The top reported proficiency rate is 53% in English language arts. The lowest is 38% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on James H Baker Sixth Grade Campus
James H Baker Sixth Grade Campus is a single-grade middle school serving sixth graders in La Porte, a community in Harris County east of Houston. The school enrolls roughly five hundred students, about three-fifths of whom qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is majority Hispanic, with a substantial white enrollment and smaller numbers of Black, Asian, and multiracial students. The school is part of La Porte ISD, which in 2023 passed a major bond for facility upgrades, technology, and infrastructure without raising the school tax rate, a detail that matters to families considering the area.
On state assessments in English language arts, the school's proficiency rate sits above the midpoint among Harris County districts. In math, performance is lower and sits squarely in the weaker half. English language arts results show about half of sixth graders meeting or exceeding the proficiency standard; math results show less than four in ten meeting that standard. When broken into the state's performance levels, most students across both subjects reach the "approaches" level, meaning they are making progress but have not yet met grade-level mastery. The "meets" rate in ELA is stronger than in math, and the "masters" rate in both subjects is modest. Looking at the school's profile overall—across all subjects and performance levels combined—it sits above the median for districts in the county.
The school itself is sixth grade only, so it serves one cohort and sits outside typical middle-school or high-school structures. This single-grade design shapes the student experience but means there is no data on student mobility to other grades within the building, long-term academic trajectories, or program breadth that spans multiple grades. Staffing, course offerings, and other operational details were not available in the data provided. Enrollment and demographic data is current and robust; state testing data covers the most recent school year.
La Porte is in a housing market where home values are moderate for the Houston region. Rental costs are moderate as well, and housing affordability—comparing rent or mortgage costs to local income—is reasonable. The county overall has active listing and new-listing activity, though supply has tightened from a year earlier.
A parent considering this school should know that it handles a population with substantial economic need and that performance in math is a softer spot. The English language arts results are more solid. The single-grade structure is unusual and worth understanding in terms of how the school coordinates with elementary and middle-grade pathways. A parent may want to look into further with the school what programs or supports exist for students still working toward proficiency in either subject, and how the school connects its sixth graders to their next school.
See more original research from School Decision →