Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

La Porte ISD: B

Total students

583

Avg. teacher experience

8.3 years

La Porte ISD: 12.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

La Porte ISD: 93.2%

Statewide: 90%

Lomax 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 583 students. 40.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,155, which is $5,268 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

9801 N Ave L
La Porte, TX 77571-6496

Office phone number

(281) 604-6701

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Lomax 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

583

African American

32 (5.5%)

La Porte ISD: 7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

3 (0.5%)

La Porte ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

6 (1%)

La Porte ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

332 (56.9%)

La Porte ISD: 52.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

La Porte ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

197 (33.8%)

La Porte ISD: 35.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

13 (2.2%)

La Porte ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

5.5%

American Indian

0.5%

Asian

1.0%

Hispanic

56.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

33.8%

Two or more races

2.2%

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

40.5 %

La Porte ISD: 44%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

49.2 %

La Porte ISD: 52.7%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

12.9 %

La Porte ISD: 11.4%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

40.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

49.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

12.9%

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

12.5 %

La Porte ISD: 11.6%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

7.7 %

La Porte ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.3 %

La Porte ISD: 12.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

12.5%

Gifted and talented

7.7%

Special education

11.3%

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)

C

La Porte ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

La Porte ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

C

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

17.5 %

La Porte ISD: 23.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

30.3 %

La Porte ISD: 31.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

0 %

La Porte ISD: 35.5%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

14.3 %

La Porte ISD: 9.3%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

16.4 %

La Porte ISD: 23.3%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

La Porte ISD: 22.2%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

16.7 %

La Porte ISD: 22.3%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

44.4 %

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

39.3

African American

4 (10.2%)

La Porte ISD: 5.2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

La Porte ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (2.5%)

La Porte ISD: 3%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

3 (7.6%)

La Porte ISD: 19%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

La Porte ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

31.3 (79.6%)

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

29.4 (74.9%)

La Porte ISD: 75.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

8.8 (22.5%)

La Porte ISD: 22.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (2.5%)

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

14.8

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

8.3 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

$64,155

La Porte ISD: $66,635

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$59,904

La Porte ISD: $57,916

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$60,596

La Porte ISD: $61,005

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$63,608

La Porte ISD: $64,889

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$67,765

La Porte ISD: $68,717

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$77,873

La Porte ISD: $74,052

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

La Porte ISD: $78,989

Statewide: $71,111

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