Port Acres Elementary School
Public elementary school in Port Arthur, Texas · Port Arthur ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Port Acres Elementary School serves 507 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 2459th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 30.76 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 | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483540004000 |
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 | 507 | 8,041 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 13.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 85.6% | 86.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 78% 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.
Port Acres Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 8 elementary schools in Port Arthur ISD, Port Acres Elementary School is the 6th largest, with 6.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 5.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 609; Port Acres 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 94 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 35, against an average of 72 per grade. This year grade 5 has 30% fewer students than kindergarten (64 against 91). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 35 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 46.2% here and 38.5% across Port Arthur ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 43%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
85.6% of its students are eligible 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
With 30.76 full-time-equivalent teachers for 507 students, Port Acres Elementary School has 16.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 507 students would have about 34.3 teachers, so Port Acres Elementary School has 3.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Port Acres Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Washington Elementary School, 5.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 17 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 46.2% |
| Hispanic | 43% |
| White | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 35 |
| Kindergarten | 91 |
| Grade 1 | 94 |
| Grade 2 | 70 |
| Grade 3 | 66 |
| Grade 4 | 87 |
| Grade 5 | 64 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5900 Jade Ave, Port Arthur, TX 77642
Phone: (409)984-4960
Website: paisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Port Acres Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary School | Port Arthur ISD | 5.1 mi | 223 | 10.1 | 90.1% |
| Hillcrest Elementary School | Nederland ISD | 5.2 mi | 717 | 15.6 | 62.1% |
| Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Elementary School | Port Arthur ISD | 5.2 mi | 644 | 15.9 | 84.8% |
| Helena Park Elementary School | Nederland ISD | 5.3 mi | 760 | 16.5 | 40.5% |
| Houston Elementary School | Port Arthur ISD | 5.5 mi | 689 | 13.2 | 88.7% |
| Langham Elementary School | Nederland ISD | 6.3 mi | 553 | 16.5 | 54.2% |
| Port Neches Primary School | Port Neches-Groves ISD | 6.4 mi | 574 | 13.3 | 40.2% |
| Dequeen Elementary School | Port Arthur ISD | 6.4 mi | 232 | 9.8 | 92.2% |
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 |
| Houston Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 689 |
| 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 |
| 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 |