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Jefferson Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2014^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Jefferson Middle is a public middle school located in Port Arthur, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 847 students. The school is part of the Port Arthur Independent School District, which is ranked 885 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Jefferson Middle has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Jefferson Middle's test scores are significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 39.44% of 6th graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 54.21% statewide. In STAAR Mathematics, the proficiency rates were even lower, with only 19.86% of 6th graders, 23.97% of 7th graders, and 26.92% of 8th graders meeting the standard. Additionally, Jefferson Middle has consistently higher dropout rates compared to the state and district averages, with a 2.7% dropout rate in the 2022-2023 school year, while the district rate was 0.8%.

When comparing Jefferson Middle to other nearby schools, such as Wilson Middle and Central Middle, both part of the Nederland Independent School District, it becomes clear that Jefferson Middle is underperforming compared to its peers. These nearby schools have significantly higher test scores, lower dropout rates, and lower percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the nearby Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies, a public charter school, outperforms Jefferson Middle in several areas, including test scores and graduation rates, despite serving a similar demographic of students.

857

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,540

Per pupil spending ?

92.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2200 Jefferson Dr
Port Arthur, TX 77642

(409) 984-4860

District: Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Jefferson Middle usually attend:

High:

Memorial High School

Feeder schools for Jefferson Middle:

Elementary:	Lakeview Elementary
	Travis Elementary
	Tyrrell Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.8%

African American:

28.0%

American Indian:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (26% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Science scores 22 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg24%

Texas avg45%

2,014^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)

885^th of 961Port 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
2025	20.4	2014 of 2344	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1915 of 2372	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	2027 of 2330	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1953 of 2254	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	2005 of 2252	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	1959 of 2193	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	1845 of 2080	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.0	1752 of 2027	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.6	1653 of 1987	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.9	1754 of 2043	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.4	1427 of 1987	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.2	1345 of 1973	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.4	1520 of 1951	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.2	1426 of 1895	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.5	1641 of 1803	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.6	1729 of 1763	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.3	1685 of 1718	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.4	1634 of 1684	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.6	1503 of 1585	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	19.3	1388 of 1582	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.9	1467 of 1573	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	817 of 997	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	1121 of 1280	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	1029 of 1273	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	1057 of 1251	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	1107 of 1213	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	1021 of 1193	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	874 of 1167	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	365 of 505	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.5	438 of 617	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	443 of 616	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	523 of 606	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	479 of 589	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	552 of 594	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	501 of 587	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.7	1745 of 2182	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.8	1114 of 2118	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	807 of 2058	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	857 of 2008	57.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	1064 of 1428	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	1246 of 1770	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	1430 of 1720	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	1391 of 1643	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	1422 of 1592	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	1240 of 1445	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1048 of 1376	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	1597 of 1825	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	1756 of 2242	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	1978 of 2241	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	1943 of 2221	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	1937 of 2151	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	1898 of 2047	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	1823 of 2008	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	765 of 1230	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	1254 of 1481	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.8	1018 of 1488	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	876 of 1501	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	1035 of 1446	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	1080 of 1430	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	1382 of 1731	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	1438 of 2119	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	1638 of 2116	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	1694 of 2077	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	1776 of 2043	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	1654 of 1935	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	1667 of 1895	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	1425 of 1820	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	1575 of 2235	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	1762 of 2251	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1806 of 2220	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	1897 of 2172	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	1761 of 2073	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	1748 of 2039	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	1583 of 1818	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	1909 of 2246	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	1899 of 2245	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1941 of 2228	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	1929 of 2168	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	1863 of 2069	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	1788 of 2030	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	45 of 59	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.4	37 of 58	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	41 of 76	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	60 of 70	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	43 of 68	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.8	106 of 108	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	123 of 125	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	20.8	25 of 28	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	37 of 41	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	35 of 41	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	1256 of 1568	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	1621 of 1891	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	1320 of 1815	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	1600 of 1757	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	1584 of 1712	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	1155 of 1626	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	934 of 1597	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	29.6	1339 of 1723	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	1587 of 1700	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	1578 of 1684	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	1602 of 1673	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)38th percentile+24 vs school

Asian (2025)28th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile+11 vs school

Migrant (2025)24th percentile+10 vs school

White (2022)22nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile+6 vs school

At Risk (2022)20th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)18th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Native American (2021)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+53 vs state

