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La Porte Independent School District, Texas

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La Porte Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 7,115 (2023-2024)
Schools: 14 (2023-2024)
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La Porte Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Chambers and Harris counties). During the 2024 school year, 7,115 students attended one of the district's 14 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The La Porte Independent School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jeff Martin2027
Karen Wheeler-Hall20242027
Danny Hanks2026
Russell Schoppe2026
Mason Peres20232026
Melissa Crutcher2025
Dee Anne Thomson2025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $16,718,000 $2,410 13%
Local: $101,193,000 $14,585 80%
State: $8,573,000 $1,236 7%
Total: $126,484,000 $18,231
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $153,912,000 $22,183
Total Current Expenditures: $85,372,000 $12,304
Instructional Expenditures: $47,784,000 $6,887 31%
Student and Staff Support: $8,754,000 $1,261 6%
Administration: $10,499,000 $1,513 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $18,335,000 $2,642 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $8,556,000 $1,233
Construction: $7,393,000 $1,065
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $156,000 $22
Interest on Debt: $10,792,000 $1,555


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 41 50-59 25-29 41 40-59 >=50 44
2018-2019 51 60-69 38 50 40-59 30-39 55
2017-2018 55 80-89 42 53 50-59 40-49 59
2016-2017 86 >=90 77 86 60-79 80-89 87
2015-2016 83 80-89 70-74 82 60-79 80-84 85
2014-2015 80 80-89 60-64 80 >=80 75-79 83
2013-2014 82 >=90 70-74 82 60-79 70-74 85
2012-2013 83 >=90 72 81 60-79 80-84 86
2011-2012 86 >=90 70-74 84 >=80 85-89 89
2010-2011 89 >=90 80-84 87 >=80 92

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 44 60-69 30-34 42 60-79 >=50 47
2018-2019 48 60-69 35 48 60-79 40-49 51
2017-2018 48 70-79 35 46 60-79 50-59 52
2016-2017 79 85-89 64 79 60-69 80-89 81
2015-2016 77 80-84 66 76 60-79 80-84 80
2014-2015 79 80-89 68 78 60-79 80-84 82
2013-2014 80 80-89 71 78 60-79 80-84 84
2012-2013 84 >=90 77 81 60-79 85-89 88
2011-2012 91 >=90 85-89 90 >=80 85-89 94
2010-2011 93 80-89 85-89 92 >=80 95

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 92 >=50 >=90 90-94 PS >=50 90-94
2017-2018 92 >=50 >=90 90-94 PS >=50 90-94
2016-2017 92 PS 80-89 >=95 PS >=80 90-94
2015-2016 91 PS >=90 90-94 PS >=80 85-89
2014-2015 91 >=50 >=90 90-94 PS >=50 90-94
2013-2014 93 >=50 80-89 90-94 PS >=80 >=95
2012-2013 94 PS 80-89 >=95 PS >=50 90-94
2011-2012 94 >=50 >=90 90-94 PS >=80 90-94
2010-2011 93 PS >=90 >=95 PS >=50 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 7,115 0.2
2022-2023 7,100 2.3
2021-2022 6,938 -0.9
2020-2021 6,999 -3.0
2019-2020 7,211 -2.4
2018-2019 7,384 -2.8
2017-2018 7,588 -1.6
2016-2017 7,713 -0.5
2015-2016 7,753 1.4
2014-2015 7,648 0.3
2013-2014 7,628 -1.6
2012-2013 7,747 -0.3
2011-2012 7,768 -0.6
2010-2011 7,816 -0.4
2009-2010 7,847 -0.9
2008-2009 7,914 -0.3
2007-2008 7,940 1.6
2006-2007 7,811 0.1
2005-2006 7,807 2.4
2004-2005 7,623 -0.9
2003-2004 7,695 -0.9
2002-2003 7,761 -0.1
2001-2002 7,766 1.7
2000-2001 7,632 1.8
1999-2000 7,491 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE La Porte Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.1 5.4
Black 6.6 12.8
Hispanic 54.5 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 2.9 3.1
White 34.5 25.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, La Porte Independent School District had 465.41 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.29.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 9.00
Kindergarten: 26.21
Elementary: 163.32
Secondary: 211.51
Total: 465.41

La Porte Independent School District employed 12.00 district administrators and 37.56 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 12.00
District Administrative Support: 40.60
School Administrators: 37.56
School Administrative Support: 34.52
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 154.69
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.67
Total Guidance Counselors: 19.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.93
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 55.55
Other Support Services: 257.29


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The La Porte Independent School District operates 14 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bayshore El378KG-5
College Park El434PK-5
Heritage El620PK-5
Highpoint - Daep0
James H Baker Sixth Grade Campus5296-6
Jennie Reid El415PK-5
Jjaep Disciplinary School0
La Porte El557PK-5
La Porte H S2,0799-12
La Porte J H5447-8
Leo A Rizzuto El339PK-5
Lomax El536PK-5
Lomax J H5167-8
The Academy Of Viola Dewalt H S1689-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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