PORT ARANSAS H S

Set in PORT ARANSAS, Texas, PORT ARANSAS H S is a rural-scale secondary school, run under PORT ARANSAS ISD. It educates 203 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so PORT ARANSAS H S sits 74% below that benchmark.

Across the 3 schools in PORT ARANSAS ISD (585 students total), PORT ARANSAS H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, PORT ARANSAS H S logs that 78% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Nueces County as a whole is about 46% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting PORT ARANSAS H S tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 20% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Nueces County (around 67%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, PORT ARANSAS H S ranks in the top 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 65.3%; PORT ARANSAS H S posts 86.4%, +21.1 points above that line.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Nueces County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,897 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. PORT ARANSAS H S is one of 124 public schools in Nueces County (combined enrollment of about 59,619 students).

The closest other public school is OLSEN EL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PORT ARANSAS H S at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 45.4%.

PORT ARANSAS H S operates from a town-center location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PORT ARANSAS H S has expanded 25%, going from 162 students in 2018 to 203 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 8.8:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.