East Cliff Elementary School
Public elementary school in Portland, Texas · Gregory-Portland ISD · Grades 1–5
East Cliff Elementary School serves 474 students in grades 1–5 in Portland (San Patricio County). It is one of 7 schools in Gregory-Portland ISD. By enrollment it is the 2765th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 35 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–5 |
| District | Gregory-Portland ISD |
| County | San Patricio County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482178002198 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Gregory-Portland ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 474 | 5,024 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.6% | 48.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
East Cliff Elementary School in context
Size
East Cliff Elementary School is the 3rd largest of Gregory-Portland ISD's 5 elementary schools; its 474 students are 9.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 4.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 468; East Cliff Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 101 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 86, against an average of 95 per grade. This year grade 5 has 12% more students than grade 1 (96 against 86). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 46.2% here and 61.3% across Gregory-Portland ISD. White students are next, at 44.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.3% across Gregory-Portland ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 35 full-time-equivalent teachers for 474 students, East Cliff Elementary School has 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 474 students would have about 32 teachers, so East Cliff Elementary School has 3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
East Cliff Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Clark Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 10 other elementary schools, 4 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 46.2% |
| White | 44.5% |
| Asian | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Black | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 86 |
| Grade 2 | 93 |
| Grade 3 | 101 |
| Grade 4 | 98 |
| Grade 5 | 96 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1140 Broadway, Portland, TX 78374
Phone: (361)777-4255
Website: g-pisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: East Cliff Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Elementary School | Gregory-Portland ISD | 0.8 mi | 457 | 13.1 | 53.4% |
| Early Childhood Center | Gregory-Portland ISD | 1.5 mi | 529 | 15.6 | 62.9% |
| Austin Elementary School | Gregory-Portland ISD | 2.4 mi | 375 | 12.5 | 54.7% |
| Andrews Elementary School | Gregory-Portland ISD | 2.6 mi | 530 | 14.3 | 55.5% |
| Gilbert J Mircovich Elementary School | Ingleside ISD | 6.3 mi | 478 | 15.2 | 69.5% |
| Ingleside Primary School | Ingleside ISD | 6.3 mi | 511 | 15.4 | 73.4% |
| Woodroe Petty Elementary School | Taft ISD | 8.0 mi | 390 | 15.5 | 89% |
| Charlie Marshall Elementary School | Aransas Pass ISD | 8.1 mi | 379 | 15.8 | 72.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Gregory-Portland ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 530 |
| Austin Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 375 |
| Clark Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 457 |
| Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 529 |
| Gregory-Portland High School | High | 9–12 | 1,511 |
| Gregory-Portland Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,148 |