The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School

Summary:

The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School is a public high school located in La Porte, Texas, serving grades 9-12 with a relatively small student population of 165 students. Despite being part of the La Porte Independent School District, which is ranked 287 out of 968 districts in Texas, this school consistently underperforms compared to nearby high schools.

The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School ranks in the bottom quartile of Texas high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very low academic performance. Its 4-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 76.0% and 91.1% over the past 5 years, which is lower than the state average and the nearby La Porte High School (93.2% in 2022-2023). The school's dropout rate has also been higher than the state average and the nearby La Porte High School. Standardized test scores, such as STAAR EOC proficiency rates, are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all subject areas.

While the school's small size and specialized focus may provide unique learning opportunities or support services for students, the data suggests that funding and resource allocation may not be the primary driver of the school's underperformance. The school's student demographics, with a higher percentage of White and Hispanic students, may also suggest potential equity issues, as the school's academic performance lags behind the district and state averages, particularly for its African American and Hispanic student subgroups. Overall, The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School is a consistently low-performing school, and further investigation may be warranted to understand the root causes of its underperformance and identify potential areas for improvement.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 401 N 2nd St
       La Porte, TX  77571-6496


(281) 604-6900

District: La Porte Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1538th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,117 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  6.5 Help
Number of students:  165

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.5%
Hispanic:
38.8%
African American:
9.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.2% Help


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Compare Details The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School ranks worse than 77.4% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.41. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (48.5%), Hispanic (38.8%), African American (9.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 55.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School is 6.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School is $13,117.
Schooldigger Rankings:

The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School 1538th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School in the ranking list.)

La Porte Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks La Porte Independent School District (Isd) 287th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School

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Rank History for all students at The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 53.12 825th 1427 42.2%
2005 26.89 1204th 1429 15.7%
2006 18.71 1273rd 1430 11.0%
2007 32.55 1197th 1497 20.0%
2008 28.21 1277th 1510 15.4%
2009 36.07 1233rd 1539 19.9%
2010 44.60 1149th 1568 26.7%
2011 46.59 1177th 1672 29.6%
2012 10.39 1486th 1603 7.3%
2013 13.14 1495th 1652 9.5%
2014 20.30 1481st 1734 14.6%
2015 21.25 1468th 1743 15.8%
2016 12.96 1573rd 1762 10.7%
2017 19.39 1456th 1777 18.1%
2018 9.29 1620th 1797 9.8%
2019 11.77 1643rd 1857 11.5%
2021 18.81 1545th 1861 17.0%
2022 28.00 1376th 1876 26.7%
2023 20.76 1581st 1961 19.4%
2024 24.41 1538th 1987 22.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.66 1140th 1347 15.4%
2019 45.94 619th 1357 54.4%
2021 61.20 327th 1382 76.3%
2022 73.66 179th 1418 87.4%
2023 61.15 370th 1478 75.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.71 1010th 1794 43.7%
2019 16.52 1621st 1818 10.8%
2021 23.30 1489th 1848 19.4%
2022 23.05 1495th 1847 19.1%
2023 17.99 1614th 1897 14.9%
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Rank History for Female students at The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.25 1753rd 1781 1.6%
2019 8.74 1653rd 1798 8.1%
2021 16.57 1544th 1815 14.9%
2022 21.86 1482nd 1841 19.5%
2023 12.76 1648th 1891 12.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.25 1304th 1784 26.9%
2019 23.84 1529th 1810 15.5%
2021 34.25 1196th 1829 34.6%
2022 38.16 1059th 1837 42.4%
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Rank History for Male students at The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.92 1566th 1803 13.1%
2019 15.97 1607th 1824 11.9%
2021 18.79 1523rd 1840 17.2%
2022 31.97 1253rd 1853 32.4%
2023 26.07 1422nd 1913 25.7%
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Rank History for African American students at The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.63 1008th 1013 0.5%
2021 21.97 821st 1020 19.5%
2022 12.30 943rd 1031 8.5%
2023 17.49 907th 1069 15.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.57 1581st 1691 6.5%
2019 11.92 1564th 1714 8.8%
2021 15.77 1520th 1743 12.8%
2022 34.80 1134th 1762 35.6%
2023 17.52 1548th 1820 14.9%
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Rank History for White students at The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.68 1438th 1539 6.6%
2019 4.03 1463rd 1526 4.1%
2021 10.98 1381st 1510 8.5%
2022 20.53 1286th 1525 15.7%
2023 15.23 1375th 1576 12.8%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 28 7 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 44
1994 36 4 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 42
1995 53 3 0 19 0 n/a n/a 0 75
1996 53 3 0 19 0 n/a n/a 0 75
1997 47 8 0 16 0 n/a n/a 0 71
1998 54 8 0 29 0 n/a n/a 0 91
1999 76 7 0 24 1 n/a n/a 0 108
2000 50 10 1 19 0 n/a n/a 0 80
2001 59 14 0 21 0 n/a n/a 0 94
2002 56 13 0 21 0 n/a n/a 0 90
2003 56 13 0 21 0 n/a n/a 0 90
2004 51 11 1 26 0 n/a n/a 0 89
2005 52 9 1 23 0 n/a n/a 0 85
2006 51 17 0 22 0 n/a n/a 0 90
2007 44 17 1 28 0 n/a n/a 0 90
2008 43 9 0 21 0 n/a n/a 0 73
2009 53 11 0 22 0 n/a n/a 0 86
2010 44 8 0 29 0 n/a n/a 0 81
2011 41 7 0 19 0 0 0 0 67
2012 45 8 0 18 0 0 1 0 72
2013 27 5 0 25 0 0 0 0 57
2014 30 7 0 24 0 0 2 0 63
2015 27 6 0 25 1 0 0 0 59
2016 25 4 0 16 2 0 1 0 48
2017 27 5 0 24 0 1 1 0 58
2018 31 4 0 29 0 1 2 0 67
2019 63 5 0 29 2 0 2 0 101
2020 119 15 1 54 2 1 3 0 195
2021 117 19 0 70 2 1 4 0 213
2022 88 13 0 61 0 0 6 0 168
2023 80 16 0 64 0 0 5 0 165

