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Dequeen Elementary

Public Grades 3-5

4524^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Dequeen Elementary in Port Arthur, TX, is a small school serving 232 students in grades 3-5, and it is part of the Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd).

Dequeen Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 5% of Texas elementary schools over the last five years, with test scores well below district and state averages. This is particularly striking when compared to nearby schools serving similar student populations. For example, Houston Elementary, just 2.25 miles away and also in the Port Arthur ISD, ranks in the 75th percentile and achieves proficiency rates that are often two to three times higher. Similarly, high-performing charter schools like Bob Hope School - Elementary Campus and Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies demonstrate that strong results are achievable with a comparable student demographic. The school does invest heavily in its students, spending over $16,500 per student and maintaining a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1, yet these resources have not translated into academic gains seen at other schools with lower spending.

There are a few notable bright spots and areas of concern. The school shows relative strength in serving its Special Education students, who ranked in the 54th percentile statewide in the 2024-2025 school year, and its English Language Learner students. However, the school has experienced a dramatic decline from a 20th percentile ranking in 2017-2018 to its current bottom-tier status, indicating a systemic issue. Science scores are a critical weakness, with only 9.38% of 5th graders proficient in the subject. Because Dequeen only serves grades 3-5, it receives students from feeder schools like Washington Elementary and must accelerate their learning in just three years before they move to middle school.

232

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,222

Per pupil spending ?

92.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

740 Dequeen Blvd
Port Arthur, TX 77640-6205

(409) 984-8900

District: Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Dequeen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Middle
High:	Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.5%

Hispanic:

31.9%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 7th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (24% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg35%

Texas avg51%

4,524^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)

850^th of 951Port Arthur 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	8.7	4524 of 4627	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.5	4435 of 4651	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	4568 of 4710	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	4584 of 4647	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	4463 of 4581	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	4492 of 4578	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	3720 of 4479	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	3499 of 4359	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.8	3786 of 4329	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.4	3994 of 4286	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.3	4027 of 4320	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	24.4	3654 of 4260	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.2	3566 of 4221	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.5	3542 of 4206	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	50.1	2395 of 4095	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	11.6	3796 of 3937	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.0	3834 of 3884	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	19.7	3440 of 3768	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	21.6	3351 of 3724	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.4	2907 of 3476	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.9	2666 of 3475	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.0	2593 of 3465	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	2246 of 2406	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	28.3	1519 of 1905	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	2073 of 2443	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	2229 of 2443	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	1939 of 2421	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	2255 of 2444	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	1357 of 2515	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	1555 of 2483	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	22.5	3948 of 4461	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	3490 of 4331	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.7	1797 of 4295	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	1878 of 4240	55.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	1275 of 1643	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.5	2322 of 2918	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	3336 of 3668	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	3285 of 3556	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	3360 of 3487	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	2519 of 3446	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.7	1581 of 3333	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.0	498 of 3226	84.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.9	4432 of 4575	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.6	3507 of 3744	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	4554 of 4658	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	4533 of 4588	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	4336 of 4561	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	4420 of 4499	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	3417 of 4348	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	3536 of 4306	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	43.6	2271 of 3184	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.5	1865 of 3106	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	3695 of 4413	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	3022 of 3644	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	4118 of 4465	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	4274 of 4401	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	4297 of 4376	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	3817 of 4329	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	2842 of 4188	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	1806 of 4168	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.1	4352 of 4520	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	3229 of 3705	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	4331 of 4594	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	4364 of 4521	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	4344 of 4477	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	4347 of 4451	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	3277 of 4309	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	3217 of 4264	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	8.7	4491 of 4582	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	3378 of 3739	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	4265 of 4647	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	4493 of 4585	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	4481 of 4563	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	4384 of 4498	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	3759 of 4357	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	3450 of 4319	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	3632 of 4301	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.8	1635 of 3549	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.0	2918 of 4292	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	3018 of 4086	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	2633 of 3952	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	2210 of 3799	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	2279 of 3684	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.3	952 of 3558	73.2%	★★★★☆

