★★☆
202354.81775 of 440159.7%★★★☆☆
202265.61133 of 437674.1%★★★★☆
202174.1711 of 432983.6%★★★★☆
201976.9571 of 418886.4%★★★★☆
201868.0955 of 416877.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202561.91137 of 370569.3%★★★☆☆
202479.4490 of 459489.3%★★★★☆
202363.51286 of 452171.6%★★★★☆
202266.91053 of 447776.5%★★★★☆
202176.2578 of 445187.0%★★★★☆
201970.9759 of 430982.4%★★★★☆
201866.61009 of 426476.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202460.81544 of 464766.8%★★★☆☆
202350.12148 of 458553.2%★★★☆☆
202270.01114 of 456375.6%★★★★☆
202176.0841 of 449881.3%★★★★☆
201968.21084 of 435775.1%★★★★☆
201864.21263 of 431970.8%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202441.4717 of 112836.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202538.62206 of 354937.8%★★☆☆☆
202446.12171 of 429249.4%★★☆☆☆
202369.4717 of 408682.5%★★★★☆
202248.51673 of 395257.7%★★★☆☆
202162.5828 of 379978.2%★★★★☆
201954.21188 of 368467.8%★★★☆☆
201851.01347 of 355862.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202553.51224 of 261253.1%★★★☆☆
202459.11228 of 310860.5%★★★☆☆
202352.71500 of 310651.7%★★★☆☆
202255.81342 of 308256.5%★★★☆☆
202163.7950 of 308269.2%★★★☆☆
201953.21445 of 314254.0%★★★☆☆
201865.0964 of 312769.2%★★★☆☆
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)
Female (2024)83rd percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile~ school
Male (2024)67th percentile-10 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)66th percentile+9 vs school
African American (2025)54th percentile-16 vs school
White (2025)53rd percentile-17 vs school
Special Education (2025)38th percentile-32 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 (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics57%+13 vs state
Reading55%~ state avg
Science38%+8 vs state

No ratings yet
Be the first to rate La Porte Elementary and help other families decide.
Rate La Porte Elementary
Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.
Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.
Tap a star to rate
Reviews
No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.



Schools Near La Porte Elementary









Frequently Asked Questions about La Porte Elementary

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

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

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

La Porte Elementary ranks 1389th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


Rate La Porte Elementary!



Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for La Porte Elementary!




SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





Diagnostics

None retrieved from Database in 206 milliseconds.