Tyrrell Elementary School
Public elementary school in Port Arthur, Texas · Port Arthur ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Tyrrell Elementary School serves 670 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 1122nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 43.85 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 | 483540004012 |
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 | 670 | 8,041 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 13.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 93.4% | 86.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% 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.
Tyrrell Elementary School in context
Size
Tyrrell Elementary School is the 2nd largest of Port Arthur ISD's 8 elementary schools; its 670 students are 8.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 611 students, so Tyrrell 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 119 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 43, against an average of 96 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 105 in kindergarten and 108 in grade 5. It also enrolls 43 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 68.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Port Arthur ISD (54.1%). Black students are next, at 25.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
93.4% 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
Tyrrell Elementary School has 43.85 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 670 students would have about 45.3 teachers, so Tyrrell Elementary School has 1.4 fewer.
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, 0.3 miles away in Bob Hope School. There are 12 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 | 68.2% |
| Black | 25.7% |
| White | 3% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
46.1% of students are girls and 53.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 43 |
| Kindergarten | 105 |
| Grade 1 | 103 |
| Grade 2 | 91 |
| Grade 3 | 119 |
| Grade 4 | 101 |
| Grade 5 | 108 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4401 Ferndale Dr., Port Arthur, TX 77642
Phone: (409)984-4660
Website: paisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tyrrell 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 | 0.3 mi | 650 | 21 | 83.5% |
| Houston Elementary School | Port Arthur ISD | 1.1 mi | 689 | 13.2 | 88.7% |
| Travis Elementary School | Port Arthur ISD | 1.3 mi | 543 | 14.5 | 87.1% |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Port Arthur ISD | 1.4 mi | 535 | 13.7 | 88.2% |
| Groves Intermediate School | Port Neches-Groves ISD | 1.6 mi | 609 | 14.9 | 53.7% |
| Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies | Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School | 1.9 mi | 236 | 15.7 | 94.9% |
| Groves Primary School | Port Neches-Groves ISD | 2.0 mi | 613 | 13.9 | 55.6% |
| Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Elementary School | Port Arthur ISD | 2.0 mi | 644 | 15.9 | 84.8% |
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 |
| 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 |
| Washington Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 223 |
| Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs | Pre-K | Pre-K | 380 |