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 (2019)29th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)22nd percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)16th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)16th percentile+13 vs school

At Risk (2022)11th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)7th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading25%-29 vs state

Mathematics22%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Dequeen Elementary	Public	3-5	740 Dequeen Blvd	Port Arthur	77640	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-8900	232	24	9.8	92.2%	0 (0.0%)	152 (65.5%)	74 (31.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	8.7	4524^th of 4627 public elementary schools	2.2%		11.5	4435^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.6%	89							22.7	19.4	32.4	10.8	22.2	32.0	$15,222
Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3700 Proctor	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies Stem School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 982-5400	236	15	15.7	94.9%	3 (1.3%)	216 (91.5%)	17 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.1	1132^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	75.5%		11.5	4437^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.6%	3305							50.0	66.7	50.0	62.5	58.3	81.3	$15,714
Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3900 10th St	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-8300	535	39	13.7	88.2%	8 (1.5%)	82 (15.3%)	399 (74.6%)	29 (5.4%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	19.3	4078^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.9%		16.6	4199^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.7%	121	25.0						28.8	40.5	44.2	26.3	26.3	32.6	$9,137
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1300 Freeman Ave	Port Arthur	77640	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-8600	223	22	10.1	90.1%	6 (2.7%)	126 (56.5%)	83 (37.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)								(n/a)													$13,340
Tyrrell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 Ferndale Dr	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-4660	670	44	15.2	93.4%	20 (3.0%)	172 (25.7%)	457 (68.2%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	37.7	2910^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.1%		18.1	4137^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.1%	1227	12.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	14.3	51.9	38.0	58.2	43.0	32.4	37.4	$8,088
Travis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1115 Lakeview Ave	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-4700	543	37	14.5	87.1%	12 (2.2%)	151 (27.8%)	355 (65.4%)	6 (1.1%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	11.3	4439^th of 4627 public elementary schools	4.1%		13.3	4363^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	6.2%	76							38.3	23.3	36.8	15.9	25.8	18.4	$9,218
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3245 36th St	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-4800	689	52	13.1	88.7%	12 (1.7%)	109 (15.8%)	537 (77.9%)	8 (1.2%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	69.2	1172^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	74.7%		59.2	1619^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.2%	447	50.0	57.1	50.0	33.3	50.0	37.5	43.8	62.9	58.9	58.8	78.9	56.3	$9,081
Bob Hope School - Elementary Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4301 32nd St	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Bob Hope School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 983-3244	650	31	20.9	83.5%	7 (1.1%)	34 (5.2%)	598 (92.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	85.5	559^th of 4627 public elementary schools	87.9%		78.3	820^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.4%	261	37.0	57.1	85.7	42.9	52.4	20.0	67.4	58.3	80.8	78.6	61.7	75.9	$8,968
Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5701 9th Ave	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-4100	644	40	15.9	84.8%	22 (3.4%)	389 (60.4%)	196 (30.4%)	8 (1.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	13.8	4348^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.0%		18.6	4110^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.6%	238							31.3	20.8	37.8	15.1	39.6	23.1	$8,474
Groves Intermediate	Public	3-5	5840 W Jefferson	Groves	77619	Jefferson County	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(409) 722-4244	609	41	14.9	53.7%	294 (48.3%)	35 (5.7%)	226 (37.1%)	15 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.7%)	45.3	2366^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.9%		56.9	1729^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.8%	637							51.3	42.3	58.0	43.7	44.9	40.0	$7,766

Frequently Asked Questions about Dequeen Elementary

How many students attend Dequeen Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 232 students attended Dequeen Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dequeen Elementary?

Students at Dequeen Elementary are 66% African American, 32% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Dequeen Elementary in?

Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)

Is Dequeen Elementary a good school?

Dequeen Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Dequeen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dequeen Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Middle
High : Memorial High School

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