Houston Elementary School
Public elementary school in Port Arthur, Texas · Port Arthur ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Houston Elementary School serves 689 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Port Arthur (Jefferson County). It is one of 12 schools in Port Arthur ISD. By enrollment it is the 985th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.2 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 ÷ 52.39 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Port Arthur ISD |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483540004003 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Port Arthur ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 689 | 8,041 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 88.7% | 86.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% 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.
Houston Elementary School in context
Size
Houston Elementary School is the largest of Port Arthur ISD's 8 elementary schools; its 689 students are 8.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.1 miles away and have a median of 576 students, so Houston 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 1 with 122 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 54, against an average of 98 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 104 in kindergarten and 96 in grade 5. It also enrolls 54 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 77.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Port Arthur ISD (54.1%). Black students are next, at 15.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
88.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.7% across Port Arthur 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
Houston Elementary School has 52.39 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 689 students would have about 46.6 teachers, so Houston Elementary School has 5.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, small, which means it is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Bob Hope School - El Campus, 1 miles away in Bob Hope School. There are 13 elementary schools within 5 miles and 19 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 77.9% |
| Black | 15.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.7% |
| White | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
46.9% of students are girls and 53.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 54 |
| Kindergarten | 104 |
| Grade 1 | 122 |
| Grade 2 | 99 |
| Grade 3 | 102 |
| Grade 4 | 112 |
| Grade 5 | 96 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3245 36th St, Port Arthur, TX 77642
Phone: (409)984-4800
Website: paisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Houston Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hope School - El Campus | Bob Hope School | 1.0 mi | 650 | 21 | 83.5% |
| Tyrrell Elementary School | Port Arthur ISD | 1.1 mi | 670 | 15.3 | 93.4% |
| Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Elementary School | Port Arthur ISD | 1.3 mi | 644 | 15.9 | 84.8% |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Port Arthur ISD | 2.1 mi | 535 | 13.7 | 88.2% |
| Groves Intermediate School | Port Neches-Groves ISD | 2.1 mi | 609 | 14.9 | 53.7% |
| Dequeen Elementary School | Port Arthur ISD | 2.2 mi | 232 | 9.8 | 92.2% |
| Travis Elementary School | Port Arthur ISD | 2.3 mi | 543 | 14.5 | 87.1% |
| Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies | Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School | 2.4 mi | 236 | 15.7 | 94.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Port Arthur ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dequeen Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 232 |
| Jefferson Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 857 |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 535 |
| Lincoln Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 619 |
| Memorial High School | High | 9–12 | 2,140 |
| Port Acres Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 507 |
| Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 644 |
| Travis Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 543 |
| Tyrrell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 670 |
| Washington Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 223 |
| Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs | Pre-K | Pre-K | 380 |