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Port Isabel J H

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Port Isabel J H ranks 1622 nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1622^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Port Isabel J H is a middle school in Port Isabel, TX, serving 396 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Point Isabel Independent School District (Isd).

This school presents a fascinating mix of strengths and challenges. On one hand, it has a very low dropout rate and a strong student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Its 8th-grade reading program is a standout, with 59.31% of students proficient—above the state average and significantly higher than nearby schools like Faulk Middle (43.64%) and Oliveira Middle (42.07%). Additionally, the school excels with its advanced Algebra I students, where proficiency rates have historically been well above the district average. On the other hand, the general math program for 6th and 7th graders is critically low, with only 7.79% of 7th graders and 15.45% of 6th graders proficient—the lowest among comparable schools and far below the state average. This creates a "two-schools" feel, where advanced students thrive while many others struggle.

When compared to nearby districts, the contrast is stark. Schools in the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, such as Los Cuates Middle, consistently outperform Port Isabel J H in math and overall academics, despite serving a similar percentage of economically disadvantaged students. This suggests that Port Isabel J H’s challenges are not solely due to demographics but may reflect a need for broader instructional improvements. The school is notably effective with special education students but less so with its gifted and talented population, indicating an opportunity to better challenge all learners. For parents, this school offers a caring environment that keeps kids in school, but it requires a close look at math support and enrichment opportunities.

396

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,450

Per pupil spending ?

84.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17001 Hwy 100
Port Isabel, TX 78578-2433

(956) 943-0060

District: Point Isabel Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Port Isabel J H usually attend:

High:

Port Isabel Early College High School

Feeder schools for Port Isabel J H:

Elementary:	Derry Elementary
	Garriga Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.7%

White:

6.3%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 43rd percentile in 2023 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 43rd-percentile peak (2023) to 31st (2026)

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg34%

Texas avg47%

1,622^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

673^rd of 951Point 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	33.2	1622 of 2335	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.2	1653 of 2344	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	1452 of 2372	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	1338 of 2330	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	1499 of 2254	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.7	1832 of 2252	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	1471 of 2193	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	1520 of 2080	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.6	1514 of 2027	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.9	1603 of 1987	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.4	1584 of 2043	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.9	1450 of 1987	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.9	1446 of 1973	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.7	1386 of 1951	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	57.9	862 of 1895	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.2	600 of 1803	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.1	783 of 1763	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.5	854 of 1718	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.4	1019 of 1684	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.8	1005 of 1585	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.9	1026 of 1582	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.7	1090 of 1573	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	46.1	1021 of 2182	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.5	1496 of 2118	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.6	1222 of 2058	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.7	1768 of 2008	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	766 of 1390	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.9	1118 of 1428	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	1037 of 1770	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	664 of 1720	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	899 of 1643	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	1220 of 1592	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	1035 of 1445	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	1085 of 1376	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	1732 of 2240	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	1450 of 1825	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	1547 of 2242	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	1476 of 2241	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	1520 of 2221	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.4	1766 of 2151	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	1409 of 2047	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	1504 of 2008	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	1263 of 1497	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.8	984 of 1230	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.5	1035 of 1481	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	1190 of 1488	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	1139 of 1501	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.4	459 of 1446	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	897 of 1430	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	1400 of 2141	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.0	1239 of 1731	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	1245 of 2119	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	1061 of 2116	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	1256 of 2077	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	1623 of 2043	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.6	1168 of 1935	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	1339 of 1895	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	1398 of 2253	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.7	1235 of 1820	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	1238 of 2235	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	1023 of 2251	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	1241 of 2220	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	1750 of 2172	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	1220 of 2073	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	1402 of 2039	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	1449 of 2253	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.5	1227 of 1818	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	1450 of 2246	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	1114 of 2245	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.7	1514 of 2228	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.3	1778 of 2168	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	1426 of 2069	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	1535 of 2030	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	918 of 1956	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.6	641 of 1568	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	1002 of 1891	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	577 of 1815	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.6	1460 of 1757	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.9	640 of 1712	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.9	865 of 1626	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.5	1332 of 1597	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	803 of 1731	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.1	415 of 1439	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	43.8	991 of 1733	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	1126 of 1749	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	1313 of 1723	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	1438 of 1700	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.5	678 of 1684	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	889 of 1673	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)54th percentile+23 vs school

