Lomax Elementary School
Public elementary school in La Porte, Texas · La Porte ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Lomax Elementary School serves 512 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 2391st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 29.45 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 | 482619002952 |
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 | 512 | 7,099 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.4 | 16 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.7% | 48.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% 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.
Lomax Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 7 elementary schools in La Porte ISD, Lomax Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 7.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 558; Lomax Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 3 with 103 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 1, against an average of 73 per grade. This year grade 5 has 36% more students than kindergarten (91 against 67). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 1 child in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 46.1% here and 33.6% across La Porte ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 44.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
36.7% 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 29.45 full-time-equivalent teachers for 512 students, Lomax Elementary School has 17.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 512 students would have about 34.6 teachers, so Lomax Elementary School has 5.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Lomax 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 Leo a Rizzuto Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 71 other elementary schools, 11 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 46.1% |
| Hispanic | 44.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Black | 3.7% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
51% of students are girls and 49% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1 |
| Kindergarten | 67 |
| Grade 1 | 85 |
| Grade 2 | 79 |
| Grade 3 | 103 |
| Grade 4 | 86 |
| Grade 5 | 91 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10615 N Avneue L, La Porte, TX 77571
Phone: (281)604-4300
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lomax Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo a Rizzuto Elementary School | La Porte ISD | 1.3 mi | 299 | 15 | 41.5% |
| Heritage Elementary School | La Porte ISD | 1.8 mi | 667 | 18 | 54.3% |
| Jennie Reid Elementary School | La Porte ISD | 2.2 mi | 403 | 15.2 | 53.6% |
| College Park Elementary School | La Porte ISD | 2.6 mi | 432 | 15.4 | 62% |
| San Jacinto Elementary School | Deer Park ISD | 2.7 mi | 862 | 15.2 | 45.9% |
| Deer Park Elementary School | Deer Park ISD | 2.7 mi | 661 | 15.1 | 36.2% |
| Jp Dabbs Elementary School | Deer Park ISD | 3.2 mi | 612 | 14.5 | 54.2% |
| La Porte Elementary School | La Porte ISD | 3.5 mi | 503 | 15.9 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Leo a Rizzuto Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 299 |
| Lomax Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 540 |
| The Academy of Viola Dewalt High School | High | 9–12 | 163 |