Leo a Rizzuto Elementary School
Public elementary school in La Porte, Texas · La Porte ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Leo a Rizzuto Elementary School serves 299 students in grades Pre-K–5 in La Porte (Harris County). It is one of 12 schools in La Porte ISD. By enrollment it is the 4127th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 20 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | La Porte ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482619002957 |
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 elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 299 | 7,099 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 16 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.5% | 48.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Leo a Rizzuto Elementary School in context
Size
Leo a Rizzuto Elementary School is the smallest of La Porte ISD's 7 elementary schools; its 299 students are 4.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 508; Leo a Rizzuto Elementary 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 5 with 66 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 4, against an average of 43 per grade. This year grade 5 has 50% more students than kindergarten (66 against 44). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 4 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 54.5% here and 55.4% across La Porte ISD. White students are next, at 38.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.3% across La Porte ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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 20 full-time-equivalent teachers for 299 students, Leo a Rizzuto Elementary School has 15 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 299 students would have about 20.2 teachers, so Leo a Rizzuto Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Leo a Rizzuto Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Jennie Reid Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 67 other elementary schools, 13 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 | 54.5% |
| White | 38.1% |
| Black | 4% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 4 |
| Kindergarten | 44 |
| Grade 1 | 37 |
| Grade 2 | 42 |
| Grade 3 | 51 |
| Grade 4 | 55 |
| Grade 5 | 66 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3201 N Farrington Blvd, La Porte, TX 77571
Phone: (281)604-6500
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Leo a Rizzuto Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Reid Elementary School | La Porte ISD | 1.0 mi | 403 | 15.2 | 53.6% |
| Lomax Elementary School | La Porte ISD | 1.3 mi | 512 | 17.4 | 36.7% |
| Heritage Elementary School | La Porte ISD | 1.8 mi | 667 | 18 | 54.3% |
| College Park Elementary School | La Porte ISD | 2.6 mi | 432 | 15.4 | 62% |
| Jp Dabbs Elementary School | Deer Park ISD | 3.1 mi | 612 | 14.5 | 54.2% |
| Deer Park Elementary School | Deer Park ISD | 3.1 mi | 661 | 15.1 | 36.2% |
| La Porte Elementary School | La Porte ISD | 3.1 mi | 503 | 15.9 | 66.8% |
| Bayshore Elementary School | La Porte ISD | 3.3 mi | 420 | 16.8 | 55.7% |
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 |
| La Porte Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 563 |
| 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 |