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Port Isabel Early College High School

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Port Isabel Early College High School ranks 1324 th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 36% of Texas high schools

Summary

Port Isabel Early College High School in Port Isabel, TX, serves 585 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Point Isabel Independent School District (Isd). The school has shown a clear upward trend in its statewide ranking over the past seven years, moving from the 20th percentile to the 35th percentile, a stronger and more consistent improvement than nearby schools like Lopez Early College High School or Rivera Early College High School. A notable strength is U.S. History, where the school has often outperformed the state average, with a 74.29% proficiency rate in 2023-2024 compared to the state's 69.1%.

However, the school faces significant challenges, particularly in Algebra I, where only 5.97% of students were proficient in 2023-2024, a stark contrast to the state average of 44.73% and far below nearby schools like Los Fresnos High School (65.07%) and Hanna Early College High School (62.3%). While the school has recovered to 25.89% proficiency in 2025-2026, this remains a critical weakness. The school also lags behind competitors like Idea Frontier College Preparatory, which has a 100% graduation rate and outperforms in every core subject.

Despite its "Early College" label, the school's overall academic outcomes are below state averages, though it shows strong support for English Language Learner and Special Education students, who have ranked in the 50th-56th percentile in recent years. The Gifted and Talented program, once highly effective, has seen a dramatic decline from the 87th percentile to the 21st percentile. The graduation rate is respectable at around 89-92%, but the dropout rate is volatile, spiking to 4.2% in 2021-2022 before dropping to 0.8% in 2023-2024. To remain competitive, the school must address its foundational math instruction and replicate its success with specific subgroups across the entire student body.

585

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,858

Per pupil spending ?

82.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18001 Hwy 100
Port Isabel, TX 78578-2433

(956) 943-0030

District: Point Isabel Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Port Isabel Early College High School:

Elementary:	Derry Elementary
	Garriga Elementary
Middle:	Port Isabel J H

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.6%

White:

7.4%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓91% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (52% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Algebra I scores 28 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Texas avg62%

1,324^th of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

668^th of 947Point Isabel Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	1324 of 2057	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.8	1234 of 1974	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	1153 of 1990	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	1235 of 1961	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	1164 of 1876	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	1362 of 1861	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1491 of 1857	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	1285 of 1797	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.0	1334 of 1777	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.0	1102 of 1762	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.8	1004 of 1743	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.0	1024 of 1734	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.0	796 of 1652	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.9	799 of 1603	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.3	1138 of 1672	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.4	978 of 1568	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.8	1035 of 1539	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.7	805 of 1510	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.8	906 of 1497	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.1	806 of 1430	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.1	503 of 1429	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.4	592 of 1427	58.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.3	929 of 1837	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.7	1428 of 1829	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	1573 of 1810	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	1350 of 1784	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	735 of 1209	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.8	503 of 1153	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	633 of 1437	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.5	758 of 1371	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	800 of 1278	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.0	1064 of 1195	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	968 of 1136	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	829 of 1113	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	1376 of 1976	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.5	1028 of 1504	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	1198 of 1880	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	1176 of 1891	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	1101 of 1841	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	1258 of 1815	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.2	1546 of 1798	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	1362 of 1781	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	955 of 1208	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.7	676 of 964	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.1	156 of 1182	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	46.8	831 of 1172	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.4	616 of 1177	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.6	353 of 1145	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	842 of 1137	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	1154 of 1909	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.5	891 of 1453	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	1021 of 1805	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	1078 of 1820	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	1038 of 1762	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	1226 of 1743	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	1408 of 1714	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	1215 of 1691	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	1213 of 1976	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.3	902 of 1513	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	1010 of 1884	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	1113 of 1897	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	1049 of 1847	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	1367 of 1848	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	1506 of 1818	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	1252 of 1794	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	1217 of 1993	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.8	1005 of 1515	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	1172 of 1891	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	1240 of 1913	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	1209 of 1853	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	1442 of 1840	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	1445 of 1824	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1374 of 1803	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	890 of 1610	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.7	633 of 1299	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	713 of 1548	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	629 of 1478	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.1	968 of 1418	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.8	1295 of 1382	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1201 of 1357	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	1108 of 1347	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	822 of 1611	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.5	674 of 1294	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	918 of 1556	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	783 of 1576	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	741 of 1525	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	962 of 1510	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	882 of 1526	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	1025 of 1539	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)49th percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2026)45th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)39th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)21st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History68%~ state avg

