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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 3 public middle schools serving 1,601 students in Port Arthur ISD 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 ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
14 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
8,003 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
616 Teachers
105,812 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
175 Students
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
216 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,998 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
50%
53%
# Black Students
3,321 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
41%
13%
# White Students
202 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
3%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
625
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
610
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
666
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
658
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
620
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
597
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
629
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
517
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
529
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
555
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
589
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
505
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
519
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
384
48,989
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 21%)
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
| 722 students
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2200 Jefferson Dr
Port Arthur, TX 77642
(409) 984-4860
Port Arthur, TX 77642
(409) 984-4860
Grades: 6-8
| 879 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
| 0 students
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