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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at MEMORIAL H S this year?
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Enrollment
2,140
High
DISTRICT 1,071 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORT ARTHUR ISD·NCES 483540009317
Memorial High School
3501 SSGT LUCIAN ADAM DR, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642 · (409) 984-4000 · Jefferson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,140 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of Texas public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
164 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
1,728 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 533 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 575 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 551 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 481 | 22% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
35.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 31.0% | 22.0% | 43.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 23.0% | 42.0% | 27.0% |
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 | 35.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 15.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | 14.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 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 Memorial High School
Memorial High School's state test result (33.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial High School this school | 2,140 | 80.7% | 33.3% |
| Andy Dekaney High School HOUSTON | 2,485 | 79.7% | 25.2% |
| Nimitz High School HOUSTON | 2,651 | 78.3% | 38.7% |
| Westfield High School HOUSTON | 2,264 | 74.9% | 27.3% |
| Willowridge High School HOUSTON | 1,242 | 79.2% | 32.2% |
| Horn High School MESQUITE | 2,757 | 73.7% | 42.9% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Memorial High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #1,291 of 1,385 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #1,078 of 1,425 ▲ 127 | #6 of 8 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #1,329 of 1,425 ▼ 35 | #7 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.0pp | #615 of 1,184 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,140 | #276 of 2,107 | #2 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #415 of 1,344 | #1 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #476 of 1,346 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.7% | #378 of 1,522 | #6 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.0% | #502 of 672 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
2,140
+203 (+10%) vs 2020
-8% since 2010-11, when it was 2,322
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 2,140 | 164.1 | 13.0:1 | 81% (1,728) |
| 2023-24 | 2,068 | 160.3 | 12.9:1 | 80% (1,661) |
| 2022-23 | 2,116 | 169.4 | 12.5:1 | 77% (1,630) |
| 2020-21 | 1,937 | 165 | 11.7:1 | 80% (1,558) |
| 2017-18 | 2,038 | 147.6 | 13.8:1 | 79% (1,602) |
| 2015-16 | 1,492 | 97 | 15.4:1 | 67% (1,005) |
| 2010-11 | 2,322 | 173 | 13.4:1 | 77% (1,786) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Memorial High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (2,038 to 2,140); teachers up 11% (147.6 to 164.1).
About Memorial High School
Memorial High School is one of the public schools in PORT ARTHUR, Texas. It is a large high school. The school has 2,140 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
PORT ARTHUR ISD has 8,041 students in 13 schools, and Memorial High School is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at Memorial High School, about 51 are Hispanic. It is also 43% Black and 3% Asian. Jefferson County's residents are about 24% Hispanic, 27 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 56%.
The school has 164.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 13.0 students per teacher. High schools in Texas average 15.1:1, 2.0 more students per teacher than here. Of all students at Memorial High School, 81% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 71% average among public schools in Jefferson County.
Among Texas public high schools, Memorial High School outscored 8%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
A school with Memorial High School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 39.2%. Memorial High School scores 33.3%, 6.0 points below that line.
The county, Jefferson County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $60,026, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. The county has 92 public schools and about 42,825 students.
Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Elementary School is the nearest public school to Memorial High School, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Memorial High School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 2,140, compared with 1,937 in 2020-21. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.0:1) than in 2020-21 (11.7:1).
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Memorial High School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 PORT ARTHUR ISD
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 857 students
- Houston Elementary SchoolElementary · 689 students
- Tyrrell Elementary SchoolElementary · 670 students
- Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Elementary SchoolElementary · 644 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 619 students
- Travis Elementary SchoolElementary · 543 students
Other schools in PORT ARTHUR
- 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
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 619 students
Other Memorial High schools
12 other US public schools in 6 states are named Memorial High. Memorial High School is the 4th largest of the 13.
- Memorial High SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 2,636 students
- Memorial High SchoolMCALLEN, TX · 2,021 students
- Memorial High SchoolWICHITA FALLS, TX · 1,650 students
- Memorial High SchoolFRISCO, TX · 1,439 students
- Memorial High SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 846 students
Nearby schools
- Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Elementary School0.7 mi · 644
- Bob Hope High School1.8 mi · 555
- Houston Elementary School2.0 mi · 689
- Port Neches Primary School2.1 mi · 574
- Hillcrest Elementary School2.1 mi · 717
- Bob Hope School - El Campus2.5 mi · 650
Frequently asked questions
About Memorial High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Memorial High School?
Memorial High School enrolls approximately 2,140 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Memorial High School serve?
Memorial High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Memorial High School have?
Memorial High School employs 164 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Memorial High School?
Student demographics at Memorial High School are roughly 2% White, 51% Hispanic, 43% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Memorial High School public or private?
Memorial High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by PORT ARTHUR ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.