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Port Arthur ISD 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 2024 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 4,214 students in Port Arthur ISD School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschools in Port Arthur ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
14 Schools
4,135 Schools
# Students
8,003 Students
2,095,457 Students
# Teachers
616 Teachers
144,704 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Port Arthur ISD School District, which is ranked #1132 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1119 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
42%
Graduation Rate
79%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.63
# American Indian Students
175 Students
6,356 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
216 Students
91,025 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,998 Students
1,142,264 Students
% Hispanic Students
50%
55%
# Black Students
3,321 Students
266,203 Students
% Black Students
41%
13%
# White Students
202 Students
521,510 Students
% White Students
3%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
3,213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
64,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
625
244,977
# Students in K Grade:
610
318,074
# Students in 1st Grade:
666
313,420
# Students in 2nd Grade:
658
304,522
# Students in 3rd Grade:
620
291,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
597
287,814
# Students in 5th Grade:
629
252,745
# Students in 6th Grade:
517
32,812
# Students in 7th Grade:
529
12,992
# Students in 8th Grade:
555
11,801
# Students in 9th Grade:
589
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
505
6,240
# Students in 11th Grade:
519
5,829
# Students in 12th Grade:
384
5,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,326 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,002 is higher than the state median of $14,384. 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
$16,326
$13,640
Spending / Student
$15,002
$14,384
Best Port Arthur ISD School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Houston Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3245 36th St
Port Arthur, TX 77642
(409) 984-4800
Port Arthur, TX 77642
(409) 984-4800
Grades: PK-5
| 718 students
Rank: #22.
Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5701 9th Ave
Port Arthur, TX 77642
(409) 984-4100
Port Arthur, TX 77642
(409) 984-4100
Grades: PK-5
| 570 students
Rank: #33.
Port Acres Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5900 Jade Ave
Port Arthur, TX 77640
(409) 984-4960
Port Arthur, TX 77640
(409) 984-4960
Grades: PK-5
| 458 students
Rank: #44.
Lakeview Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3900 10th St
Port Arthur, TX 77642
(409) 984-8300
Port Arthur, TX 77642
(409) 984-8300
Grades: PK-5
| 584 students
Rank: #55.
1300 Freeman Ave
Port Arthur, TX 77640
(409) 984-8600
Port Arthur, TX 77640
(409) 984-8600
Grades: PK-2
| 236 students
Rank: #66.
Tyrrell Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4401 Ferndale Dr
Port Arthur, TX 77642
(409) 984-4660
Port Arthur, TX 77642
(409) 984-4660
Grades: PK-5
| 747 students
Rank: #77.
Travis Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1115 Lakeview Ave
Port Arthur, TX 77642
(409) 984-4700
Port Arthur, TX 77642
(409) 984-4700
Grades: PK-5
| 549 students
Rank: n/an/a
1100 Jefferson Dr
Port Arthur, TX 77642
(409) 984-8750
Port Arthur, TX 77642
(409) 984-8750
Grades: PK
| 352 students
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