Lomax Junior High School
Public middle school in La Porte, Texas · La Porte ISD · Grades 7–8
Lomax Junior High School serves 540 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 1029th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 36.05 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 | 482619002950 |
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 | 540 | 7,099 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 16 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.8% | 48.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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.
Lomax Junior High School in context
Size
Of the 3 middle schools in La Porte ISD, Lomax Junior High School is the 2nd largest, with 7.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 4.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 626; Lomax Junior High 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 7 with 283 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 257, against an average of 270 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 283 in grade 7 and 257 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 55.6% here and 55.4% across La Porte ISD. White students are next, at 34.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
44.8% 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 36.05 full-time-equivalent teachers for 540 students, Lomax Junior High School has 15 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 540 students would have about 37.5 teachers, so Lomax Junior High School has 1.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Lomax 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, 1.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 36 other middle schools, 8 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 | 55.6% |
| White | 34.8% |
| Black | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 283 |
| Grade 8 | 257 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9801 N Ave L, La Porte, TX 77571
Phone: (281)604-6701
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lomax 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 | 1.3 mi | 502 | 16.9 | 49% |
| Deer Park Junior High School | Deer Park ISD | 2.6 mi | 877 | 15.2 | 38.2% |
| Bonnette Junior High School | Deer Park ISD | 3.0 mi | 662 | 13.3 | 55.6% |
| Fairmont Junior High School | Deer Park ISD | 4.0 mi | 676 | 15.4 | 37.7% |
| La Porte Junior High School | La Porte ISD | 4.2 mi | 563 | 16.3 | 49.2% |
| The Summit (Intermediate) | Pasadena ISD | 4.4 mi | 76 | 7.2 | 88.2% |
| San Jacinto Intermediate School | Pasadena ISD | 4.5 mi | 613 | 13.2 | 88.3% |
| Deepwater Junior High School | Deer Park ISD | 4.9 mi | 639 | 11.9 | 81.4% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 512 |
| The Academy of Viola Dewalt High School | High | 9–12 | 163 |