JAMES H BAKER SIXTH GRADE CAMPUS

JAMES H BAKER SIXTH GRADE CAMPUS is an intermediate school of tight-knit scale in LA PORTE, Texas, part of LA PORTE ISD, caters to 502 students in grade 6. Enrollment runs roughly 22% leaner than the state mean of about 643.

LA PORTE ISD runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 7,099 students. JAMES H BAKER SIXTH GRADE CAMPUS is one of those campuses.

Demographically, JAMES H BAKER SIXTH GRADE CAMPUS records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 56% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 33% White, 6% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, JAMES H BAKER SIXTH GRADE CAMPUS has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 49% of students at JAMES H BAKER SIXTH GRADE CAMPUS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, JAMES H BAKER SIXTH GRADE CAMPUS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.5%; this one delivers 56.0%.

In the broader community, census data for Harris County shows median household earnings sit near $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), JAMES H BAKER SIXTH GRADE CAMPUS is one campus in the mix.

JENNIE REID EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), JAMES H BAKER SIXTH GRADE CAMPUS ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 53.9%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. JAMES H BAKER SIXTH GRADE CAMPUS's enrollment has declined 8% since 2018, when it stood at 545 (now 502). Hispanic enrollment moved from 48% to 56% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.