At Risk (2022)53rd percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)45th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)16th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I53%~ state avg

Reading51%-4 vs state

Social Studies23%-9 vs state

Mathematics20%-19 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 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	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 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 J H	Public	6-8	17001 Hwy 100	Port Isabel	78578	Cameron County	Point Isabel Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 943-0060	396	32	12.2	84.3%	25 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	367 (92.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	33.2	1622^nd of 2335 public middle schools	30.5%		32.2	1653^rd of 2344 public middle schools	29.5%	31	53.3			44.7	47.8	59.3	15.5	7.8	30.1	22.8	$14,450
Garcia Middle	Public	6-8	5701 Fm 802	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 832-6300	870	59	14.8	87.7%	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	867 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.2	1236^th of 2335 public middle schools	47.1%		36.6	1507^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.7%	271	53.1	98.1	100.0	54.8	53.2	47.0	32.3	2.8	48.9	23.8	$11,132
Lucio Middle	Public	6-8	300 N Vermillion Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 831-4550	627	47	13.4	99.7%	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	621 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.7	1382^nd of 2335 public middle schools	40.8%		43.1	1297^th of 2344 public middle schools	44.7%	85	96.9	92.9	100.0	50.0	53.5	45.3	28.5	5.0	56.0	18.5	$12,266
Resaca Middle	Public	6-8	205 Rancho Alto	Brownsville	78526	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 254-5159	870	51	17.1	71.0%	24 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	840 (96.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	60.4	744^th of 2335 public middle schools	68.1%		56.4	883^rd of 2344 public middle schools	62.3%	139	97.7	100.0		62.1	61.3	65.4	31.4	20.2	55.4	32.5	$9,438
Perkins Middle	Public	6-8	4750 Austin Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 831-8770	480	40	12.0	98.3%	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	464 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.1	1658^th of 2335 public middle schools	29.0%		22.4	1964^th of 2344 public middle schools	16.2%	306	78.2	100.0	100.0	51.7	41.4	46.7	23.5	1.5	35.4	23.4	$14,111
Los Cuates Middle	Public	6-8	33422 Farm Rd 1575	Los Fresnos	78566	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 254-5182	825	50	16.6	78.2%	23 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	801 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	66.1	590^th of 2335 public middle schools	74.7%		69.7	542^nd of 2344 public middle schools	76.9%	48	69.5	100.0		59.1	70.6	63.6	46.3	28.5	64.2	26.4	$9,554
Vela Middle	Public	6-8	4905 Paredes Line Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-7770	658	46	14.2	82.8%	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	647 (98.3%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.8	708^th of 2335 public middle schools	69.7%		45	1221^st of 2344 public middle schools	47.9%	513	92.2	100.0	100.0	63.8	64.9	48.6	52.9	4.3	38.9	46.1	$13,183
Liberty Memorial Middle	Public	6-8	31579 Fm 2893	San Benito	78586	Cameron County	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 233-3900	673	49	13.7	84.0%	15 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	657 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47.5	1120^th of 2335 public middle schools	52.0%		47.7	1147^th of 2344 public middle schools	51.1%	27	100.0	100.0		50.0	53.0	52.0	30.1	16.2	67.3	20.6	$11,681
Oliveira Middle	Public	6-8	444 Land O' Lakes	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8530	699	58	11.9	94.8%	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	693 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45.3	1200^th of 2335 public middle schools	48.6%		41.7	1339^th of 2344 public middle schools	42.9%	139	76.0	100.0	100.0	53.6	51.9	42.1	35.3	9.5	59.4	21.8	$12,648
Besteiro Middle	Public	6-8	6280 Southmost Rd	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 544-3900	558	46	12.1	94.4%	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	547 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.9	1466^th of 2335 public middle schools	37.2%		43.7	1273^rd of 2344 public middle schools	45.7%	193	88.7	100.0	98.2	44.2	40.9	44.5	42.9	1.2	45.8	25.5	$14,472

Frequently Asked Questions about Port Isabel J H

How many students attend Port Isabel J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Port Isabel J H.

Is Port Isabel J H a good school?

Port Isabel J H ranks 1622^nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Port Isabel J H attend?

Students who attend Port Isabel J H usually go on to attend Port Isabel Early College High School

What district is Port Isabel J H in?

Point Isabel Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Port Isabel J H?

Students at Port Isabel J H are 93% Hispanic, 6% White.

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