La Porte Junior High School
Public middle school in La Porte, Texas · La Porte ISD · Grades 7–8
La Porte Junior High School serves 563 students in grades 7–8 in La Porte (Harris County). It is one of 12 schools in La Porte ISD. By enrollment it is the 990th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 16.3 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 ÷ 34.57 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | La Porte ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482619002955 |
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 | 563 | 7,099 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 16 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 49.2% | 48.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 78% 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.
La Porte Junior High School in context
Size
La Porte Junior High School is the largest of La Porte ISD's 3 middle schools; its 563 students are 7.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 6.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 721; La Porte Junior High School 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
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 285 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 278, against an average of 282 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 278 in grade 7 and 285 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 55.4% here and 55.4% across La Porte ISD. White students are next, at 33.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
49.2% of its students are eligible 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
With 34.57 full-time-equivalent teachers for 563 students, La Porte Junior High School has 16.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 563 students would have about 39.1 teachers, so La Porte Junior High School has 4.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
La Porte Junior High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is James H Baker Sixth Grade Campus, 3.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 20 other middle schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 55.4% |
| White | 33.7% |
| Black | 7.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
50.6% of students are girls and 49.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 278 |
| Grade 8 | 285 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
401 S Broadway, La Porte, TX 77571
Phone: (281)604-6600
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: La Porte Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James H Baker Sixth Grade Campus | La Porte ISD | 3.9 mi | 502 | 16.9 | 49% |
| Lomax Junior High School | La Porte ISD | 4.2 mi | 540 | 15 | 44.8% |
| Horace Mann Junior High School | Goose Creek CISD | 5.7 mi | 765 | 15.8 | 84.6% |
| Seabrook Intermediate School | Clear Creek ISD | 6.1 mi | 901 | 15.8 | 28.3% |
| Deer Park Junior High School | Deer Park ISD | 6.7 mi | 877 | 15.2 | 38.2% |
| Fairmont Junior High School | Deer Park ISD | 6.8 mi | 676 | 15.4 | 37.7% |
| Bonnette Junior High School | Deer Park ISD | 7.1 mi | 662 | 13.3 | 55.6% |
| Cedar Bayou Junior High School | Goose Creek CISD | 8.1 mi | 869 | 16 | 78.5% |
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 |
| James H Baker Sixth Grade Campus | Middle | 6 | 502 |
| 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 |
| 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 |