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LOMAX EL
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About LOMAX EL
LOMAX EL is one of the medium-sized elementary-level communitys in LA PORTE, Texas, operated by LA PORTE ISD, with 512 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.
LOMAX EL is one of 13 schools operated by LA PORTE ISD, a district that hosts 7,099 students overall.
In terms of who attends, LOMAX EL records that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 45% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% Black. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 34%.
Looking at school resources, LOMAX EL records 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.4:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 37% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.
After controlling for student poverty, LOMAX EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.8%; this one delivers 52.5%.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Harris County put median household income runs about $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LOMAX EL is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).
LOMAX J H is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LOMAX EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LOMAX EL at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 54.8%.
The school occupies a suburban site.
Five-year trend. LOMAX EL's enrollment has expanded 5% since 2018, when it stood at 486 (now 512). Class-load math has loosened: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 in 2025.
On this page, members of the LOMAX EL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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