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What's one thing TRAVIS EL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
543
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORT ARTHUR ISD·NCES 483540004011
Travis Elementary School
1115 LAKEVIEW AVE, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642 · (409) 984-4700 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL543 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
473 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 34 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
49%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
33.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
20.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 25.0% | 32.0% | 35.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 13.0% | 26.0% | 54.0% |
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 | 33.0% | 20.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
24.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Travis Elementary School
Travis Elementary School's state test result (24.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Elementary School this school | 543 | 87.1% | 24.6% |
| H M Carroll Elementary School HOUSTON | 536 | 85.8% | 38.0% |
| Nitsch Elementary School KLEIN | 612 | 87.7% | 62.6% |
| Harmony School of Endeavor-Houston HOUSTON | 561 | 90.2% | 28.4% |
| Sheldon Early Childhood Academy HOUSTON | 562 | 83.1% | N/A |
| Kemp-Carver Elementary School BRYAN | 563 | 90.2% | 44.3% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Travis Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #4,080 of 4,401 | #24 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #4,373 of 4,466 ▼ 97 | #29 of 34 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #4,180 of 4,466 ▼ 140 | #24 of 34 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #1,048 of 3,998 | #11 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 543 | #2,108 of 4,938 | #19 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #2,028 of 4,622 | #9 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.4% | #2,475 of 4,628 | #22 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.1% | #1,379 of 4,789 | #20 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.0% | #2,700 of 2,838 | #16 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
543
-8 (-1%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 628
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 543 | 37.4 | 14.5:1 | 87% (473) |
| 2023-24 | 523 | 34.5 | 15.2:1 | 90% (472) |
| 2022-23 | 535 | 37.2 | 14.4:1 | 89% (475) |
| 2020-21 | 551 | 38 | 14.5:1 | 90% (498) |
| 2017-18 | 554 | 32.9 | 16.8:1 | 89% (492) |
| 2015-16 | 656 | 35 | 18.7:1 | 93% (608) |
| 2010-11 | 651 | 45 | 14.5:1 | 92% (596) |
| 2000-01 | 726 | 44 | 16.5:1 | 89% (648) |
| 1990-91 | 628 | 39 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Travis Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (554 to 543); teachers up 14% (32.9 to 37.4).
About Travis Elementary School
A mid-sized elementary school in PORT ARTHUR, Texas, Travis Elementary School is part of PORT ARTHUR ISD. Its enrollment is 543 students, spread over pre-K through 5.
PORT ARTHUR ISD has 8,041 students spread across 13 schools.
Of every 100 students at Travis Elementary School, about 65 are Hispanic. It is also 28% Black, 2% White, and 2% multiracial. Jefferson County's residents are about 24% Hispanic, 41 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Travis Elementary School scores 49%.
A staff of 37.4 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.5:1. It is about the same as the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 87%. Compared with the 71% average for public schools in Jefferson County, the school's rate is higher.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Travis Elementary School's results are 11.9 points below predicted: 24.6% against 36.5%.
In Jefferson County, home to about 253,878 people, the median household earns about $60,026 a year, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Jefferson County number 92, with about 42,825 students.
Of the public schools around it, Travis Elementary School is closest to Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Travis Elementary School ranks 6th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 24.6% against a local average of 37.0%.
Travis Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 551 to 543.
People who know Travis Elementary School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. 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 PORT ARTHUR ISD
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,140 students
- 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
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
Other Travis Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 2 states are named Travis Elementary. Travis Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 13.
- Travis Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 762 students
- Travis Elementary SchoolBAYTOWN, TX · 709 students
- Travis Elementary SchoolROSENBERG, TX · 579 students
- Travis Elementary SchoolMERCEDES, TX · 478 students
- Travis Elementary SchoolSAN MARCOS, TX · 440 students
Nearby schools
- Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs0.1 mi · 380
- Jefferson Middle School0.5 mi · 857
- Lakeview Elementary School0.9 mi · 535
- Tyrrell Elementary School1.3 mi · 670
- Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies1.3 mi · 236
- Bob Hope School - El Campus1.5 mi · 650
Frequently asked questions
About Travis Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Travis Elementary School?
Travis Elementary School enrolls approximately 543 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Travis Elementary School serve?
Travis Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Travis Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Travis Elementary School is approximately 14.5:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Travis Elementary School?
At Travis Elementary School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 65% Hispanic, 28% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Travis Elementary School public or private?
Travis Elementary 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.