Port Lavaca, TX Education – Graduation Rates, Student To Teacher Ratio & Test Scores

Port Lavaca school information

Index	Port Lavaca	Texas	National
Average Test Scores	76%	72%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	16:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	6	7,418	79,221
Total private schools	2	1,267	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	463	7,963

The Port Lavaca, TX educational system consists of 6 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Port Lavaca public schools have average test scores of 76% which is 6% higher than than the Texas average and 54% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Port Lavaca public schools is 16:1, compared to 14:1 in Texas and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 74.1% of students have completed 8th grade, 71.7% have completed high school, 17.6% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 1.2% have completed a doctorate degree.

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The average school test scores in Port Lavaca are 54% higher than the national average.
There are approximately 6 public schools in Port Lavaca.
74.1% of people in Port Lavaca have completed 8th grade.
71.7% of people in Port Lavaca have completed high school.
17.6% of people in Port Lavaca have completed a bachelors degree.

Best Schools in Port Lavaca

Calhoun High School201 Sandcrab BlvdGrades: 9 - 12Students: 1,185 · Ratio: 15:177
Harrison/jefferson/madison Complex605 N Commerce StGrades: PK - 5Students: 815 · Ratio: 17:187
Hope High School300 Alcoa Dr 12Grades: 9 - 12Students: 26 · Ratio: 6:140
Jackson/roosevelt Complex1512 Jackson StGrades: PK - 5Students: 958 · Ratio: 18:170
Travis Middle School705 N Nueces StGrades: 6 - 8Students: 854 · Ratio: 16:166

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Education level achieved in Port Lavaca

Index	Port Lavaca	Texas	National
Completed 8th grade	74.1%	79.3%	84.3%
Completed high school	71.7%	77.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	47.0%	57.3%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	25.8%	34.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	17.6%	28.1%	30.3%
Completed masters	6.4%	9.6%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.2%	2.6%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.6%	1.1%	1.3%

Highest level of education achieved in Port Lavaca (high school & post-secondary)

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Vanderbilt, TX	565	85%	72%
Port O'Connor, TX	1,042	80%	63%
Seadrift, TX	1,574	75%	51%
Port Lavaca, TX	12,374	76%	54%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Mount Sinai, NY	12,362	64%	31%
California, MD	12,386	42%	14%
Irondale, AL	12,388	37%	24%
Beatrice, NE	12,358	81%	64%
Woodland Park, NJ	12,358	33%	33%
Port Lavaca, TX	12,374	76%	54%

Source: The Port Lavaca, TX education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.