Biology62%-8 vs state

English II Reading53%-7 vs state

English I Reading44%-11 vs state

Algebra I26%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Port Isabel Early College High School	Public	9-12	18001 Hwy 100	Port Isabel	78578	Cameron County	Point Isabel Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 943-0030	585	44	13.3	82.1%	43 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	536 (91.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	37.7	1324^th of 2057 public high schools	35.6%		36.8	1234^th of 1974 public high schools	37.5%	90	25.9	62.2	44.1	52.6	68.4								$14,858
Los Fresnos High School	Public	9-12	907 N Arroyo	Los Fresnos	78566	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 254-5300	3,285	208	15.8	77.5%	85 (2.6%)	2 (0.1%)	3,181 (96.8%)	11 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	61.4	664^th of 2057 public high schools	67.7%		56.6	758^th of 1974 public high schools	61.6%	94	65.1	82.0	57.8	62.3	73.1								$11,048
Rivera Early College High School	Public	9-12	6955 Fm 802	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 831-8700	2,150	136	15.7	94.4%	13 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	2,134 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.8	1322^nd of 2057 public high schools	35.7%		36.7	1238^th of 1974 public high schools	37.3%	84	37.3	53.1	42.2	55.7	68.6								$10,438
Brownsville Academic Center	Public	6-12	3308 Robindale Rd	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(956) 504-6305	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Idea Robindale College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	3802 E Ruben Torres Sr Blvd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-5300	693	43	16.0	90.8%	31 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	654 (94.4%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.4	1050^th of 2057 public high schools	49.0%					(n/a)	51.6	71.6	43.5	55.7	73.1	48.9	46.9	55.6	32.1	25.4		21.5	$12,854
Idea Brownsville College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	4395 Paredes Line Rd	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-5150	783	46	17.1	78.7%	23 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	754 (96.3%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52	921^st of 2057 public high schools	55.2%		55.7	775^th of 1974 public high schools	60.7%	146	40.8	73.5	57.1	62.5	77.7	46.1	48.0	63.2	33.6	33.6		37.1	$13,354
Idea Sports Park College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	6650 Old Alice Rd	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-5300	457	37	12.5	92.6%	15 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	439 (96.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.5	1045^th of 2057 public high schools	49.2%		28.7	1429^th of 1974 public high schools	27.6%	384	63.4	63.5	51.1	65.9	48.2	43.1	51.9	57.8	31.8	53.3		25.0	$16,325
Idea Frontier College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	2800 S Dakota Ave	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 541-2002	781	50	15.6	88.3%	21 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	760 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.1	693^rd of 2057 public high schools	66.3%		59.9	675^th of 1974 public high schools	65.8%	18	63.6	73.7	53.4	65.1	80.0	49.6	47.3	58.3	44.4	35.4		28.4	$13,062
Lopez Early College High School	Public	9-12	3205 S Dakota Ave	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-7400	1,739	125	13.8	98.7%	11 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1,726 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.3	1359^th of 2057 public high schools	33.9%		30.6	1378^th of 1974 public high schools	30.2%	19	48.1	66.7	33.0	49.2	63.1								$11,425
Hanna Early College High School	Public	9-12	2615 Price Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-7600	2,039	137	14.8	91.2%	12 (0.6%)	3 (0.1%)	2,015 (98.8%)	8 (0.4%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.6	791^st of 2057 public high schools	61.5%		50.5	897^th of 1974 public high schools	54.6%	106	62.3	68.4	52.2	67.1	71.1								$10,143

Frequently Asked Questions about Port Isabel Early College High School

What is the racial makeup of Port Isabel Early College High School?

Students at Port Isabel Early College High School are 92% Hispanic, 7% White.

What district is Port Isabel Early College High School in?

Point Isabel Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Port Isabel Early College High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended Port Isabel Early College High School.

What schools feed into Port Isabel Early College High School?

Port Isabel Early College High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Derry Elementary
Elementary : Garriga Elementary
Middle : Port Isabel J H

Is Port Isabel Early College High School a good school?

Port Isabel Early College High School ranks 1324^th of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNewSep 30, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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