Houston Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 3245 36th St
       Port Arthur, TX  77642-4528


(409) 984-4800

District: Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2315th of 4,647 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,784 Help


Students who attend Houston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Lincoln Middle
High:    Memorial High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  728

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.6%
African American:
20.5%
White:
2.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.1% Help


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Compare Details Houston Elementary ranks better than 50.2% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks first among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.79. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Houston Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd). Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.6%), African American (20.5%), White (2.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Houston Elementary is 14.5. 5 elementary schools in the Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Houston Elementary is $10,784. 5 elementary schools in the Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Houston Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Houston Elementary 2315th of 4647 Texas public elementary schools. (See Houston Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Male students:
African American students:
Hispanic students:
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Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd) 879th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Houston Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Houston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 33.16 2759th 3465 20.4%
2005 57.00 1676th 3475 51.8%
2006 49.79 2064th 3476 40.6%
2007 9.98 3621st 3724 2.8%
2008 11.19 3631st 3768 3.6%
2009 11.48 3746th 3884 3.6%
2010 6.39 3882nd 3937 1.4%
2011 8.13 4004th 4095 2.2%
2012 35.54 3122nd 4206 25.8%
2013 10.77 4066th 4221 3.7%
2014 16.52 3936th 4260 7.6%
2015 15.16 3956th 4320 8.4%
2016 28.43 3364th 4286 21.5%
2017 46.42 2162nd 4329 50.1%
2018 54.59 1751st 4359 59.8%
2019 60.01 1511th 4479 66.3%
2021 26.60 3407th 4578 25.6%
2022 32.52 3212th 4581 29.9%
2023 47.79 2315th 4647 50.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Houston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.93 732nd 3226 77.3%
2019 50.85 1525th 3333 54.2%
2021 38.43 2169th 3446 37.1%
2022 50.88 1596th 3487 54.2%
2023 59.75 1175th 3556 67.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Houston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.38 1392nd 3558 60.9%
2019 73.88 459th 3684 87.5%
2021 45.70 1671st 3799 56.0%
2022 23.56 3480th 3952 11.9%
2023 30.73 3069th 4086 24.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Houston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.44 801st 4264 81.2%
2019 80.68 388th 4309 91.0%
2021 35.70 3013th 4451 32.3%
2022 38.80 2911th 4477 35.0%
2023 63.38 1300th 4521 71.2%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Migrant students at Houston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 60.30 12th 56 78.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Houston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.05 1881st 4306 56.3%
2019 54.90 1780th 4348 59.1%
2021 25.10 3525th 4499 21.6%
2022 29.21 3470th 4561 23.9%
2023 43.37 2583rd 4588 43.7%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Houston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.65 256th 3106 91.8%
2019 55.18 1778th 3184 44.2%
2021 47.16 1863rd 3006 38.0%
2022 53.72 1706th 2958 42.3%
2023 65.04 1175th 2980 60.6%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for At Risk students at Houston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.28 273rd 4240 93.6%
2019 86.89 216th 4295 95.0%
2021 47.72 2008th 4331 53.6%
2022 61.34 1337th 4461 70.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Houston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.82 1651st 4319 61.8%
2019 63.10 1319th 4357 69.7%
2021 30.84 3123rd 4498 30.6%
2022 37.87 2868th 4563 37.1%
2023 50.69 2110th 4585 54.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Houston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.70 1432nd 2483 42.3%
2019 61.77 715th 2515 71.6%
2021 43.02 1299th 2444 46.8%
2022 40.73 1440th 2421 40.5%
2023 50.06 1075th 2443 56.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Houston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.11 583rd 4168 86.0%
2019 73.55 704th 4188 83.2%
2021 30.71 3183rd 4329 26.5%
2022 41.68 2650th 4376 39.4%
2023 60.60 1436th 4401 67.4%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Houston Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 3.91 3079th 3106 0.9%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Houston Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 260 310 45 51 n/a n/a n/a 0 666
1989 253 330 35 57 0 n/a n/a 0 675
1990 271 353 33 39 0 n/a n/a 0 696
1991 238 402 44 50 0 n/a n/a -62 672
1992 253 388 39 41 0 n/a n/a 0 721
1993 252 350 48 54 0 n/a n/a 0 704
1994 225 371 56 63 0 n/a n/a 0 715
1995 188 390 50 99 4 n/a n/a 0 731
1996 188 390 50 99 4 n/a n/a 0 731
1997 162 436 52 103 3 n/a n/a 0 756
1998 145 460 43 98 3 n/a n/a 0 749
1999 137 479 34 106 2 n/a n/a 0 758
2000 113 476 42 146 2 n/a n/a 0 779
2001 83 446 41 189 3 n/a n/a 0 762
2002 71 445 53 219 4 n/a n/a 0 792
2003 71 445 53 219 4 n/a n/a 0 792
2004 74 463 51 210 3 n/a n/a 0 801
2005 51 452 46 240 1 n/a n/a 0 790
2006 45 416 46 255 1 n/a n/a 0 763
2007 40 475 46 431 3 n/a n/a 0 995
2008 37 419 34 425 2 n/a n/a 0 917
2009 32 482 34 469 3 n/a n/a 0 1020
2010 31 469 36 472 1 n/a n/a 0 1009
2011 25 419 34 528 36 0 13 0 1055
2012 28 179 20 477 35 0 2 0 741
2013 24 161 24 447 25 0 3 0 684
2014 28 149 25 422 29 0 2 0 655
2015 20 172 18 440 58 0 3 0 711
2016 14 166 16 504 3 0 5 0 708
2017 21 142 13 446 5 0 3 0 630
2018 23 122 13 436 7 0 5 0 606
2019 23 142 12 448 4 0 2 0 631
2020 23 154 10 455 7 0 6 0 655
2021 18 159 11 470 11 0 8 0 677
2022 15 156 10 518 11 1 7 0 718
2023 16 149 10 536 10 0 7 0 728

