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Enrollment
737
High
DISTRICT 502 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEXAS CITY ISD·NCES 484251002941
La Marque High School
397 DUROUX, LA MARQUE, TX 77568 · (409) 938-4261 · Galveston County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL737 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 7% of Texas public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
652 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 258 | 35% |
| Grade 10 | 159 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 188 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 132 | 18% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
38.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 33.0% | 24.0% | 38.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 21.0% | 46.0% | 26.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 38.0% | 28.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 17.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 7.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 10.0% | 16.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 26.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like La Marque High School
La Marque High School's state test result (30.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Marque High School this school | 737 | 88.5% | 30.6% |
| West Orange-Stark High School ORANGE | 659 | 87.3% | 27.8% |
| Dunbar High School FORT WORTH | 821 | 92.6% | 24.7% |
| David W Carter High School DALLAS | 1,097 | 91.2% | 35.6% |
| Sterling High School HOUSTON | 1,146 | 93.7% | 37.5% |
| Carver H S for Applied Tech/Engineering/Arts HOUSTON | 708 | 80.9% | 45.7% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where La Marque High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Galveston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #1,328 of 1,385 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #1,153 of 1,425 ▲ 169 | #8 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,283 of 1,425 ▲ 14 | #10 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.5pp | #680 of 1,184 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 737 | #729 of 2,107 | #9 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #383 of 1,344 | #1 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.6% | #417 of 1,346 | #8 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.5% | #229 of 1,522 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.8% | #360 of 672 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
737
+21 (+3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 737 | 57.8 | 12.8:1 | 88% (652) |
| 2023-24 | 699 | 55.8 | 12.5:1 | 90% (627) |
| 2022-23 | 647 | 49.5 | 13.1:1 | 91% (590) |
| 2020-21 | 716 | 51 | 14.0:1 | 92% (659) |
| 2017-18 | 665 | 49.5 | 13.4:1 | 77% (511) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Marque High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (665 to 737); teachers up 17% (49.5 to 57.8).
About La Marque High School
This page covers La Marque High School, a medium-sized high school in LA MARQUE, Texas. The school serves 737 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
La Marque High School is in TEXAS CITY ISD, a district with 7,711 students across 15 schools.
A majority of students at La Marque High School, 54%, are Black. The rest of enrollment is 36% Hispanic, 7% White, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Galveston County, the Black share is about 12%. The chance that two students picked at random at La Marque High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.
La Marque High School employs 57.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 12.8:1. The average ratio among high schools in Texas is 15.1:1, higher than at this school. La Marque High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 88%. The gap from the 57% average for public schools in Galveston County is 31 points.
La Marque High School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 7% of Texas public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 35.9%. La Marque High School scores 30.6%.
Galveston County census figures show that median household income is about $86,105, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. A total of 95 public schools operate in Galveston County, serving about 62,767 students.
The closest public school, Ignite Community School - Mainland, is about 0.4 miles from La Marque High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, La Marque High School ranks 2nd of 7 on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Mid-size.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, La Marque High School went from 716 students to 737. The ratio was 14.0:1 in 2020-21 and 12.8:1 in 2024-25.
Posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Galveston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
358,990
Census ACS
Median income
$86,105
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
62,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TEXAS CITY ISD
- Texas City High SchoolHigh · 1,689 students
- Blocker Middle SchoolMiddle · 802 students
- Fry Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 769 students
- Giles Middle SchoolMiddle · 553 students
- Manuel Guajardo Jr Elementary SchoolElementary · 501 students
- Hayley Elementary SchoolElementary · 484 students
Other schools in LA MARQUE
- Hayley Elementary SchoolElementary · 484 students
- Ignite Community School - MainlandElementary · 327 students
Nearby schools
- Ignite Community School - Mainland0.4 mi · 327
- Simms Elementary School1.0 mi · 482
- Giles Middle School1.1 mi · 553
- Hayley Elementary School1.6 mi · 484
- Hitchcock Headstart2.3 mi · 181
- Hitchcock Primary School2.4 mi · 485
Frequently asked questions
About La Marque High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at La Marque High School?
La Marque High School enrolls approximately 737 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does La Marque High School serve?
La Marque High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does La Marque High School have?
La Marque High School employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at La Marque High School?
At La Marque High School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 36% Hispanic, 54% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is La Marque High School public or private?
La Marque High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by TEXAS CITY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.