Lakeview Elementary

Lakeview Elementary is a public elementary school in Port Arthur, Texas, serving 578 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Port Arthur Independent School District, which is ranked 885 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakeview Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 3500-4200 out of around 4600 schools over the past several years. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating below-average performance compared to other Texas elementary schools. Lakeview's student performance on STAAR tests is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with projected proficiency rates ranging from 24.39% to 37.35% in reading and 24.39% to 27.06% in math, compared to the state averages of 52.02% to 57.83% in reading and 44.88% to 46.24% in math.

The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 86.3% to 91.56%, suggests that Lakeview Elementary serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges. While the school's per-student spending is relatively high, ranging from $8,799 to $9,628, and its student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 14.7 to 15.8, these factors have not translated into improved student outcomes. Nearby schools in the district, such as Washington Elementary and Houston Elementary, also perform poorly on statewide assessments and have similar socioeconomic profiles, indicating that the challenges facing Lakeview Elementary may be systemic issues within the district. However, charter school options in the area, such as Bob Hope School - Elementary Campus and Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies, demonstrate that higher levels of student achievement are possible in the local context.