James H Baker Sixth Grade Campus
Public middle school in La Porte, Texas · La Porte ISD · Grades 6
James H Baker Sixth Grade Campus serves 502 students in grade 6 in La Porte (Harris County). It is one of 12 schools in La Porte ISD. By enrollment it is the 1090th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 29.71 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6 |
| District | La Porte ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482619002956 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | La Porte ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 502 | 7,099 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 16 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49% | 48.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 84% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
James H Baker Sixth Grade Campus in context
Size
Of the 3 middle schools in La Porte ISD, James H Baker Sixth Grade Campus is the smallest, with 7.1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3.7 miles away and have a median of 638 students, so James H Baker Sixth Grade Campus is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
James H Baker Sixth Grade Campus serves a single grade, grade 6, with 502 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 55.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across La Porte ISD (55.4%). White students are next, at 33.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.3% across La Porte ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
James H Baker Sixth Grade Campus has 29.71 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 502 students would have about 34.9 teachers, so James H Baker Sixth Grade Campus has 5.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Lomax Junior High School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. There are 8 middle schools within 5 miles and 37 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 55.8% |
| White | 33.1% |
| Black | 6% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
45.6% of students are girls and 54.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9800 Spencer Hwy, La Porte, TX 77571
Phone: (281)604-6872
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: James H Baker Sixth Grade Campus. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lomax Junior High School | La Porte ISD | 1.3 mi | 540 | 15 | 44.8% |
| Fairmont Junior High School | Deer Park ISD | 3.2 mi | 676 | 15.4 | 37.7% |
| Bonnette Junior High School | Deer Park ISD | 3.3 mi | 662 | 13.3 | 55.6% |
| Deer Park Junior High School | Deer Park ISD | 3.4 mi | 877 | 15.2 | 38.2% |
| La Porte Junior High School | La Porte ISD | 3.9 mi | 563 | 16.3 | 49.2% |
| The Summit (Intermediate) | Pasadena ISD | 4.6 mi | 76 | 7.2 | 88.2% |
| San Jacinto Intermediate School | Pasadena ISD | 4.7 mi | 613 | 13.2 | 88.3% |
| Bondy Intermediate School | Pasadena ISD | 4.9 mi | 933 | 14 | 66.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in La Porte ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayshore Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 420 |
| College Park Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 432 |
| Heritage Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 667 |
| Jennie Reid Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 403 |
| La Porte Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 503 |
| La Porte High School | High | 9–12 | 2,090 |
| La Porte Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 563 |
| Leo a Rizzuto Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 299 |
| Lomax Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 512 |
| Lomax Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 540 |
| The Academy of Viola Dewalt High School | High | 9–12 | 163 |