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Port Isabel J H

Q: Is Port Isabel J H a good school?

Port Isabel J H ranks 1653 rd of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1653^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Port Isabel J H is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Point Isabel Independent School District, with 413 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.8. Unfortunately, the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Port Isabel J H faces significant academic challenges, with test scores generally below the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 18.97% of 6th graders were proficient in STAAR Math, compared to 37.68% statewide. The school performs particularly poorly in math, with proficiency rates ranging from 9.48% to 25.76% across grades 6-8. Reading proficiency is slightly better, but still lags the state and district, ranging from 42.57% to 61.65%. Additionally, the school has had relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0.0% to 2.9%, which is higher than the state average.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Besteiro Middle, Vela Middle, and Liberty Memorial Middle generally outperform Port Isabel J H on test scores and other metrics. For example, Besteiro Middle had 59.56% of 8th graders proficient in STAAR Math in 2024-2025, compared to just 19.08% at Port Isabel J H. Improving academic outcomes, especially in math, and addressing the needs of underperforming student subgroups should be key priorities for the school and Point Isabel Independent School District.

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: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (33% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Texas avg45%

1,653^rd of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

555^th of 961Point 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)71st percentile+42 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile+30 vs school

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

Male (2025)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)22nd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)20th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I61%+14 vs state

Reading49%-5 vs state

Science35%-11 vs state

Social Studies24%-5 vs state

Mathematics16%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 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%)	32.2	1653^rd of 2344 public middle schools	29.5%		38.5	1452^nd of 2372 public middle schools	38.8%	201	60.7			56.0	42.6	49.2	19.0	9.5	19.1	35.4	24.4	$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%)	36.6	1507^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.7%		38.9	1438^th of 2372 public middle schools	39.4%	69	77.9	97.1	95.7	50.5	52.4	42.1	24.0	4.7	45.8	25.0	23.0	$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%)	43.1	1297^th of 2344 public middle schools	44.7%		38.4	1458^th of 2372 public middle schools	38.5%	161	96.8	95.7	100.0	50.0	51.0	39.0	27.1	18.2	55.4	30.8	31.3	$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%)	56.4	883^rd of 2344 public middle schools	62.3%		54.7	933^rd of 2372 public middle schools	60.7%	50	98.8			63.7	58.6	58.2	29.8	38.4	35.6	50.0	25.3	$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%)	22.4	1964^th of 2344 public middle schools	16.2%		33.5	1628^th of 2372 public middle schools	31.4%	336	63.2	90.6	100.0	35.8	44.9	36.1	16.5	2.0	32.8	22.0	15.1	$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%)	69.7	542^nd of 2344 public middle schools	76.9%		67.7	599^th of 2372 public middle schools	74.7%	57	100.0			64.6	67.5	64.0	54.9	45.1	52.8	56.1	22.5	$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%)	45	1221^st of 2344 public middle schools	47.9%		57	855^th of 2372 public middle schools	64.0%	366	94.4	95.7	100.0	59.6	54.0	47.0	37.0	17.1	38.4	21.8	29.6	$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%)	47.7	1147^th of 2344 public middle schools	51.1%		56.5	873^rd of 2372 public middle schools	63.2%	274	100.0			50.7	39.7	53.2	32.7	31.8	59.3	48.8	21.4	$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%)	41.7	1339^th of 2344 public middle schools	42.9%		31.5	1693^rd of 2372 public middle schools	28.6%	354	87.3	100.0	100.0	53.0	46.9	41.9	31.5	17.9	58.6	34.1	20.7	$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%)	43.7	1273^rd of 2344 public middle schools	45.7%		43.7	1285^th of 2372 public middle schools	45.8%	12	87.2	100.0	100.0	41.1	51.6	41.5	32.6	11.3	59.6	42.3	27.2	$14,472

Frequently Asked Questions about Port Isabel J H

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)

Is Port Isabel J H a good school?

Port Isabel J H ranks 1653^rd of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Port Isabel J H?

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

How many students attend Port Isabel J H?

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

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