Bob Hope School
Port Arthur, Texas · Jefferson County · Grades Pre-K–12 · Charter
Bob Hope School runs 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 2,584 students. By enrollment it is the 323rd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, small.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 2,584 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 137.6 |
| Students per teacher | 18.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.2% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Area type | City, small |
| NCES district ID | 4801410 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Bob Hope School
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hope El School-Baytown | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 370 | 17.6 | 82.7% |
| Bob Hope High School | High | 9–12 | 555 | 18.6 | 92.1% |
| Bob Hope School | Middle | 6–8 | 473 | 20.3 | 74.6% |
| Bob Hope School - El Campus | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 650 | 21 | 83.5% |
| Bob Hope School Beaumont | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 536 | 16.5 | 86.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Bob Hope School schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Bob Hope School in context
Size
Bob Hope School enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Bob Hope School - El Campus with 650 students, and the smallest is Bob Hope El School-Baytown with 370; the average is 517, against 626 statewide. NCES lists Bob Hope School as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is kindergarten, with 245 students. Grade 12 has 134 students and kindergarten has 245, 45% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Bob Hope School enrolls 393 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Bob Hope School at 80.5%, above their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 15.1%.
84.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 74.6% at Bob Hope School to 92.1% at Bob Hope High School. All 5 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 137.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 18.8 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 5 counselors it has 517 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Bob Hope School is based inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, an area NCES calls city, small. The nearest district is Hamshire-Fannett ISD, 2 miles away with 2,006 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 8 of them enroll more students than Bob Hope School. Jefferson County has 9 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 133.7 | 19 |
| School counselors | 5 | 517 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 4 | 646 |
| Other student support staff | 7.7 | 336 |
| School administrators | 3.1 | 834 |
| District administrators | 2 | 1,292 |
| All staff | 311.4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 80.5% |
| Black | 15.1% |
| White | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 393 |
| Kindergarten | 245 |
| Grade 1 | 245 |
| Grade 2 | 160 |
| Grade 3 | 174 |
| Grade 4 | 128 |
| Grade 5 | 115 |
| Grade 6 | 211 |
| Grade 7 | 174 |
| Grade 8 | 184 |
| Grade 9 | 139 |
| Grade 10 | 140 |
| Grade 11 | 142 |
| Grade 12 | 134 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamshire-Fannett ISD | 2 mi | 2,006 | 15.2 | – |
| Ehrhart School | 10 mi | 559 | 13.1 | – |
| Beaumont ISD | 11 mi | 16,336 | 17.3 | – |
| Nederland ISD | 12 mi | 5,317 | 14.4 | – |
| Port Arthur ISD | 14 mi | 8,041 | 13.2 | – |
| Port Neches-Groves ISD | 14 mi | 5,349 | 14.2 | – |
| East Chambers ISD | 15 mi | 1,562 | 13.5 | – |
| Hardin-Jefferson ISD | 18 mi | 2,762 | 14.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Jefferson County
- Beaumont ISD (16,336 students)
- Port Arthur ISD (8,041 students)
- Port Neches-Groves ISD (5,349 students)
- Nederland ISD (5,317 students)
- Hamshire-Fannett ISD (2,006 students)
- Ehrhart School (559 students)
- Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School (419 students)
- Sabine Pass ISD (372 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
4545 Hwy 73, Port Arthur, TX 77642
Phone: (409)983-3244
Website: bobhopeschool.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.