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Port Arthur Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,551 students in Port Arthur Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Port Arthur Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
15 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
8,155 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
595 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Port Arthur Independent School District, which is ranked #1108 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1096 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
46%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
# American Indian Students
147 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
174 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,265 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
52%
53%
# Black Students
3,256 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
40%
13%
# White Students
191 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
2%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
116 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
646
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
670
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
612
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
669
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
675
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
640
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
622
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
478
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
511
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
515
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
554
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
616
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
549
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
398
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,022 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,722 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$120 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,022
$13,387
Spending / Student
$14,722
$14,116
Best Port Arthur Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2200 Jefferson Dr
Port Arthur, TX 77642
(409) 984-4860
Port Arthur, TX 77642
(409) 984-4860
Grades: 6-8
| 847 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1023 Abe Lincoln Ave
Port Arthur, TX 77640
(409) 984-8700
Port Arthur, TX 77640
(409) 984-8700
Grades: 6-8
| 626 students
Rank: n/an/a
Port Arthur Alternative Center
Alternative School
1030 Dunbar Ave
Port Arthur, TX 77640
(409) 984-8650
Port Arthur, TX 77640
(409) 984-8650
Grades: 6-12
| 78 students
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