Port Arthur Independent School District

4801 9TH AVE, PORT ARTHUR, TX Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

8,326

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

37%

Percent Proficient - Math

32%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

18,890

households

52,335

Total Population

$64,500

Average House Value

$830

Average Housing Rent

$36,706

Average Household Income

70.45%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Port Arthur Independent School District is a public school district serving PORT ARTHUR area, Texas. For academic year 2020-2021, 14 schools served 8,326 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 14 schools. A total of 597 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1.

According to the Texas state assessment result, 37% of students are proficient in Math learning and 32% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.paisd.org (409)989-6244 4801 9TH AVE, PORT ARTHUR, TX

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

MARK PORTERIE

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

MARK PORTERIE

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

MARK PORTERIE

email phone

Schools in Port Arthur Independent School District

In Port Arthur Independent School District, 15 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Dequeen El View

291 Students

13 Students per teacher

Port Acres El View

408 Students

14 Students per teacher

Houston El View

606 Students

13 Students per teacher

Lakeview El View

777 Students

18 Students per teacher

Travis El View

554 Students

15 Students per teacher

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Jefferson Middle School View

925 Students

14 Students per teacher

Lincoln Middle School View

663 Students

13 Students per teacher

Port Arthur Alternative Center View

Stilwell Tech Ctr/cate View

Memorial High School View

1,862 Students

12 Students per teacher

Wheatley School Of Early Childhood Programs View

419 Students

17 Students per teacher

Jefferson Co Youth Acad View

3 Students

Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Texas

South Texas College VIEW

McAllen, TX

$7,500 ($5,220) Tuition & Fees

Collin County Community College District VIEW

McKinney, TX

$5,614 ($3,514) Tuition & Fees

Weatherford College VIEW

Weatherford, TX

$9,630 ($7,110) Tuition & Fees

Tyler Junior College VIEW

Tyler, TX

$5,752 ($5,002) Tuition & Fees

San Jacinto Community College VIEW

Pasadena, TX

$5,352 ($3,456) Tuition & Fees

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Remington College-Fort Worth Campus VIEW

Fort Worth, TX

$19,341 Tuition & Fees

Rice University VIEW

Houston, TX

$58,128 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Trinity University VIEW

San Antonio, TX

$51,352 Tuition & Fees

1,380 SAT Score

Southern Methodist University VIEW

Dallas, TX

$64,460 Tuition & Fees

1,450 SAT Score

Texas Christian University VIEW

Fort Worth, TX

$57,220 Tuition & Fees

1,260 SAT Score

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Northeast Lakeview College VIEW

Universal City, TX

$14,422 ($6,892) Tuition & Fees

Texas State Technical College VIEW

Waco, TX

$11,842 ($7,192) Tuition & Fees

Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus VIEW

Webster, TX

$13,484 Tuition & Fees

Lamar Institute of Technology VIEW

Beaumont, TX

$12,924 ($2,844) Tuition & Fees

Brightwood College-Laredo VIEW

Laredo, TX

$16,095 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 8,326 students are attending Port Arthur Independent School District. By gender, there are 4,274 (51.3%) and 3,878 (46.6%) female students at Port Arthur Independent School District.

By race/ethnicity, 215 White (2.6%), 3,476 Black (41.7%), and284 Asian (3.4%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 49.5%	4,119	2,193	1,926
American Indian/Alaska Native 2.3%	193	104	89
Asian 3.4%	284	146	138
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0%	1	0	1
Black 41.7%	3,476	1,783	1,693
White 2.6%	215	114	101
Two or More Races 0.5%	40	23	17
Total	8,328	4,363	3,965

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	1,732	949	783
American Indian/Alaska Native	90	45	45
Asian	104	60	44
Black	4	1	3
White	9	4	5
Two or More Races	1	1	0
Total	2,257	1,230	1,027

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	450	297	153
American Indian/Alaska Native	20	15	5
Asian	15	9	6
Black	648	429	219
White	49	31	18
Two or More Races	8	6	2
Total	1,190	787	403

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 37%	37%	38%	38%	40%	30%	31%	36%	41%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 27%	25-29%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	21-39%	<50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 62%	60-64%	40-59%	<50%	60-79%	60-79%	40-59%	60-79%	≥50%
Hispanic students 40%	40%	44%	43%	44%	30-34%	35-39%	30-34%	40-44%
Black students 31%	31%	25-29%	30-34%	30-34%	25-29%	20-24%	35-39%	40-44%
White students 42%	40-44%	40-59%	40-59%	40-59%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%
Two or More Races	Data Protected for privacy
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 26%	26%	30-34%	25-29%	30-34%	11-19%	30-39%	11-19%	11-19%
Economically disadvantaged students 36%	36%	35%	37%	40%	30%	30%	35%	44%
Limited English proficient students 26%	26%	30-34%	30-34%	25-29%	10-14%	20-24%	10-14%	30-34%
Female students 38%	38%	37%	35%	41%	30-34%	30-34%	40-44%	50-54%
Male students 36%	36%	39%	41%	40%	25-29%	30-34%	30-34%	30-34%
Homeless enrolled students 15%	11-19%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	*	<50%
Migrant students 27%	25-29%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	*	≤20%	≤20%	<50%
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 47%	45-49%	21-39%	≥50%	<50%	40-59%	60-79%	40-59%
Migrant students 12%	10-14%	≤20%	≤20%	*	≥50%	<50%	<50%
Hispanic students 35%	35%	35-39%	35-39%	20-24%	45%	35%	40%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 47%	45-49%	40-59%	40-59%	21-39%	60-79%	<50%	21-39%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 27%	25-29%	21-39%	<50%	≤20%	<50%	21-39%	<50%
Male students 29%	29%	25-29%	30-34%	15-19%	39%	35%	30%
Homeless enrolled students 15%	11-19%	*	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	≤20%
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	***	***	*	*	***	*
Female students 36%	36%	35-39%	40-44%	20-24%	45%	33%	34%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 22%	22%	11-19%	30-39%	11-19%	30-34%	20-24%	25-29%
All students 32%	32%	34%	35%	18%	42%	34%	32%
Black students 28%	28%	30-34%	30-34%	15-19%	35-39%	30-34%	20-24%
Limited English proficient students 18%	18%	10-14%	6-9%	6-9%	25-29%	20-24%	30-34%
Economically disadvantaged students 32%	32%	33%	35%	17%	41%	33%	32%
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy
Two or More Races	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 244 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 267 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Port Arthur Independent School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	244	13%
Advanced Placement Math	72	4%
Advanced Placement Science	82	4%
Advanced Placement Other programs	223	12%
SAT/ACT Participation	267	14%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 606 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Port Arthur Independent School District and the students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1. 88.8% of teachers are certified. 74.6% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	606	Students per teacher: 14 to 1
Teachers who are certified	538	88.8%
Teachers who are not certified	69	11.4%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	92	15.2%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	62	10.2%
School counselors	33	Students per counselor: 252 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	17	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	2	-