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Memorial 9th Grade Center (Closed 2007)

2000 Jefferson Dr
Port Arthur, TX 77640

Memorial 9th Grade Center serves 680 students in grades 9-10.

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-10

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Memorial 9th Grade Center
9	678
10	2

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Total Students

680 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Memorial 9th Grade Center
2023	680
2022	680
2021	680
2020	680
2019	680
2018	680
2017	680
2016	680
2015	680
2009	644
2008	680
2006	663
2005	722
2004	738
2003	760

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Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Memorial 9th Grade Center
2023	37
2022	37
2021	37
2020	37
2019	37
2018	37
2017	37
2016	37
2015	37
2009	37
2008	37
2006	37
2005	44
2004	39
2003	48

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Memorial 9th Grade Center	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2023	18:1	14:1	14:1
2022	18:1	14:1	14:1
2021	18:1	14:1	14:1
2020	18:1	15:1	15:1
2019	18:1	15:1	15:1
2018	18:1	15:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	18:1	15:1	18:1
2015	18:1	15:1	17:1
2009	18:1	14:1	17:1
2008	18:1	14:1	16:1
2006	18:1	15:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	19:1	15:1	17:1
2003	16:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Memorial 9th Grade Center	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	6%	5%	4%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	6%	4%	4%
2009	7%	4%	7%
2008	6%	4%	6%
2006	6%	3%	8%
2005	8%	3%	8%
2004	7%	3%	8%
2003	7%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

33%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Memorial 9th Grade Center	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2023	33%	53%	47%
2022	33%	53%	46%
2021	33%	53%	45%
2020	33%	53%	46%
2019	33%	53%	46%
2018	33%	52%	44%
2017	33%	52%	44%
2016	33%	52%	45%
2015	33%	52%	43%
2009	36%	48%	41%
2008	33%	47%	40%
2006	29%	46%	33%
2005	27%	45%	31%
2004	24%	44%	29%
2003	22%	43%	27%

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Black

57%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Memorial 9th Grade Center	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2023	57%	13%	42%
2022	57%	13%	42%
2021	57%	13%	42%
2020	57%	13%	42%
2019	57%	13%	42%
2018	58%	13%	46%
2017	58%	13%	46%
2016	58%	13%	48%
2015	58%	13%	49%
2009	54%	14%	49%
2008	57%	14%	50%
2006	60%	15%	54%
2005	58%	14%	55%
2004	62%	14%	56%
2003	64%	14%	57%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Memorial 9th Grade Center	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2023	4%	26%	3%
2022	4%	26%	3%
2021	4%	26%	4%
2020	4%	27%	3%
2019	4%	27%	3%
2018	3%	28%	3%
2017	3%	28%	3%
2016	3%	29%	2%
2015	3%	29%	2%
2009	2%	34%	3%
2008	4%	35%	4%
2006	5%	36%	5%
2005	7%	38%	6%
2004	7%	39%	7%
2003	7%	40%	8%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Memorial 9th Grade Center	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2023	0.57	0.64	0.57
2022	0.57	0.64	0.57
2021	0.57	0.64	0.58
2020	0.57	0.63	0.58
2019	0.57	0.63	0.58
2018	0.56	0.64	0.57
2017	0.56	0.64	0.57
2016	0.56	0.63	0.57
2015	0.56	0.63	0.58
2009	0.58	0.64	0.59
2008	0.57	0.64	0.59
2006	0.56	0.64	0.59
2005	0.59	0.64	0.60
2004	0.55	0.64	0.60
2003	0.54	0.64	0.60

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Eligible for

73%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Memorial 9th Grade Center	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2023	73%	57%	82%
2022	73%	57%	81%
2021	73%	56%	81%
2020	73%	56%	77%
2019	73%	56%	77%
2018	72%	53%	78%
2017	72%	53%	78%
2016	72%	53%	73%
2015	72%	52%	73%
2009	67%	40%	69%
2008	73%	39%	77%
2006	75%	40%	79%
2005	68%	39%	74%
2004	68%	39%	75%
2003	65%	39%	72%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Memorial 9th Grade Center	Texas	Port Arthur Independent School District
2023	8%	5%	3%
2022	8%	4%	3%
2021	8%	4%	2%
2020	8%	4%	3%
2019	8%	4%	3%
2018	8%	6%	4%
2017	8%	6%	4%
2016	8%	6%	5%
2015	8%	6%	5%
2009	7%	8%	6%
2008	8%	8%	7%
2006	8%	8%	6%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	5%	7%	6%
2003	4%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Port Arthur Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Memorial 9th Grade Center?

680 students attend Memorial 9th Grade Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Memorial 9th Grade Center students are Black, 33% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Memorial 9th Grade Center?

Memorial 9th Grade Center has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Memorial 9th Grade Center offer ?

Memorial 9th Grade Center offers enrollment in grades 9-10

What school district is Memorial 9th Grade Center part of?

Memorial 9th Grade Center is part of Port Arthur Independent School District.

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