Total enrollment
8,041
+84 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
15 schools in PORT ARTHUR ISD
Texas · 8,041 students · 2 cities
Of the public K-12 schools operating across Texas, 15 sit inside PORT ARTHUR ISD, collectively enrolling about 8,041 students (9 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high).
4-year change in PORT ARTHUR ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
+1 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How PORT ARTHUR ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #628 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,041 | #148 of 760 | #1,162 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 13 | #137 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #312 of 758 | #3,781 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 86.7% | #73 of 750 | #875 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #231 of 557 | #2,207 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside PORT ARTHUR ISD
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from Houston Elementary School at 45.0% proficient to Port Acres Elementary School at 22.1%, a gap of 22.9 points. That is the 190th widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 12 district schools that reported both years went from 8,277 to 8,039 students (down 3%) and from 532 to 596 full-time teachers (up 12%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEMORIAL H S | Port Arthur | High | 09-12 | 2,140 |
| JEFFERSON MIDDLE | Port Arthur | Middle | 06-08 | 857 |
| HOUSTON EL | Port Arthur | Elementary | PK-05 | 689 |
| TYRRELL EL | Port Arthur | Elementary | PK-05 | 670 |
| STAFF SERGEANT LUCIAN ADAMS EL | Port Arthur | Elementary | PK-05 | 644 |
| LINCOLN MIDDLE | Port Arthur | Middle | 06-08 | 619 |
| TRAVIS EL | Port Arthur | Elementary | PK-05 | 543 |
| LAKEVIEW EL | Port Arthur | Elementary | PK-05 | 535 |
| PORT ACRES EL | Port Arthur | Elementary | PK-05 | 507 |
| WHEATLEY SCHOOL OF EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS | Port Arthur | Elementary | PK-PK | 380 |
| DEQUEEN EL | Port Arthur | Elementary | 03-05 | 232 |
| WASHINGTON EL | Port Arthur | Elementary | PK-02 | 223 |
| JEFFERSON CO YOUTH ACAD | Beaumont | High | 10-11 | 2 |
| PORT ARTHUR ALTERNATIVE CENTER | Port Arthur | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| STILWELL TECH CTR/CATE | Port Arthur | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About PORT ARTHUR ISD
PORT ARTHUR ISD maintains 15 public schools across Texas, collectively enrolling roughly 8,041 students.
In terms of grade levels, PORT ARTHUR ISD is built around 9 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high schools.
On a per-school basis, PORT ARTHUR ISD runs about 536 students per school, 12% below the state mean of roughly 606.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in PORT ARTHUR ISD has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 7,957 students to 8,041. PORT ARTHUR ISD now counts 13 public schools, up from 12 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for PORT ARTHUR ISD discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.