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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POINT ISABEL ISD·NCES 483525003989

PORT ISABEL EARLY COLLEGE H S

18001 HWY 100, PORT ISABEL, TX 78578 · (956) 943-0030 · Cameron County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL585 STUDENTS
Enrollment
585
High
DISTRICT 294 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
480 students
DISTRICT 86% · 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
Grade 9
177
Grade 10
146
Grade 11
136
Grade 12
126
Student demographics
White
437%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
53692%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 54%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
29951%
Female
28649%

School pathway

Feeds from
PORT ISABEL J H06–08
Based on grade levels within POINT ISABEL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
48.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
12.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +12.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
585
-112 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.3:1
% White
7%
was 10%
% Hispanic
92%
was 90%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PORT ISABEL EARLY COLLEGE H S

PORT ISABEL EARLY COLLEGE H S is one of the close-knit high schools in PORT ISABEL, Texas, part of POINT ISABEL ISD, with 585 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 27% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

POINT ISABEL ISD comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,786 students; PORT ISABEL EARLY COLLEGE H S is among them.

Looking at the student body, PORT ISABEL EARLY COLLEGE H S logs that nearly all students (92%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 7% White. Compared to Cameron County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, PORT ISABEL EARLY COLLEGE H S reports 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting PORT ISABEL EARLY COLLEGE H S tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 82% of students at PORT ISABEL EARLY COLLEGE H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, PORT ISABEL EARLY COLLEGE H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.4%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Cameron County indicate median household earnings sit near $52,601, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 21%. PORT ISABEL EARLY COLLEGE H S is one of 187 public schools in Cameron County (combined enrollment of about 97,392 students).

Nearest neighbor: PORT ISABEL J H, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PORT ISABEL EARLY COLLEGE H S ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 47.0%.

PORT ISABEL EARLY COLLEGE H S operates from a town-center location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 16%: 697 students in 2018 compared to 585 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for PORT ISABEL EARLY COLLEGE H S typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Cameron County at a glance

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Population
426,120
Census ACS
Median income
$52,601
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
97,392 students

Quick facts

School name
PORT ISABEL EARLY COLLEGE H S
District
POINT ISABEL ISD
Address
18001 HWY 100, PORT ISABEL, TX 78578
Phone
(956) 943-0030
County
Cameron County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
585
Teachers (FTE)
44
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
480 (82%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
483525003989
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PORT ISABEL EARLY COLLEGE H S
How many students attend PORT ISABEL EARLY COLLEGE H S?
PORT ISABEL EARLY COLLEGE H S enrolls approximately 585 students in grades 09-12.
Is PORT ISABEL EARLY COLLEGE H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
PORT ISABEL EARLY COLLEGE H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PORT ISABEL EARLY COLLEGE H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PORT ISABEL EARLY COLLEGE H S is approximately 13.3:1 (44 FTE teachers).
How diverse is PORT ISABEL EARLY COLLEGE H S?
PORT ISABEL EARLY COLLEGE H S reports a student body of 7% White, 92% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees PORT ISABEL EARLY COLLEGE H S?
PORT ISABEL EARLY COLLEGE H S is overseen by POINT ISABEL ISD in Cameron County.
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