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Port Aransas High School

Public Grades 9-12

149^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 93% of Texas high schools

Summary

Port Aransas High School is a small, high-performing public high school in the coastal community of Port Aransas, Texas, serving 203 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Port Aransas Independent School District (Isd).

This school stands out as the clear academic leader in the region, ranking in the top 7% of all Texas high schools (93rd percentile), far surpassing nearby schools like Flour Bluff High School (89th percentile) and Gregory-Portland High School (70th percentile). Port Aransas High School has achieved a perfect 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate for five consecutive years, a flawless record unmatched by any neighboring school. Its students dramatically outperform state averages on STAAR End-of-Course exams, with 94.8% proficient in English II Reading compared to the state average of 59.9%, and 93.8% proficient in U.S. History versus 70.2% statewide. The school benefits from high per-student spending ($15,860) and a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1, allowing for individualized instruction that contributes to its exceptional results.

While the school excels overall, recent data shows a significant drop in performance for Special Education students, who fell from a top-4% ranking to the bottom 11% of schools statewide, warranting attention. The school is exceptionally effective with its Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the top 1% of the state. Port Aransas High School demonstrates how a small, well-funded school can achieve elite academic outcomes, standing as an academic oasis in a region where many neighboring schools, such as Aransas Pass High School (part of the Aransas Pass Independent School District (Isd), ranked in the bottom 15% of districts), struggle to meet state averages.

203

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,017

Per pupil spending ?

19.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 S Station St
Port Aransas, TX 78373-5223

(361) 749-1206

District: Port Aransas Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Port Aransas High School:

Elementary:	Olsen Elementary
Middle:	Brundrett Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.8%

Hispanic:

17.7%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (85% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Texas high schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg86%

Texas avg62%

149^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

201^st of 951Port Aransas 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	83.3	149 of 2009	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	85.3	136 of 1974	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	77 of 1990	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	104 of 1961	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	79.7	201 of 1876	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	88.2	73 of 1861	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	118 of 1857	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	111 of 1797	93.8%	★★★★★
2017	90.1	68 of 1777	96.2%	★★★★★
2016	76.5	195 of 1762	88.9%	★★★★☆
2015	81.6	73 of 1743	95.8%	★★★★★
2014	80.0	130 of 1734	92.5%	★★★★★
2013	73.1	281 of 1652	83.0%	★★★★☆
2012	78.5	109 of 1603	93.2%	★★★★★
2011	76.5	175 of 1672	89.5%	★★★★☆
2010	71.9	304 of 1568	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	77.6	176 of 1539	88.6%	★★★★☆
2008	79.5	150 of 1510	90.1%	★★★★★
2007	77.9	198 of 1497	86.8%	★★★★☆
2006	76.4	222 of 1430	84.5%	★★★★☆
2005	80.4	128 of 1429	91.0%	★★★★★
2004	78.6	137 of 1427	90.4%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	55.2	545 of 1837	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	213 of 1829	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	84 of 1810	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	98.0	16 of 1784	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	263 of 1936	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	80.5	124 of 1504	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.1	126 of 1880	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	63 of 1891	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	75.0	270 of 1841	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	78 of 1815	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	82.8	136 of 1798	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	78.3	218 of 1781	87.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	16 of 1206	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	73.0	169 of 964	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	112 of 1182	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	72.4	170 of 1172	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	83 of 1177	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	74.3	1 of 1145	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	72.9	9 of 1137	99.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	525 of 1860	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	83.7	98 of 1453	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	9 of 1805	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	102 of 1820	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	74.8	235 of 1762	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	106 of 1743	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	111 of 1714	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	44 of 1691	97.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	195 of 1937	89.9%	★★★★☆
2025	72.7	183 of 1513	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	78 of 1884	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	136 of 1897	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	68.4	325 of 1847	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	171 of 1848	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	65.6	402 of 1818	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	93.9	48 of 1794	97.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.6	109 of 1954	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	83.1	108 of 1515	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	52 of 1891	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	121 of 1913	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	80.9	181 of 1853	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	85.4	115 of 1840	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	126 of 1824	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	96 of 1803	94.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	89.5	31 of 664	95.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	1402 of 1581	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.1	1023 of 1299	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	92.6	55 of 1478	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	66.9	261 of 1418	81.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	125 of 1584	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	76.8	136 of 1294	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	146 of 1556	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	76.6	189 of 1576	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	275 of 1525	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	154 of 1510	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	231 of 1526	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	253 of 1539	83.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)99th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)95th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

