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Travis Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4439^th

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of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Travis Elementary in Port Arthur, TX, is a PK-5 public school serving 543 students within the Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd), a high-poverty community where about 87-90% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools over the past decade, with academic performance in Reading, Mathematics, and Science falling below both district and state averages across all tested grades. For instance, in the 2025-2026 school year, only 15.85% of 3rd graders were proficient in math, compared to the district's 27.96% and the state's 44.33%, highlighting a severe math crisis that demands urgent attention.

The most striking finding is the stark contrast with Houston Elementary, another Port Arthur ISD school just 2.29 miles away. While Travis Elementary ranks in the 4th percentile, Houston Elementary ranks in the 75th percentile, achieving proficiency rates that are often double or triple those at Travis. For example, in 4th-grade Math (2025-2026), Houston scored 78.89% proficient, while Travis scored only 25.84%. Both schools serve similar demographics (88-90% free/reduced lunch) and spend comparable amounts per student (Travis spends over $10,000, Houston spends $10,784), yet their outcomes are dramatically different. This suggests that school-level factors like leadership, instructional quality, and curriculum implementation—not just poverty—are driving the performance gap, making Travis a prime candidate for learning from Houston's successful strategies.

Despite the overall crisis, there are glimmers of hope. Reading performance has shown some resilience, with 3rd-grade Reading improving from 25.51% proficient in 2024-2025 to 38.27% in 2025-2026. Additionally, the school has historically performed relatively well for its Migrant Students (49th percentile) and Gifted and Talented Students (39th percentile), indicating pockets of effective practice. However, these successes are not replicated for the general student body or other at-risk groups, like Low Socio-Economic Status students (8th percentile). The path forward is clear: Travis Elementary must launch an intensive math intervention program and study the successful practices of nearby Houston Elementary to turn around its academic trajectory.

543

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,218

Per pupil spending ?

87.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1115 Lakeview Ave
Port Arthur, TX 77642-0601

(409) 984-4700

District: Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Travis Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle
High:	Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.4%

African American:

27.8%

White:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (26% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 27 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg35%

Texas avg51%

4,439^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	11.3	4439 of 4627	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.3	4363 of 4651	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	4165 of 4710	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	4293 of 4647	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	4348 of 4581	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	4490 of 4578	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	3633 of 4479	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	4103 of 4359	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	19.8	3789 of 4329	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.2	4030 of 4286	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	27.9	3442 of 4320	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.7	3461 of 4260	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.6	3459 of 4221	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	49.6	2306 of 4206	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.9	1500 of 4095	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.2	2049 of 3937	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.0	1830 of 3884	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.1	2468 of 3768	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.1	1903 of 3724	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.5	2120 of 3476	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.6	1226 of 3475	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.1	628 of 3465	81.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	2106 of 2406	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.6	1692 of 1905	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	2319 of 2443	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	1971 of 2443	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	2140 of 2421	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	2353 of 2444	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	1625 of 2515	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.1	2350 of 2483	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	22.0	3982 of 4461	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	4006 of 4331	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	54.5	1671 of 4295	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	2301 of 4240	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.9	1557 of 1643	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.2	2634 of 2918	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	2855 of 3668	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	3157 of 3556	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	3460 of 3487	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	3439 of 3446	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	3166 of 3333	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	3108 of 3226	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	4451 of 4575	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.5	3556 of 3744	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	4430 of 4658	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	4217 of 4588	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	4232 of 4561	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	4251 of 4499	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	3564 of 4348	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	4046 of 4306	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	2291 of 3075	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.3	1605 of 2619	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	1977 of 2980	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.1	1556 of 3006	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	2512 of 3184	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.8	3082 of 3106	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.2	4248 of 4413	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	3106 of 3644	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	3615 of 4465	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	3869 of 4401	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	4145 of 4376	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	4167 of 4329	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	2944 of 4188	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	3385 of 4168	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	4156 of 4520	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	3374 of 3705	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	3790 of 4594	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	3990 of 4521	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	4263 of 4477	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	4374 of 4451	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	3124 of 4309	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	3755 of 4264	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	4240 of 4582	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.3	3342 of 3739	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	3854 of 4647	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	4151 of 4585	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	4309 of 4563	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	4452 of 4498	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	3616 of 4357	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	4002 of 4319	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	25 of 32	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.8	23 of 45	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	19 of 38	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	16 of 44	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	62.8	10 of 23	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	3535 of 4301	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.2	3447 of 3549	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	4019 of 4292	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	2904 of 4086	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	3426 of 3952	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	3624 of 3799	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	61.8	862 of 3684	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	48.5	1499 of 3558	57.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Native American (2018)57th percentile+51 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)25th percentile+21 vs school

Migrant (2026)22nd percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile+8 vs school

At Risk (2022)11th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)7th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading33%-22 vs state

Mathematics20%-27 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
Travis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1115 Lakeview Ave	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-4700	543	37	14.5	87.1%	12 (2.2%)	151 (27.8%)	355 (65.4%)	6 (1.1%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	11.3	4439^th of 4627 public elementary schools	4.1%		13.3	4363^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	6.2%	76							38.3	23.3	36.8	15.9	25.8	18.4	$9,218
Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3900 10th St	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-8300	535	39	13.7	88.2%	8 (1.5%)	82 (15.3%)	399 (74.6%)	29 (5.4%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	19.3	4078^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.9%		16.6	4199^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.7%	121	25.0						28.8	40.5	44.2	26.3	26.3	32.6	$9,137
Tyrrell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 Ferndale Dr	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-4660	670	44	15.2	93.4%	20 (3.0%)	172 (25.7%)	457 (68.2%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	37.7	2910^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.1%		18.1	4137^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.1%	1227	12.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	14.3	51.9	38.0	58.2	43.0	32.4	37.4	$8,088
Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3700 Proctor	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies Stem School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 982-5400	236	15	15.7	94.9%	3 (1.3%)	216 (91.5%)	17 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.1	1132^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	75.5%		11.5	4437^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.6%	3305							50.0	66.7	50.0	62.5	58.3	81.3	$15,714
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
Groves Intermediate	Public	3-5	5840 W Jefferson	Groves	77619	Jefferson County	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(409) 722-4244	609	41	14.9	53.7%	294 (48.3%)	35 (5.7%)	226 (37.1%)	15 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.7%)	45.3	2366^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.9%		56.9	1729^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.8%	637							51.3	42.3	58.0	43.7	44.9	40.0	$7,766
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
Groves Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	3901 Cleveland Groves	Groves	77619	Jefferson County	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(409) 722-4244	613	44	13.9	55.6%	301 (49.1%)	23 (3.8%)	227 (37.0%)	33 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)								(n/a)													$8,513
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Travis Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Travis Elementary?

Students at Travis Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 28% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What district is Travis Elementary in?

Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)

Is Travis Elementary a good school?

Travis Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Travis Elementary attend?

Students who attend Travis Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jefferson Middle
High : Memorial High School

How many students attend Travis Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 543 students attended Travis Elementary.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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