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La Porte Independent School District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

1002 San Jacinto St
La Porte, TX 77571
Harris County
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PH: (281) 604-7015
FAX: (281) 604-7020

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Grades PK-12
7776 students
12 schools

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Accountability Rating

In 2007-2008 this district was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. In 2006-2007, this district was rated "Academically Acceptable". In 2005-2006, this district was rated "Academically Acceptable".

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

About the Accountability Ratings

Texas uses Accountability Ratings to indicate the overall performance of each school and district.
The ratings are based on TAKS test results, dropout rates for grades 7 and 8 and school completion rates for grades 9 through 12.
Schools and districts rated under standard accountability procedures are designated as Exemplary, Recognized, Academically Acceptable or Academically Unacceptable.
Schools and districts rated under alternative education accountability (AEA) procedures are designated as either AEA: Academically Acceptable or AEA: Academically Unacceptable.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

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Gold Performance Acknowledgments

In 2006-2007 this district was acknowledged by the Texas Education Agency for the following indicator(s):

Commended Performance: Reading/English Language Arts

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

About the GPA

Texas uses the Gold Performance Acknowledgments (GPA) to recognize schools and districts for performance on a range of indicators including, among others, test results in specific subject areas, college admission test results and attendance rates.
To be considered for the GPA, schools must have an Accountability Rating of "Academically Acceptable" or higher and must meet the acknowledgment criteria for one or more of the indicators. For example, to receive a GPA for attendance, Academically Acceptable high schools must meet the state's minimum acknowledgment threshold of 95% attendance rate.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

97% (2008)

96% (2007)

95% (2006)

95% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 88% in 2008.

Math

84% (2008)

88% (2007)

83% (2006)

83% (2005)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading

85% (2008)

88% (2007)

90% (2006)

87% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2008.

Writing

90% (2008)

93% (2007)

93% (2006)

92% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 91% in 2008.

Math

86% (2008)

90% (2007)

88% (2006)

86% (2005)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading

94% (2008)

93% (2007)

93% (2006)

91% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2008.

Science

86% (2008)

80% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Science was 81% in 2008.

Math

90% (2008)

91% (2007)

92% (2006)

89% (2005)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading

92% (2008)

96% (2007)

95% (2006)

95% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2008.

Math

83% (2008)

87% (2007)

87% (2006)

87% (2005)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading

84% (2008)

89% (2007)

84% (2006)

90% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Writing

90% (2008)

94% (2007)

93% (2006)

92% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 90% in 2008.

Math

77% (2008)

77% (2007)

76% (2006)

75% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading

97% (2008)

92% (2007)

90% (2006)

92% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2008.

Social Studies

92% (2008)

63% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 90% in 2008.

Science

75% (2008)

79% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Science was 68% in 2008.

Math

82% (2008)

73% (2007)

77% (2006)

73% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading

90% (2008)

93% (2007)

90% (2006)

85% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Math

63% (2008)

61% (2007)

60% (2006)

66% (2005)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Social Studies

91% (2008)

88% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 88% in 2008.

Science

66% (2008)

54% (2007)

59% (2006)
The state average for Science was 64% in 2008.

English Language Arts

88% (2008)

85% (2007)

86% (2006)

54% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 86% in 2008.

Math

56% (2008)

61% (2007)

61% (2006)

64% (2005)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies

97% (2008)

95% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2008.

Science

81% (2008)

72% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Science was 80% in 2008.

English Language Arts

95% (2008)

92% (2007)

89% (2006)

87% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 90% in 2008.

Math

78% (2008)

81% (2007)

77% (2006)

83% (2005)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

About the tests

In 2007-2008, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11.
TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas.
The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

See Texas' state standards

Compare all elementary, middle and high schools in this district

TAKS Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	97%
Female	97%
Male	96%
African American	91%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	98%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	97%
Special education	79%
Not special education	98%
Limited English proficient	100%
Not limited English proficient	96%
Non-migrant	97%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	84%
Female	83%
Male	84%
African American	72%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	81%
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	81%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Special education	49%
Not special education	87%
Limited English proficient	84%
Not limited English proficient	84%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	85%
Female	86%
Male	83%
African American	71%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	78%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Special education	50%
Not special education	88%
Limited English proficient	80%
Not limited English proficient	85%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	98%