Reading33%-21 vs state

Science25%-22 vs state

Mathematics23%-15 vs state

Social Studies10%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 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
Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	2200 Jefferson Dr	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-4860	857	63	13.6	92.4%	17 (2.0%)	240 (28.0%)	547 (63.8%)	24 (2.8%)	25 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	20.4	2014^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.1%		24.2	1915^th of 2372 public middle schools	19.3%	99	100.0	39.4	32.5	25.9	19.9	24.0	26.9	24.6	10.1	$10,540
Bob Hope School	Public, Charter	6-8	2849 9th Ave	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Bob Hope School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 983-3244	473	23	20.2	74.6%	3 (0.6%)	29 (6.1%)	438 (92.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	74.5	438^th of 2344 public middle schools	81.3%		74.8	436^th of 2372 public middle schools	81.6%	2	51.4	63.4	77.0	70.6	60.8	67.6		55.9	15.4	$9,984
Groves Middle	Public	6-8	5201 Wilson St	Groves	77619	Jefferson County	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 962-0225	647	44	14.8	51.3%	287 (44.4%)	30 (4.6%)	282 (43.6%)	26 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	55.4	907^th of 2344 public middle schools	61.3%		52	1000^th of 2372 public middle schools	57.8%	93	95.2	59.2	54.7	55.7	45.5	33.2	53.4	41.2	21.3	$8,287
Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies	Public, Charter	6-8	326 Thomas Blvd	Port Arthur	77640	Jefferson County	Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies Stem School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 982-5400	46	4	11.5	80.4%	0 (0.0%)	43 (93.5%)	3 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.1	2229^th of 2344 public middle schools	4.9%		31.2	1702^nd of 2372 public middle schools	28.2%	527		7.7	25.0	41.2	7.7	6.3	11.8	11.8	5.9
Lincoln Middle	Public	6-8	1023 Abe Lincoln Ave	Port Arthur	77640	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-8700	619	55	11.1	85.1%	10 (1.6%)	321 (51.9%)	251 (40.5%)	13 (2.1%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	14.9	2154^th of 2344 public middle schools	8.1%		13.7	2191^st of 2372 public middle schools	7.6%	37	60.0	31.4	32.4	27.2	16.6	19.0	13.9	23.0	8.4	$11,341
Port Neches Middle	Public	6-8	749 Central Dr	Port Neches	77651	Jefferson County	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 722-8115	575	44	13.1	35.5%	332 (57.7%)	20 (3.5%)	159 (27.7%)	55 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	64	686^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.7%		64.8	654^th of 2372 public middle schools	72.4%	32	94.1	57.6	60.3	65.4	48.3	28.9	48.3	50.8	36.3	$8,687
Central Middle	Public	6-8	200 N 17th St	Nederland	77627	Jefferson County	Nederland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 727-5765	556	48	11.6	51.3%	215 (38.7%)	77 (13.8%)	196 (35.3%)	49 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	63.8	694^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.4%		64.4	671^st of 2372 public middle schools	71.7%	23	83.3	67.5	51.4	59.5	51.0	11.3	58.8	61.4	27.5	$9,854
Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	2620 Helena Ave	Nederland	77627	Jefferson County	Nederland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 727-6224	678	48	14.2	37.9%	381 (56.2%)	31 (4.6%)	188 (27.7%)	51 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.0%)	75.9	412^th of 2344 public middle schools	82.4%		74.4	445^th of 2372 public middle schools	81.2%	33	100.0	69.1	62.7	68.0	49.6	28.5	69.6	56.2	43.8	$9,206
Bridge City Middle	Public	6-8	300 Bower Dr	Bridge City	77611	Orange County	Bridge City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 735-1700	715	41	17.3	38.7%	502 (70.2%)	8 (1.1%)	158 (22.1%)	25 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.8%)	44	1260^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.2%		44.7	1253^rd of 2372 public middle schools	47.2%	7	75.0	53.0	49.4	56.1	28.4	27.9	21.2	33.5	36.2	$7,874
Orangefield J H	Public	6-8	7745 Sandbar Rd	Orangefield	77639	Orange County	Orangefield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 735-6737	390	32	12.2	29.5%	339 (86.9%)	3 (0.8%)	35 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	43.9	1263^rd of 2344 public middle schools	46.1%		50.9	1030^th of 2372 public middle schools	56.6%	233	48.5	58.1	52.6	60.0	40.4	18.1	32.2	29.6	17.4	$10,358

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Middle

How many students attend Jefferson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 857 students attended Jefferson Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Middle?

Students at Jefferson Middle are 64% Hispanic, 28% African American, 3% American Indian, 3% Asian, 2% White.

What district is Jefferson Middle in?

Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)

Is Jefferson Middle a good school?

Jefferson Middle ranks in the bottom 14.1% of Texas middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Jefferson Middle attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Middle usually go on to attend Memorial High School

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