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Lakeview Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
4088th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 12% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Lakeview Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Port Arthur, TX, serving 535 students as part of the Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd), a district that faces significant academic challenges. Over 88% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the school’s overall state ranking is in the 12th percentile, placing it in the bottom quintile of Texas elementary schools.

Despite these challenges, Lakeview has notable strengths. It is a standout for English Language Learners (ELL), ranking in the 40th percentile for this group—far above its overall performance. The school’s Spanish-language STAAR scores are also a bright spot, with 5th graders achieving proficiency rates in Reading and Science that exceed district and state averages. Additionally, performance for African American students has shown a promising upward trend, jumping from the 13th to the 30th percentile over two years. However, the school struggles significantly with Special Education students, who rank in the bottom 5th percentile, a critical area needing intervention.

What makes Lakeview’s story more complex is the stark contrast with nearby schools. Just 2.1 miles away, Houston Elementary ranks in the 75th percentile despite a nearly identical poverty rate, achieving proficiency rates that are often double or triple Lakeview’s. Similarly, Bob Hope School - Elementary Campus (88th percentile) and Groves Intermediate (49th percentile) are geographically close but academically far ahead. This “Port Arthur Gap” suggests that factors like school leadership and instructional programs—not just poverty—drive outcomes. Lakeview’s per-student spending ($9,628) is lower than some struggling peers but higher than high-performing Bob Hope, indicating that how funds are used matters more than the amount.

535
Students ?
13.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,137
Per pupil spending ?
88.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3900 10th St
       Port Arthur, TX  77642

(409) 984-8300

District: Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Lakeview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Jefferson Middle
High:    Memorial High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
74.6%
African American:
15.3%
Asian:
5.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (33% vs 50% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school33%
District avg35%
Texas avg50%
4,088th of 4,643
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 12%▼ down 6 pts since 2016
From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)
846th of 947Port 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202619.44088 of 464312.0%★☆☆☆☆
202516.64199 of 46519.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202422.83911 of 471017.0%★☆☆☆☆
202328.03517 of 464724.3%★☆☆☆☆
202223.63742 of 458118.3%★☆☆☆☆
202121.83727 of 457818.6%★☆☆☆☆
201924.03689 of 447917.6%★☆☆☆☆
201815.54030 of 43597.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201724.53513 of 432918.8%★☆☆☆☆
201624.43535 of 428617.5%★☆☆☆☆
201519.93776 of 432012.6%★☆☆☆☆
201440.82859 of 426032.9%★★☆☆☆
201339.62891 of 422131.5%★★☆☆☆
201240.32878 of 420631.6%★★☆☆☆
201147.42571 of 409537.2%★★☆☆☆
201026.53405 of 393713.5%★☆☆☆☆
200930.43177 of 388418.2%★☆☆☆☆
200840.02664 of 376829.3%★☆☆☆☆
200739.02718 of 372427.0%★☆☆☆☆
200643.22369 of 347631.8%★★☆☆☆
200559.51549 of 347555.4%★★★☆☆
200473.7755 of 346578.2%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202634.31696 of 241429.7%★☆☆☆☆
202526.81555 of 190518.4%★☆☆☆☆
202423.32117 of 244313.3%★☆☆☆☆
202337.31557 of 244336.3%★★☆☆☆
202224.52053 of 242115.2%★☆☆☆☆
202129.21898 of 244422.3%★☆☆☆☆
201932.81852 of 251526.4%★☆☆☆☆
201829.81917 of 248322.8%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202525.3701 of 81413.9%★☆☆☆☆
202446.3675 of 104535.4%★★☆☆☆
202338.2751 of 101526.0%★☆☆☆☆
202231.7770 of 95719.5%★☆☆☆☆
202127.1775 of 96719.9%★☆☆☆☆
201913.1942 of 10096.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.5948 of 10055.7%☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202239.22867 of 446135.7%★★☆☆☆
202135.62918 of 433132.6%★★☆☆☆
201959.91345 of 429568.7%★★★☆☆
201845.42271 of 424046.4%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202642.3983 of 164640.3%★★☆☆☆
202526.02387 of 291818.2%★☆☆☆☆
202432.72647 of 366827.8%★☆☆☆☆
202330.62754 of 355622.6%★☆☆☆☆
202229.02815 of 348719.3%★☆☆☆☆
202131.12602 of 344624.5%★☆☆☆☆
201930.72646 of 333320.6%★☆☆☆☆
201821.22936 of 32269.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202619.14097 of 458810.7%★☆☆☆☆
202516.03448 of 37447.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202417.44220 of 46589.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202326.53632 of 458820.8%★☆☆☆☆
202224.93741 of 456118.0%★☆☆☆☆
202121.33795 of 449915.6%★☆☆☆☆
201921.23817 of 434812.2%★☆☆☆☆
201815.94017 of 43066.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202646.22154 of 308030.1%★★☆☆☆
202553.31561 of 261940.4%★★☆☆☆
202341.52206 of 298026.0%★☆☆☆☆
202258.31500 of 295849.3%★★☆☆☆
201965.31147 of 318464.0%★★★☆☆
201832.52547 of 310618.0%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202621.83910 of 442511.6%★☆☆☆☆
202519.33291 of 36449.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202425.73680 of 446517.6%★☆☆☆☆
202333.43196 of 440127.4%★☆☆☆☆
202227.23566 of 437618.5%★☆☆☆☆
202124.13633 of 432916.1%★☆☆☆☆
201931.43203 of 418823.5%★☆☆☆☆
201820.13794 of 41689.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202631.53500 of 453522.8%★☆☆☆☆
202526.43072 of 370517.1%★☆☆☆☆
202430.83543 of 459422.9%★☆☆☆☆
202341.72746 of 452139.3%★★☆☆☆
202233.83257 of 447727.3%★☆☆☆☆
202126.93604 of 445119.0%★☆☆☆☆
201936.53009 of 430930.2%★★☆☆☆
201822.73799 of 426410.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202623.43864 of 459715.9%★☆☆☆☆
202521.63179 of 373915.0%★☆☆☆☆
202425.13767 of 464718.9%★☆☆☆☆
202331.23316 of 458527.7%★☆☆☆☆
202224.93704 of 456318.8%★☆☆☆☆
202124.83538 of 449821.3%★☆☆☆☆
201929.73326 of 435723.7%★☆☆☆☆
201817.93930 of 43199.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202626.331 of 323.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202542.228 of 4537.8%★★☆☆☆
202446.521 of 3844.7%★★☆☆☆
202338.731 of 4429.5%★★☆☆☆
202246.022 of 4955.1%★★★☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202222.69 of 90.0%★☆☆☆☆
201835.717 of 2326.1%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202619.24078 of 43085.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202514.73410 of 35493.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202430.23269 of 429223.8%★☆☆☆☆
201919.03488 of 36845.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201845.61661 of 355853.3%★★★☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2026)40th percentile+28 vs school
At Risk (2022)36th percentile+17 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)30th percentile+18 vs school
African American (2026)30th percentile+18 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile+11 vs school
Male (2026)16th percentile+4 vs school
Asian (2025)14th percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2026)12th percentile~ school
Female (2026)11th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)5th percentile-7 vs school
Migrant (2026)3rd percentile-9 vs school
Native American (2022)<1st percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Reading38%-16 vs state
Mathematics28%-19 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeview Elementary

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Lakeview Elementary.

Students at Lakeview Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 15% African American, 5% Asian, 2% American Indian, 1% White.

Students who attend Lakeview Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jefferson Middle
High : Memorial High School

Lakeview Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.0% of Texas elementary schools.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025
2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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