White (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile-21 vs school

At Risk (2022)70th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile-81 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading95%+35 vs state

U.S. History94%+24 vs state

Biology83%+13 vs state

English I Reading78%+22 vs state

Algebra I68%+14 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)	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 EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Port Aransas High School	Public	9-12	100 S Station St	Port Aransas	78373	Nueces County	Port Aransas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 749-1206	203	18	11.1	19.7%	158 (77.8%)	1 (0.5%)	36 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.9%)	83.3	149^th of 2009 public high schools	92.6%		85.3	136^th of 1974 public high schools	93.1%	13	67.9	83.0	77.8	94.8	93.8	$14,017
Aransas Pass High School	Public	9-12	450 S Ave A	Aransas Pass	78336	San Patricio County	Aransas Pass Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 758-3248	431	34	12.6	65.7%	122 (28.3%)	7 (1.6%)	285 (66.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	37.9	1293^rd of 2009 public high schools	35.6%		34.1	1286^th of 1974 public high schools	34.9%	7	48.5	64.3	45.2	56.6	51.1	$12,220
Ingleside High School	Public	9-12	2807 Mustang Dr	Ingleside	78362	San Patricio County	Ingleside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 776-2712	624	46	13.6	58.8%	277 (44.4%)	8 (1.3%)	318 (51.0%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	57.8	744^th of 2009 public high schools	63.0%		52.7	838^th of 1974 public high schools	57.5%	94	68.7	79.5	58.4	58.8	64.7	$9,407
Rockport-Fulton High School	Public	9-12	1801 Omohundro	Rockport	78382	Aransas County	Rockport-Fulton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(361) 790-2220	918	63	14.4	54.1%	477 (52.0%)	14 (1.5%)	369 (40.2%)	24 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	30 (3.3%)	51.1	922^nd of 2009 public high schools	54.1%		47.2	985^th of 1974 public high schools	50.1%	63	33.5	71.4	53.5	56.9	84.8	$10,706
Gregory-Portland High School	Public	9-12	4601 Wildcat Dr	Portland	78374	San Patricio County	Gregory-Portland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 777-4251	1,511	96	15.8	41.4%	506 (33.5%)	17 (1.1%)	907 (60.0%)	44 (2.9%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	31 (2.1%)	64.2	561^st of 2009 public high schools	72.1%		60.1	667^th of 1974 public high schools	66.2%	106	59.2	68.3	65.1	72.6	80.4	$11,070
Flour Bluff High School	Public	9-12	2601 Waldron Rd	Corpus Christi	78418	Nueces County	Flour Bluff Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(361) 694-9100	1,940	131	14.7	42.9%	850 (43.8%)	41 (2.1%)	898 (46.3%)	36 (1.9%)	7 (0.4%)	9 (0.5%)	99 (5.1%)	78.9	231^st of 2009 public high schools	88.5%		77.3	261^st of 1974 public high schools	86.8%	30	68.5	88.8	74.6	77.9	85.5	$8,200

Frequently Asked Questions about Port Aransas High School

What schools feed into Port Aransas High School?

Port Aransas High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Olsen Elementary
Middle : Brundrett Middle

Is Port Aransas High School a good school?

Yes. Port Aransas High School ranks in the top 7.4% of Texas high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Port Aransas High School?

Students at Port Aransas High School are 78% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Port Aransas High School in?

Port Aransas Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Port Aransas High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 203 students attended Port Aransas High School.

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