Summary:
The 10 public schools in zip code 77571 (La Porte, TX) are all part of the La Porte Independent School District (Isd), a 4-star rated district that serves students from elementary through high school and reveals a wide performance gap between its standout schools and those that struggle.
At the top, Lomax Elementary is the academic powerhouse, ranking in the 82nd percentile with the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (36.72%) and significantly outperforming district and state averages in nearly every subject, such as 74.39% proficiency in 3rd grade math versus the state's 44.33%. Leo A. Rizzuto Elementary is a consistent high-achiever, ranking in the 77th percentile and excelling in early-grade math despite a higher free/reduced lunch rate (41.47%). In middle school, Lomax J H stands out with an extraordinary 94.78% proficiency in Algebra I, but this masks a crisis in general math, where 7th and 8th grade scores at both La Porte J H and Lomax J H fall below state averages. The two high schools tell a tale of two populations: La Porte High School is a large, comprehensive school with a 95.7% graduation rate and strong subject performance, while The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School, despite the highest per-student spending ($13,117) and a low student-teacher ratio, struggles with an 80.8% graduation rate and critically low test scores.
A key finding is the "6th Grade Math Anomaly," where all five elementary schools—including La Porte Elementary, Bayshore Elementary, and Jennie Reid Elementary—achieve dramatically high 6th-grade math proficiency (79% to 96%) for advanced students, yet the general 6th-grade population at James H Baker Sixth Grade Campus has only 20.29% proficiency. This creates a two-tier system where advanced students thrive while average students fall behind, highlighting that the district's overall 4-star rating is driven by a few exceptional schools, not uniform success.
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