Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

La Grange ISD: B

Total students

587

Avg. teacher experience

11.3 years

La Grange ISD: 11 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

97.5 %

La Grange ISD: 97.5%

Statewide: 90%

La Grange High School is a high school in La Grange, TX, in the La Grange ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 587 students. 42.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 14.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 97.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.6% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at La Grange High School was 1030 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.3.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,604, which is $7,283 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

820 S Vail
La Grange, TX 78945-0001

Office phone number

(979) 968-4800

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in La Grange High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

587

African American

48 (8.2%)

La Grange ISD: 7.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

La Grange ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.3%)

La Grange ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

234 (39.9%)

La Grange ISD: 40.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

La Grange ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

286 (48.7%)

La Grange ISD: 47.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

16 (2.7%)

La Grange ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

8.2%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

39.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

48.7%

Two or more races

2.7%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

42.9 %

La Grange ISD: 44.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

48 %

La Grange ISD: 53.3%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

14.3 %

La Grange ISD: 17.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

42.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

48.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

14.3%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

14.1 %

La Grange ISD: 16.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

9.9 %

La Grange ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

15.7 %

La Grange ISD: 14.1%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

14.1%

Gifted and talented

9.9%

Special education

15.7%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

La Grange ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

La Grange ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

La Grange ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

La Grange ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

97.5 %

La Grange ISD: 97.5%

Statewide: 90%

African American

95.5 %

La Grange ISD: 95.5%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

La Grange ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

La Grange ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

96 %

La Grange ISD: 96%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

La Grange ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

98.8 %

La Grange ISD: 98.8%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

La Grange ISD: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

95.5%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

96.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

98.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0.6 %

La Grange ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

La Grange ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

La Grange ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

La Grange ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0.9 %

La Grange ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

La Grange ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0.6 %

La Grange ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

La Grange ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

17.4 %

La Grange ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 15%

African American

19 %

La Grange ISD: 20.5%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

La Grange ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

La Grange ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

23.6 %

La Grange ISD: 18.5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

La Grange ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

12.3 %

La Grange ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

27.8 %

La Grange ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

19.2 %

La Grange ISD: 19.2%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

0 %

La Grange ISD: 0%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

La Grange ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

La Grange ISD: N/A

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

10.6 %

La Grange ISD: 10.6%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

La Grange ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

28.9 %

La Grange ISD: 28.9%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

0 %

La Grange ISD: 0%

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

56.4 %

La Grange ISD: 56.4%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

La Grange ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

Masked

La Grange ISD: Masked

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

La Grange ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

60 %

La Grange ISD: 60%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

La Grange ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

54.5 %

La Grange ISD: 54.5%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

La Grange ISD: N/A

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

1030

La Grange ISD: 1030

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

21.3

La Grange ISD: 21.3

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

56.1 %

La Grange ISD: 56.1%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

34.8 %

La Grange ISD: 34.8%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

33.5 %

La Grange ISD: 33.5%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

56.1%

Math

34.8%

Reading + Math

33.5%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

52.2

African American

0 (0%)

La Grange ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

La Grange ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

La Grange ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

3 (5.8%)

La Grange ISD: 4.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

La Grange ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

49.2 (94.2%)

La Grange ISD: 91.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

La Grange ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

1 (1.9%)

La Grange ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

36.6 (70.2%)

La Grange ISD: 80.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

14.6 (27.9%)

La Grange ISD: 18.4%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

La Grange ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

11.2

La Grange ISD: 13.1

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

11.3 years

La Grange ISD: 11 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$51,604

La Grange ISD: $51,240

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$43,997

La Grange ISD: $44,257

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$49,304

La Grange ISD: $47,210

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$48,217

La Grange ISD: $48,302

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$53,181

La Grange ISD: $52,969

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$61,307

La Grange ISD: $60,010

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$57,040

La Grange ISD: $63,884

Statewide: $71,111

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