Port Arthur ISD
Port Arthur, Texas · Jefferson County · Grades Pre-K–12
Port Arthur ISD runs 12 schools (8 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 8,041 students. By enrollment it is the 147th 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 | 12 |
| Students | 8,041 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 609.6 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 86.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Area type | City, small |
| NCES district ID | 4835400 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Port Arthur ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dequeen Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 232 | 9.8 | 92.2% |
| Houston Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 689 | 13.2 | 88.7% |
| Jefferson Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 857 | 13.7 | 92.4% |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 535 | 13.7 | 88.2% |
| Lincoln Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 619 | 11.2 | 85.1% |
| Memorial High School | High | 9–12 | 2,140 | 13 | 80.7% |
| Port Acres Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 507 | 16.5 | 85.6% |
| Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 644 | 15.9 | 84.8% |
| Travis Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 543 | 14.5 | 87.1% |
| Tyrrell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 670 | 15.3 | 93.4% |
| Washington Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 223 | 10.1 | 90.1% |
| Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs | Pre-K | Pre-K | 380 | 15.3 | 91.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Port Arthur ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Port Arthur ISD in context
Size
Port Arthur ISD enrolls 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 Memorial High School with 2,140 students, and the smallest is Washington Elementary School with 223; the average is 670, against 626 statewide.
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 grade 1, with 654 students. Grade 12 has 481 students and kindergarten has 597, 19% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Port Arthur ISD enrolls 641 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 Port Arthur ISD at 54.1%, close to their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 38.5%.
86.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 80.7% at Memorial High School to 93.4% at Tyrrell Elementary School. All 12 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 609.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 21.9 counselors it has 367 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 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
Port Arthur ISD is based inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people, an area NCES calls city, small. The nearest district is Port Neches-Groves ISD, 4.1 miles away with 5,349 students. 13 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Port Arthur ISD. 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 | 513.1 | 16 |
| School counselors | 21.9 | 367 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 8,041 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 114 | 71 |
| Other student support staff | 52.2 | 154 |
| School administrators | 48.8 | 165 |
| District administrators | 10.3 | 781 |
| All staff | 1,299.7 |
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 | 54.1% |
| Black | 38.5% |
| White | 2.3% |
| Asian | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 641 |
| Kindergarten | 597 |
| Grade 1 | 654 |
| Grade 2 | 605 |
| Grade 3 | 647 |
| Grade 4 | 654 |
| Grade 5 | 625 |
| Grade 6 | 490 |
| Grade 7 | 477 |
| Grade 8 | 509 |
| Grade 9 | 533 |
| Grade 10 | 576 |
| Grade 11 | 552 |
| Grade 12 | 481 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Neches-Groves ISD | 4 mi | 5,349 | 14.2 | – |
| Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School | 5 mi | 419 | 14.3 | – |
| Nederland ISD | 5 mi | 5,317 | 14.4 | – |
| Bridge City ISD | 9 mi | 3,157 | 16.5 | – |
| Orangefield ISD | 12 mi | 1,781 | 13.4 | – |
| Sabine Pass ISD | 13 mi | 372 | 11.4 | – |
| Bob Hope School | 14 mi | 2,584 | 18.8 | – |
| Ehrhart School | 15 mi | 559 | 13.1 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Jefferson County
- Beaumont ISD (16,336 students)
- Port Neches-Groves ISD (5,349 students)
- Nederland ISD (5,317 students)
- Bob Hope School (2,584 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
4801 9th Ave, Port Arthur, TX 77642
Phone: (409)989-6244
Website: paisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.