Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

La Vernia ISD: A

Total students

983

Avg. teacher experience

14.1 years

La Vernia ISD: 13.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

97.8 %

La Vernia ISD: 97.8%

Statewide: 90%

La Vernia High School is a high school in La Vernia, TX, in the La Vernia ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 983 students. 38% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

In the Class of 2021, 97.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.4% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at La Vernia High School was 1001 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 23.3.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,824, which is $4,063 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.lvisd.org

Address

225 Bluebonnet Rd
La Vernia, TX 78121-9554

Office phone number

(830) 779-6630

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in La Vernia High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

983

African American

9 (0.9%)

La Vernia ISD: 1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

5 (0.5%)

La Vernia ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.2%)

La Vernia ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

316 (32.1%)

La Vernia ISD: 32.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

La Vernia ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

626 (63.7%)

La Vernia ISD: 63.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

25 (2.5%)

La Vernia ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.9%

American Indian

0.5%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

32.1%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

63.7%

Two or more races

2.5%

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

38 %

La Vernia ISD: 33%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

22.2 %

La Vernia ISD: 23.4%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

4 %

La Vernia ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

38.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

22.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.0%

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

3.7 %

La Vernia ISD: 5.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.3 %

La Vernia ISD: 8%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.2 %

La Vernia ISD: 12.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

3.7%

Gifted and talented

7.3%

Special education

10.2%

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)

A

La Vernia ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

La Vernia ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

La Vernia ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

La Vernia 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

97.8 %

La Vernia ISD: 97.8%

Statewide: 90%

African American

Masked

La Vernia ISD: Masked

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

La Vernia ISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

La Vernia ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

96.6 %

La Vernia ISD: 96.6%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

La Vernia ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

98.3 %

La Vernia ISD: 98.3%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

100 %

La Vernia ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

Masked

American Indian

Masked

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

96.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

98.3%

Two or more races

100.0%

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

0.4 %

La Vernia ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

La Vernia ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

0 %

La Vernia ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

La Vernia ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0.3 %

La Vernia ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

La Vernia ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0.3 %

La Vernia ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

3.2 %

La Vernia ISD: 3.2%

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

14.7 %

La Vernia ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 15%

African American

41.7 %

La Vernia ISD: 22.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

0 %

La Vernia ISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

La Vernia ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

16.8 %

La Vernia ISD: 12.3%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

La Vernia ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

13.3 %

La Vernia ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

16.7 %

La Vernia ISD: 8.8%

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

22.4 %

La Vernia ISD: 22.4%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

14.3 %

La Vernia ISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

La Vernia ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

La Vernia ISD: N/A

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

18.5 %

La Vernia ISD: 18.5%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

La Vernia ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

24.5 %

La Vernia ISD: 24.5%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

23.1 %

La Vernia ISD: 23.1%

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

47 %

La Vernia ISD: 47%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

Masked

La Vernia ISD: Masked

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

La Vernia ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

La Vernia ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

51.7 %

La Vernia ISD: 51.7%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

La Vernia ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

46.3 %

La Vernia ISD: 46.3%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

Masked

La Vernia ISD: Masked

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

1001

La Vernia ISD: 1001

Statewide: 1002

ACT

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

Avg. ACT score

23.3

La Vernia ISD: 23.3

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

88.1 %

La Vernia ISD: 88.1%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

60.4 %

La Vernia ISD: 60.4%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

59.7 %

La Vernia ISD: 59.7%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

88.1%

Math

60.4%

Reading + Math

59.7%

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

69.4

African American

0 (0%)

La Vernia ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

La Vernia ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

La Vernia ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

9.5 (13.7%)

La Vernia ISD: 12.6%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

La Vernia ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

59.9 (86.3%)

La Vernia ISD: 85.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

La Vernia ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

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

No degree

0 (0%)

La Vernia ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

49.4 (71.2%)

La Vernia ISD: 75.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

20 (28.8%)

La Vernia ISD: 24.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

La Vernia 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

14.2

La Vernia ISD: 15.3

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

14.1 years

La Vernia ISD: 13.3 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

$54,824

La Vernia ISD: $53,750

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$52,924

La Vernia ISD: $48,825

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$49,820

La Vernia ISD: $49,131

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$53,790

La Vernia ISD: $52,068

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$53,433

La Vernia ISD: $53,402

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,928

La Vernia ISD: $59,740

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$64,004

La Vernia ISD: $64,004

Statewide: $71,111

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