La Porte Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in La Porte ISD
- La Porte, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
La Porte ISD: B
Total students
555
Avg. teacher experience
11.6 years
La Porte ISD: 12.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
La Porte ISD: 93.2%
Statewide: 90%
La Porte Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in La Porte, TX, in the La Porte ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 555 students. 36.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.1% 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.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,563, which is $5,676 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.6 years of experience.
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Principal
- Blake Minor
- minorb@lpisd.org
- (281) 604-6600
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in La Porte Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
555
African American
46 (8.3%)
La Porte ISD: 7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.4%)
La Porte ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6 (1.1%)
La Porte ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
293 (52.8%)
La Porte ISD: 52.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Porte ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
199 (35.9%)
La Porte ISD: 35.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
9 (1.6%)
La Porte ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
36.4 %
La Porte ISD: 44%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
54.4 %
La Porte ISD: 52.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
10.5 %
La Porte ISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
10.1 %
La Porte ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
10.8 %
La Porte ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.3 %
La Porte ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
La Porte ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
La Porte ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
La Porte ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
La Porte 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.
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
25.7 %
La Porte ISD: 23.6%
Statewide: 15%
African American
28.3 %
La Porte ISD: 31.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
La Porte ISD: 35.5%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
La Porte ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
26 %
La Porte ISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
La Porte ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
23 %
La Porte ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
57.1 %
La Porte ISD: 33.1%
Statewide: 13.9%
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
35.7
African American
2 (5.6%)
La Porte ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
La Porte ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (5.6%)
La Porte ISD: 3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
10 (28%)
La Porte ISD: 19%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
La Porte ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
21.7 (60.8%)
La Porte ISD: 72.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
La Porte ISD: 0.2%
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 Porte ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
25.3 (71%)
La Porte ISD: 75.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
9.4 (26.2%)
La Porte ISD: 22.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (2.8%)
La Porte ISD: 0.7%
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
15.5
La Porte ISD: 15
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
11.6 years
La Porte ISD: 12.3 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
$64,563
La Porte ISD: $66,635
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$58,698
La Porte ISD: $57,916
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$59,990
La Porte ISD: $61,005
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$63,678
La Porte ISD: $64,889
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$66,648
La Porte ISD: $68,717
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$71,639
La Porte ISD: $74,052
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$76,217
La Porte ISD: $78,989
Statewide: $71,111