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Enrollment
473
Middle
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOB HOPE SCHOOL·NCES 480141012450
Bob Hope School
2849 9TH AVE, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642 · (409) 983-3244 · Jefferson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
353 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 177 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 144 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 152 | 32% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Bob Hope School→Bob Hope High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BOB HOPE SCHOOL. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
77.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +47.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
72.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +43.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 47 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 43 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 46.0% | 31.0% | 14.0% | 9.0% |
| Mathematics | 32.0% | 40.0% | 19.0% | 9.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 77.0% | 72.0% |
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.0% | 58.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 29.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
56.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 42% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bob Hope School
Bob Hope School's state test result (56.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hope School this school | 473 | 74.6% | 56.4% |
| Montwood Middle School EL PASO | 597 | 73.0% | 53.4% |
| George Washington Middle School LAREDO | 579 | 75.0% | 52.0% |
| Carrizo Springs Intermediate School CARRIZO SPRINGS | 437 | 78.9% | 33.5% |
| Juan Roberto Ramirez Middle School LAREDO | 521 | 78.5% | 42.5% |
| William D Slider Middle School EL PASO | 627 | 74.8% | 47.7% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bob Hope School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #323 of 1,635 | #2 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #110 of 1,670 ▲ 132 | #1 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #147 of 1,670 ▲ 116 | #1 of 12 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.0pp | #444 of 1,570 | #6 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #1,133 of 1,749 | #11 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #1,519 of 1,542 | #11 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.9% | #1,353 of 1,543 | #12 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.6% | #629 of 1,648 | #6 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.0% | #155 of 942 | #1 of 8 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
473
-12 (-2%) vs 2020
+132% since 2010-11, when it was 204
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 18.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 473 | 23.3 | 20.3:1 | 75% (353) |
| 2023-24 | 443 | 19.6 | 22.6:1 | 97% (430) |
| 2022-23 | 465 | 26.7 | 17.4:1 | 98% (458) |
| 2020-21 | 485 | 26 | 18.6:1 | 80% (386) |
| 2017-18 | 666 | 41.9 | 15.9:1 | 88% (585) |
| 2015-16 | 516 | 35 | 14.7:1 | 87% (451) |
| 2010-11 | 204 | 17 | 12.0:1 | 87% (177) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bob Hope School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (666 to 473); teachers down 44% (41.9 to 23.3).
About Bob Hope School
In PORT ARTHUR, Texas, part of Jefferson County, Bob Hope School is a middle school. There are 473 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. The school is 26% below the average for middle schools in Texas.
Bob Hope School operates as its own local education agency.
At Bob Hope School, 93% of students are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 6% Black. Census figures show Jefferson County is about 24% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Bob Hope School scores 14%.
Classroom staffing at Bob Hope School totals 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 20.3:1. Compared with the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. Federal data show 75% of students (353) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Bob Hope School ranks in the top 10% in Texas. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 56.4%, against a prediction of 41.8%.
In Jefferson County, home to about 253,878 people, median household income comes to about $60,026, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. There are 92 public schools in the county, enrolling about 42,825, Bob Hope School among them.
Bob Hope School is about 0.6 miles from Tyrrell Elementary School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Bob Hope School ranks 2nd of 8 nearby schools, at 56.4% versus a 38.5% average.
The NCES locale for Bob Hope School is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. As a charter school, Bob Hope School is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 485 in 2020-21 and 473 in 2024-25. The ratio was 18.6:1 in 2020-21 and 20.3:1 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
253,878
Census ACS
Median income
$60,026
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
42,825 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BOB HOPE SCHOOL
- Bob Hope School - El CampusElementary · 650 students
- Bob Hope High SchoolHigh · 555 students
- Bob Hope School BeaumontElementary · 536 students
- Bob Hope Elementary School-BaytownElementary · 370 students
Other schools in PORT ARTHUR
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,140 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 857 students
- Houston Elementary SchoolElementary · 689 students
- Tyrrell Elementary SchoolElementary · 670 students
- Bob Hope School - El CampusElementary · 650 students
- Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Elementary SchoolElementary · 644 students
Nearby schools
- Tyrrell Elementary School0.6 mi · 670
- Bob Hope School - El Campus0.7 mi · 650
- Houston Elementary School0.7 mi · 689
- Jefferson Middle School1.3 mi · 857
- Lakeview Elementary School1.4 mi · 535
- Bob Hope High School1.4 mi · 555
Frequently asked questions
About Bob Hope SchoolHow large is Bob Hope School?
Bob Hope School enrolls approximately 473 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Bob Hope School serve?
Bob Hope School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Bob Hope School?
Approximately 20.3:1 students per teacher at Bob Hope School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bob Hope School?
At Bob Hope School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 93% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Bob Hope School public or private?
Bob Hope School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by BOB HOPE SCHOOL.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.