Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

La Porte ISD: B

Total students

383

Avg. teacher experience

13 years

La Porte ISD: 12.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

La Porte ISD: 93.2%

Statewide: 90%

Leo A Rizzuto Elementary School is an elementary school in La Porte, TX, in the La Porte ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 383 students. 53.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 20.6% 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.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $67,638, which is $8,751 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

3201 N Farrington Blvd
La Porte, TX 77571-6496

Office phone number

(281) 604-6500

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Leo A Rizzuto Elementary School 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

383

African American

20 (5.2%)

La Porte ISD: 7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.5%)

La Porte ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

3 (0.8%)

La Porte ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

211 (55.1%)

La Porte ISD: 52.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

La Porte ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

138 (36%)

La Porte ISD: 35.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

9 (2.3%)

La Porte ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

5.2%

American Indian

0.5%

Asian

0.8%

Hispanic

55.1%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

36.0%

Two or more races

2.3%

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

53.3 %

La Porte ISD: 44%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

49.9 %

La Porte ISD: 52.7%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

10.7 %

La Porte ISD: 11.4%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

53.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

49.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

10.7%

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

20.6 %

La Porte ISD: 11.6%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.3 %

La Porte ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

12.8 %

La Porte ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

20.6%

Gifted and talented

7.3%

Special education

12.8%

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 Porte ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

La Porte ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

La Porte ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

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

10.1 %

La Porte ISD: 23.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

20 %

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

9.2 %

La Porte ISD: 23.3%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

La Porte ISD: 22.2%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

11 %

La Porte ISD: 22.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

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

27.1

African American

1 (3.7%)

La Porte ISD: 5.2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

La Porte ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (3.7%)

La Porte ISD: 3%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

4 (14.8%)

La Porte ISD: 19%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

La Porte ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

21.1 (77.8%)

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

20.1 (74.1%)

La Porte ISD: 75.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

7 (25.9%)

La Porte ISD: 22.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

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

14.1

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

13 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

$67,638

La Porte ISD: $66,635

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

La Porte ISD: $57,916

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$62,321

La Porte ISD: $61,005

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$65,617

La Porte ISD: $64,889

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$69,353

La Porte ISD: $68,717

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$71,506

La Porte ISD: $74,052

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$80,960

La Porte ISD: $78,989

Statewide: $71,111

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