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Houston Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 666 34.0 19.5 n/a
1989 675 n/a n/a n/a
1990 696 34.0 20.4 n/a
1991 672 33.8 19.8 n/a
1992 721 39.4 18.2 51.2
1993 704 37.0 19.0 58.8
1994 715 35.9 19.9 56.9
1995 731 43.3 16.9 65.8
1996 731 43.3 16.9 65.8
1997 756 42.6 17.7 68.9
1998 749 41.5 18.0 68.8
1999 758 41.5 18.3 73.4
2000 779 45.0 17.3 74.3
2001 762 46.4 16.4 77.6
2002 792 46.3 17.1 84.2
2003 792 46.3 17.1 84.2
2004 801 46.9 17.1 85.3
2005 790 45.3 17.4 80.5
2006 763 49.7 15.4 84.8
2007 995 54.7 18.2 89.5
2008 917 54.2 16.9 84.3
2009 1020 55.0 18.5 76.4
2010 1009 59.5 16.9 74.3
2011 1055 61.6 17.1 83.8
2012 741 45.1 16.4 83.7
2013 684 45.4 15.0 83
2014 655 45.2 14.4 86.9
2015 711 46.0 15.4 73.6
2016 708 42.0 16.8 73.3
2017 630 40.3 15.6 76
2018 606 44.1 13.7 80
2019 631 47.4 13.3 83
2020 655 46.9 13.9 84.6
2021 677 48.0 14.0 86.1
2022 718 48.9 14.6 91.9
2023 728 49.9 14.5 90.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Houston Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 666 34.0 19.5 n/a
1989 675 n/a n/a n/a
1990 696 34.0 20.4 n/a
1991 672 33.8 19.8 n/a
1992 721 39.4 18.2 51.2
1993 704 37.0 19.0 58.8
1994 715 35.9 19.9 56.9
1995 731 43.3 16.9 65.8
1996 731 43.3 16.9 65.8
1997 756 42.6 17.7 68.9
1998 749 41.5 18.0 68.8
1999 758 41.5 18.3 73.4
2000 779 45.0 17.3 74.3
2001 762 46.4 16.4 77.6
2002 792 46.3 17.1 84.2
2003 792 46.3 17.1 84.2
2004 801 46.9 17.1 85.3
2005 790 45.3 17.4 80.5
2006 763 49.7 15.4 84.8
2007 995 54.7 18.2 89.5
2008 917 54.2 16.9 84.3
2009 1020 55.0 18.5 76.4
2010 1009 59.5 16.9 74.3
2011 1055 61.6 17.1 83.8
2012 741 45.1 16.4 83.7
2013 684 45.4 15.0 83
2014 655 45.2 14.4 86.9
2015 711 46.0 15.4 73.6
2016 708 42.0 16.8 73.3
2017 630 40.3 15.6 76
2018 606 44.1 13.7 80
2019 631 47.4 13.3 83
2020 655 46.9 13.9 84.6
2021 677 48.0 14.0 86.1
2022 718 48.9 14.6 91.9
2023 728 49.9 14.5 90.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Houston Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,577 (13.6%) $10,012 (86.4%) $11,589
2020 $1,542 (14.6%) $9,009 (85.4%) $10,551
2021 $1,458 (13.5%) $9,326 (86.5%) $10,784

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Houston Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1511th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2315th of 4647 Elementary schools
 16.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Houston Elementary)3545
 10%
   3rd Grade Reading (Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd))3131
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Houston Elementary)4532
 13%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd))3821
 17%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Houston Elementary)5542
 13%
   4th Grade Reading (Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd))3426
 8%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Houston Elementary)6252
 10%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd))3734
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Houston Elementary)5259
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd))3943
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Houston Elementary)6046
 14%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd))4038
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Houston Elementary)5129
 22%
   5th Grade Science (Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd))4017
 23%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
5th Grade Reading (Houston Elementary)7140
 31%
   5th Grade Reading (Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd))5324
 29%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5333
 20%
5th Grade Mathematics (Houston Elementary)2920
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd))1112
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)2820
 8%
5th Grade Science (Houston Elementary)140
 14%
   5th Grade Science (Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd))116
 5%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)1811
 7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students631728
 15.4%
African American142149
 4.9%
American Indian410
 150%
Asian1210
 16.7%
Hispanic448536
 19.6%
Pacific Islander00
White2316
 30.4%
Two or More Races27
 250%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83%90.1%
 7.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Houston Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 728 students attended Houston Elementary.

Students who attend Houston Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Middle
High : Memorial High School

Students at Houston Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 20% African American, 2% White, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Houston Elementary ranks 2315th of 4647 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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