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 44 7.0 6.3 13.6
1994 42 6.5 6.5 9.5
1995 75 7.1 10.6 9.3
1996 75 7.1 10.6 9.3
1997 71 7.1 10.0 18.3
1998 91 8.1 11.2 13.2
1999 108 7.1 15.2 11.1
2000 80 9.3 8.6 20
2001 94 9.0 10.4 19.1
2002 90 10.4 8.7 30
2003 90 10.4 8.7 30
2004 89 10.2 8.7 29.2
2005 85 10.2 8.3 27.1
2006 90 10.2 8.8 40
2007 90 11.4 7.9 40
2008 73 12.2 6.0 43.8
2009 86 12.5 6.8 47.7
2010 81 16.4 4.9 40.7
2011 67 12.3 5.4 38.8
2012 72 11.2 6.3 41.7
2013 57 12.3 4.6 42.1
2014 63 12.3 5.0 49.2
2015 59 13.0 4.5 49.2
2016 48 14.0 3.4 43.8
2017 58 13.8 4.1 46.6
2018 67 10.9 6.1 53.7
2019 101 17.9 5.6 59.4
2020 195 28.2 6.9 48.7
2021 213 28.0 7.6 42.3
2022 168 28.1 5.9 42.3
2023 165 25.2 6.5 55.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 44 7.0 6.3 13.6
1994 42 6.5 6.5 9.5
1995 75 7.1 10.6 9.3
1996 75 7.1 10.6 9.3
1997 71 7.1 10.0 18.3
1998 91 8.1 11.2 13.2
1999 108 7.1 15.2 11.1
2000 80 9.3 8.6 20
2001 94 9.0 10.4 19.1
2002 90 10.4 8.7 30
2003 90 10.4 8.7 30
2004 89 10.2 8.7 29.2
2005 85 10.2 8.3 27.1
2006 90 10.2 8.8 40
2007 90 11.4 7.9 40
2008 73 12.2 6.0 43.8
2009 86 12.5 6.8 47.7
2010 81 16.4 4.9 40.7
2011 67 12.3 5.4 38.8
2012 72 11.2 6.3 41.7
2013 57 12.3 4.6 42.1
2014 63 12.3 5.0 49.2
2015 59 13.0 4.5 49.2
2016 48 14.0 3.4 43.8
2017 58 13.8 4.1 46.6
2018 67 10.9 6.1 53.7
2019 101 17.9 5.6 59.4
2020 195 28.2 6.9 48.7
2021 213 28.0 7.6 42.3
2022 168 28.1 5.9 42.3
2023 165 25.2 6.5 55.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,290 (6.7%) $17,836 (93.3%) $19,126
2020 $914 (7.2%) $11,837 (92.8%) $12,751
2021 $1,486 (11.3%) $11,631 (88.7%) $13,117

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1643rd of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1581st of 1961 High schools
 7.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School)140
 14%
   End of Course Algebra I (La Porte Independent School District (Isd))4544
 1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School)2935
 6%
   End of Course Biology (La Porte Independent School District (Isd))6060
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School)2640
 14%
   End of Course English I Reading (La Porte Independent School District (Isd))4955
 6%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School)2439
 15%
   End of Course English II Reading (La Porte Independent School District (Isd))4858
 10%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School)4355
 12%
   End of Course U.S. History (La Porte Independent School District (Isd))7675
 1%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students101165
 63.4%
African American516
 220%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic2964
 120.7%
Pacific Islander00
White6380
 27%
Two or More Races25
 150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.4%55.2%
 4.3%


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Students at The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School are 48% White, 39% Hispanic, 10% African American, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 165 students attended The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School.

The Academy Of Viola Dewalt High School ranks in the bottom 22.6% of Texas high schools.


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