Writing	This District
All Students	90%
Female	91%
Male	88%
African American	80%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	91%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	84%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	57%
Not special education	93%
Limited English proficient	89%
Not limited English proficient	90%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	86%
Male	87%
African American	66%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	84%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	81%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Special education	59%
Not special education	89%
Limited English proficient	88%
Not limited English proficient	86%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	94%
Female	92%
Male	95%
African American	83%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	95%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	98%
Special education	64%
Not special education	97%
Limited English proficient	92%
Not limited English proficient	93%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	86%
Female	83%
Male	88%
African American	61%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	81%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	75%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	70%
Not special education	88%
Limited English proficient	73%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	90%
Female	92%
Male	89%
African American	72%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	91%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Special education	62%
Not special education	94%
Limited English proficient	94%
Not limited English proficient	90%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	92%
Female	93%
Male	91%
African American	91%
Asian	80%
Hispanic	93%
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Special education	59%
Not special education	96%
Limited English proficient	84%
Not limited English proficient	92%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	83%
Female	81%
Male	84%
African American	66%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	83%
Native American	n/a
White	85%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	75%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Special education	32%
Not special education	89%
Limited English proficient	73%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	84%
Female	89%
Male	80%
African American	79%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	81%
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	76%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Special education	31%
Not special education	90%
Limited English proficient	43%
Not limited English proficient	86%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	90%
Female	95%
Male	86%
African American	85%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	92%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	44%
Not special education	95%
Limited English proficient	77%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	77%
Female	80%
Male	75%
African American	69%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	75%
Native American	n/a
White	80%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	70%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	81%
Special education	22%
Not special education	83%
Limited English proficient	40%
Not limited English proficient	79%
Non-migrant	77%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	97%
Female	98%
Male	96%
African American	96%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	95%
Native American	n/a
White	99%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	97%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	98%
Special education	81%
Not special education	99%
Limited English proficient	85%
Not limited English proficient	98%
Non-migrant	97%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	92%
Female	92%
Male	93%
African American	93%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	87%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Special education	69%
Not special education	94%
Limited English proficient	62%
Not limited English proficient	93%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	75%
Female	74%
Male	76%
African American	56%
Asian	81%
Hispanic	72%
Native American	n/a
White	80%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	61%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	82%
Special education	33%
Not special education	78%
Limited English proficient	31%
Not limited English proficient	76%
Non-migrant	75%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	82%
Female	82%
Male	82%
African American	79%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	79%
Native American	n/a
White	83%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	68%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Special education	33%
Not special education	86%
Limited English proficient	31%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	90%
Female	95%
Male	86%
African American	80%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	88%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Special education	59%
Not special education	93%
Limited English proficient	53%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	63%
Female	69%
Male	56%
African American	55%
Asian	80%
Hispanic	59%
Native American	n/a
White	66%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	52%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	69%
Special education	24%
Not special education	66%
Limited English proficient	25%
Not limited English proficient	64%
Non-migrant	63%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	91%
Female	91%
Male	90%
African American	82%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	49%
Not special education	94%
Limited English proficient	50%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	66%
Female	60%
Male	72%
African American	42%
Asian	80%
Hispanic	55%
Native American	n/a
White	75%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	50%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	72%
Special education	24%
Not special education	68%
Limited English proficient	0%
Not limited English proficient	66%
Non-migrant	66%
Gifted/talented	97%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	88%
Female	92%
Male	84%
African American	82%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	81%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	91%
Special education	46%
Not special education	91%
Limited English proficient	33%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	56%
Female	54%
Male	58%
African American	36%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	51%
Native American	n/a
White	62%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	41%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	62%
Special education	12%
Not special education	58%
Limited English proficient	0%
Not limited English proficient	57%
Non-migrant	56%
Gifted/talented	97%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	97%
Female	98%
Male	97%
African American	91%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	95%
Native American	n/a
White	99%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	98%
Special education	80%
Not special education	98%
Not limited English proficient	97%
Non-migrant	97%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	81%
Female	79%
Male	83%
African American	55%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	75%
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	72%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Special education	22%
Not special education	83%
Not limited English proficient	81%
Non-migrant	81%
Gifted/talented	100%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	95%
Female	96%
Male	94%
African American	92%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	95%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	96%
Special education	44%
Not special education	98%
Not limited English proficient	95%
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	78%
Female	80%
Male	76%
African American	61%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	71%
Native American	n/a
White	84%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	69%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	81%
Special education	30%
Not special education	80%
Not limited English proficient	78%
Non-migrant	78%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11.
TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas.
The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

See Texas' state standards

ACT Results

Composite

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2006	19	20	21
Graduating class of 2005	20	20	21
Graduating class of 2004	20	20	21

¹Source: TX Education Agency
²Source: ACT

About the Tests

The ACT is a national college admission and placement examination.
ACT scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 36. The composite score is an average of the English, math, reading and science scores.

More about the tests

Teachers

Teacher Experience

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Average years teaching	11	11
Beginning teachers	9%	8%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Kindergarten	20	20
Grade 1	19	20
Grade 2	20	20
Grade 3	18	20
Grade 4	18	20
Grade 5	22	22
Grade 6	26	22
English (middle and high school)	22	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)	21	21
Math (middle and high school)	21	20
Science (middle and high school)	23	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)	24	22

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White	55%	36%
Hispanic	34%	46%
African American	9%	14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1%	3%
Native American	<1%	<1%

How Important is Cultural Diversity at Your School? >

Student Subgroups

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	38%	47%
Special education	10%	11%
Gifted/talented students	10%	8%
Limited English proficient	7%	16%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Attendance

Source: TX Education Agency, 2005-2006
	This District	State Average
Attendance rate	96%	96%

School Attendance: Issues to Consider >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$7,292	$8,818

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	61%	60%
Support services	7%	7%
School leadership	12%	12%
Other expenditures	20%	21%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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