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Port Arthur Isd Schools
Port Arthur Isd is a public school district in Texas, based in Jefferson County (Port Arthur). SchoolGrade grades 12 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Port Arthur Isd on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Port Arthur Isd
10 of 12 schools in Port Arthur Isd carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
D: 8F: 2
Best schools in Port Arthur Isd
Statewide rankings: all 1626 high schools in Texas · all 1462 middle schools in Texas · all 4337 elementary schools in Texas
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D+ Houston El (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams El (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D Memorial H S (High school, meets expectations)
- D Port Acres El (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D- Jefferson Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D- Lincoln Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D- Lakeview El (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Tyrrell El (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Travis El (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Dequeen El (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Port Arthur Isd
All schools, A to Z (12)
- F Dequeen El, Port Arthur
- D+ Houston El, Port Arthur
- D- Jefferson Middle, Port Arthur
- D- Lakeview El, Port Arthur
- D- Lincoln Middle, Port Arthur
- D Memorial H S, Port Arthur
- D Port Acres El, Port Arthur
- D+ Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams El, Port Arthur
- F Travis El, Port Arthur
- D- Tyrrell El, Port Arthur
- Washington El, Port Arthur
- Wheatley School Of Early Childhood Programs, Port Arthur
Where Port Arthur Isd schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Port Arthur (12)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Texas
- County: Jefferson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 8,155 students with 595 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,303 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4835400
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Port Neches-Groves Isd (11 schools, 6 mi)
- Nederland Isd (7 schools, 7 mi)
- Orangefield Isd (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Bridge City Isd (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Hamshire-Fannett Isd (4 schools, 16 mi)
- Beaumont Isd (27 schools, 16 mi)
- West Orange-Cove Cisd (4 schools, 18 mi)
- Vidor Isd (6 schools, 20 mi)
Questions about Port Arthur Isd
How many schools are in Port Arthur Isd?
SchoolGrade grades 12 public schools in Port Arthur Isd, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Port Arthur Isd serve?
The largest by graded schools: Port Arthur.
How good are the schools in Port Arthur Isd?
Across the 10 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 16.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 15.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Port Arthur Isd?
8,155 students were enrolled in Port Arthur Isd in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Port Arthur Isd?
Port Arthur Isd is in Texas, based in Jefferson County, with its district office in Port Arthur. Its boundary covers about 53.0 sq mi.