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LA PORTE H S

301 E FAIRMONT PKWY, LA PORTE, TX 77571 · (281) 604-7500 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,090 STUDENTS
Enrollment
2,090
High
DISTRICT 753 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
125 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
857 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Grade 9
618
Grade 10
535
Grade 11
463
Grade 12
474
Student demographics
White
70134%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
1,14755%
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54%
Black
1578%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 13%
Asian
311%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
462%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
70%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,14355%
Female
94745%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
53.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +37.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 37 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
2,090
-72 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 14.8:1
% White
34%
was 42%
% Hispanic
55%
was 48%
% Black
8%
was 6%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About LA PORTE H S

LA PORTE H S is a large senior high in LA PORTE, Texas, operated by LA PORTE ISD. The school caters to 2,090 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 163% larger than typical.

Across the 13 schools in LA PORTE ISD (7,099 students total), LA PORTE H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, LA PORTE H S lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 55%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 34% White, 8% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 125 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting LA PORTE H S higher than the state norm the norm. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LA PORTE H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.0%; this one delivers 59.6%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Harris County shows median household income runs about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. LA PORTE H S is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

Nearest neighbor: HIGHPOINT - DAEP, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LA PORTE H S. On composite proficiency, LA PORTE H S comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 50.9%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. LA PORTE H S's enrollment has fell 3% since 2018, when it stood at 2,162 (now 2,090). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 42% to 34%. Class-load math has rose: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for LA PORTE H S typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Harris County at a glance

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Population
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students

Quick facts

School name
LA PORTE H S
District
LA PORTE ISD
Address
301 E FAIRMONT PKWY, LA PORTE, TX 77571
Phone
(281) 604-7500
County
Harris County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,090
Teachers (FTE)
125
Student–teacher ratio
16.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
857 (41%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
482619021038
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About LA PORTE H S
What is the total enrollment at LA PORTE H S?
LA PORTE H S enrolls approximately 2,090 students in grades 09-12.
Is LA PORTE H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
LA PORTE H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LA PORTE H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LA PORTE H S is approximately 16.7:1 (125 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LA PORTE H S?
At LA PORTE H S, the student body is approximately 34% White, 55% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is LA PORTE H S public or private?
LA PORTE H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by LA PORTE ISD.
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