La Marque High School
- High school in Texas City ISD
- La Marque, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Texas City ISD: N/A
Total students
689
Avg. teacher experience
9.2 years
Texas City ISD: 9.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
81 %
Texas City ISD: 82.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
La Marque High School is a high school in La Marque, TX, in the Texas City ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 689 students. 64.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 81% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 3.7% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at La Marque High School was 834 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 16.8.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $65,185, which is $2,711 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.2 years of experience.
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Principal
- Ricky Nicholson
- rnicholson@tcisd.org
- (409) 938-4261
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in La Marque High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
689
African American
375 (54.4%)
Texas City ISD: 29.2%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
Texas City ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4 (0.6%)
Texas City ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
236 (34.3%)
Texas City ISD: 46.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Texas City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
56 (8.1%)
Texas City ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
16 (2.3%)
Texas City ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
64.2 %
Texas City ISD: 54.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
90.1 %
Texas City ISD: 82.8%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
12.5 %
Texas City ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
12.3 %
Texas City ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
2.2 %
Texas City ISD: 6%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
12.9 %
Texas City ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Texas City ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Texas City ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Texas City ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Texas City ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
81 %
Texas City ISD: 82.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
86.5 %
Texas City ISD: 87.3%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Texas City ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Texas City ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
76.7 %
Texas City ISD: 80.8%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Texas City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
53.3 %
Texas City ISD: 80.3%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
100 %
Texas City ISD: 86.4%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
3.7 %
Texas City ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 2%
African American
3.6 %
Texas City ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Texas City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
Masked
Texas City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
3.4 %
Texas City ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Texas City ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
5.7 %
Texas City ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Texas City ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
47.4 %
Texas City ISD: 30.8%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
48.4 %
Texas City ISD: 35.8%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Texas City ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Texas City ISD: 13%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
46 %
Texas City ISD: 28.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Texas City ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
47.1 %
Texas City ISD: 28.8%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
58.3 %
Texas City ISD: 27.5%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
5.8 %
Texas City ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
6.9 %
Texas City ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Texas City ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Texas City ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
5.2 %
Texas City ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Texas City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
3.3 %
Texas City ISD: 14%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Texas City ISD: 10%
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
5.6 %
Texas City ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
8.3 %
Texas City ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Texas City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Texas City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Texas City ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Texas City ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
Masked
Texas City ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Texas City ISD: Masked
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
834
Texas City ISD: 880
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.8
Texas City ISD: 14.9
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
45.2 %
Texas City ISD: 48.5%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
46.7 %
Texas City ISD: 63.5%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
35.6 %
Texas City ISD: 40.6%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
55.7
African American
37.4 (67%)
Texas City ISD: 32.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Texas City ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.8%)
Texas City ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
2.1 (3.7%)
Texas City ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Texas City ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
15.3 (27.5%)
Texas City ISD: 48.1%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Texas City ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
3 (5.3%)
Texas City ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
37.5 (67.3%)
Texas City ISD: 76.2%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
15.2 (27.3%)
Texas City ISD: 20.7%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Texas City ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
12.4
Texas City ISD: 14.1
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
9.2 years
Texas City ISD: 9.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$65,185
Texas City ISD: $64,166
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$61,083
Texas City ISD: $60,927
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$61,880
Texas City ISD: $61,873
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$63,961
Texas City ISD: $64,029
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$71,505
Texas City ISD: $66,521
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$82,040
Texas City ISD: $70,632
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$61,252
Texas City ISD: $66,777
Statewide: $74,014