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Port Acres Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4534^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Port Acres Elementary in Port Arthur, TX, serves 507 students from Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd), a district that ranks in the bottom 11% of all Texas school districts. The school currently ranks in the 2nd percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year, a significant decline from its recent peak in the 2017-2018 school year when it ranked in the 31st percentile. Over 85% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school spends approximately $11,400 per student, which is slightly above the state average.

The most striking finding is the massive performance gap between Port Acres and nearby schools in the Nederland Independent School District (Isd), a top-10% district. For example, Hillcrest Elementary and Helena Park Elementary rank in the 88th and 89th percentiles, respectively. Test score proficiency rates are dramatically lower at Port Acres: only 13.43% of 4th graders are proficient in math, compared to 84.55% at Helena Park Elementary. Similarly, 5th-grade reading proficiency is 30.38% at Port Acres, less than half the rate at Helena Park Elementary (74.19%). Even within its own district, Houston Elementary ranks in the 75th percentile, a full 73 percentile points higher than Port Acres.

The data reveals a sharp, multi-year academic collapse that has accelerated in the last two years. The school's overall rank fell from the 24th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 1st percentile in 2024-2025 before slightly recovering to the 2nd percentile. Subgroup performance has plummeted, with Hispanic students dropping from the 45th percentile to the 3rd percentile and Special Education students falling from the 71st percentile to the 8th percentile between 2023-2024 and 2025-2026. Despite spending more per student than high-performing neighboring schools, Port Acres struggles to achieve results, suggesting challenges that funding alone cannot solve. However, the school has a history of serving its At-Risk Students well, ranking in the 81st percentile for this group in 2018-2019, indicating that past successful practices could be identified and re-implemented.

507

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,662

Per pupil spending ?

85.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5900 Jade Ave
Port Arthur, TX 77642

(409) 984-4960

District: Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Port Acres Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Middle
High:	Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.2%

Hispanic:

43.0%

White:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (23% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg35%

Texas avg51%

4,534^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	8.1	4534 of 4627	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.8	4599 of 4651	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	3949 of 4710	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	3510 of 4647	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	3612 of 4581	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	3744 of 4578	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	3362 of 4479	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	3024 of 4359	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.0	3411 of 4329	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.6	3904 of 4286	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	26.4	3505 of 4320	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.4	3723 of 4260	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.6	3736 of 4221	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.9	4018 of 4206	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.4	4082 of 4095	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.0	3890 of 3937	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.6	3864 of 3884	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.2	3616 of 3768	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	35.4	2866 of 3724	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.9	3360 of 3476	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.1	3344 of 3475	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	22.8	3090 of 3465	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	2133 of 2406	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.4	1790 of 1905	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	2089 of 2443	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	1694 of 2443	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	1484 of 2421	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	1771 of 2444	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	1723 of 2515	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	1764 of 2483	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.6	3130 of 4461	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.8	1771 of 4331	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	816 of 4295	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	1040 of 4240	75.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.0	1514 of 1643	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.1	2858 of 2918	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	47.9	1775 of 3668	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.1	2520 of 3556	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	3277 of 3487	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	3236 of 3446	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	2788 of 3333	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.3	1847 of 3226	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.9	4428 of 4575	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.7	3639 of 3744	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	3809 of 4658	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	3497 of 4588	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	4055 of 4561	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	3906 of 4499	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	3149 of 4348	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	2983 of 4306	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	56.2	1648 of 2980	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	2141 of 3006	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.8	1032 of 3106	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	4277 of 4413	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.1	3575 of 3644	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	44.9	2453 of 4465	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	2624 of 4401	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	3120 of 4376	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	2737 of 4329	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	1562 of 4188	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	1453 of 4168	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.5	4407 of 4520	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.2	3664 of 3705	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	3423 of 4594	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.9	2683 of 4521	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	3192 of 4477	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	3559 of 4451	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	2905 of 4309	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	2323 of 4264	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.4	4448 of 4582	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.0	3697 of 3739	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	3871 of 4647	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	3508 of 4585	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	3093 of 4563	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	3436 of 4498	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	3502 of 4357	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	3112 of 4319	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	31.2	880 of 1128	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	3957 of 4301	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	40.0	2137 of 3549	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.6	1233 of 4292	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	51.7	1475 of 3952	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.2	2790 of 3799	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	2811 of 3684	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	46.9	1724 of 3142	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	1908 of 3127	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2019)45th percentile+20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)45th percentile+20 vs school

At Risk (2022)30th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)22nd percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)11th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)8th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)8th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading28%-27 vs state

Mathematics19%-28 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
Port Acres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5900 Jade Ave	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-4960	507	31	16.4	85.6%	27 (5.3%)	234 (46.2%)	218 (43.0%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.1%)	8.1	4534^th of 4627 public elementary schools	2.0%		5.8	4599^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.1%	65							31.2	21.2	30.4	24.6	13.4	19.0	$8,662
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
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2611 Ave H	Nederland	77627	Jefferson County	Nederland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 722-3484	717	46	15.5	62.1%	141 (19.7%)	75 (10.5%)	390 (54.4%)	80 (11.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.0%)	86.2	534^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.5%		90.7	346^th of 4651 public elementary schools	92.6%	188	62.5	50.0	22.2	50.0	40.0	27.8	69.4	63.5	75.0	65.0	67.0	71.7	$8,007
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
Helena Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Helena Ave	Nederland	77627	Jefferson County	Nederland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 722-0462	760	46	16.5	40.5%	404 (53.2%)	43 (5.7%)	199 (26.2%)	82 (10.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.7%)	87.3	486^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.5%		85.4	557^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.0%	71							70.2	76.4	74.2	49.1	84.6	73.4	$7,063
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
Langham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 S 12th St	Nederland	77627	Jefferson County	Nederland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 722-4324	553	33	16.5	54.2%	313 (56.6%)	29 (5.2%)	147 (26.6%)	27 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.5%)	76.8	881^st of 4627 public elementary schools	81.0%		80.5	734^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.2%	147							56.7	64.0	74.7	49.3	56.8	69.2	$8,564
Port Neches Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	2820 Merriman	Port Neches	77651	Jefferson County	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(409) 722-4244	574	43	13.3	40.2%	312 (54.4%)	24 (4.2%)	172 (30.0%)	38 (6.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.2%)								(n/a)													$8,930
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Port Acres Elementary

What district is Port Acres Elementary in?

Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Port Acres Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended Port Acres Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Port Acres Elementary?

Students at Port Acres Elementary are 46% African American, 43% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Port Acres Elementary attend?

Students who attend Port Acres Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Middle
High : Memorial High School

Is Port Acres Elementary a good school?

Port Acres Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Texas elementary schools.

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