Port Arthur Independent School District
Official rating
C · 71
TEA A–F · 2026
Schools by level
Elementary 8 · Middle school 2 · High school 1 · Other / combined 1
English learners
35.1%
2025-26
At a glance
- Students
- 8,041 (2024-25)
- Schools
- 12
- English learners
- 35.1% (2025-26)
- Students per teacher
- 13.2
- Grades
- PK-12
- Locale
- City: Small
- District office
- 4801 9TH Ave, Port Arthur, TX 77642
- Phone
- (409) 989-6244
- Website
- www.paisd.org
Official rating
C · 71/100
TEA A–F · 2026
2025: D · 64
Domain scores
- Closing the gaps
- C · 72
- School progress
- C · 71
- Student achievement
- D · 63
Check the zoned school for an address
Each address is zoned to specific schools. Confirm with the district's official lookup tool or office before you sign a lease.
Schools (12)
Official campus ratings are shown with their year. Use the address lookup to confirm zoning.
Elementary 8
Dequeen Elementary
Grades 3-5 · Port Arthur · Students 232 · ELL 25% · Zoned
D69 · 2026Houston Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Port Arthur · Students 689 · ELL 56% · Zoned
A90 · 2026Lakeview Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Port Arthur · Students 535 · ELL 63% · Zoned
D67 · 2026Port Acres Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Port Arthur · Students 507 · ELL 25% · Zoned
F59 · 2026Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Port Arthur · Students 644 · ELL 20% · Zoned
D65 · 2026Travis Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Port Arthur · Students 543 · ELL 38% · Zoned
F58 · 2026Tyrrell Elementary
Grades PK-5 · Port Arthur · Students 670 · ELL 50% · Zoned
C78 · 2026Washington Elementary
Grades PK-2 · Port Arthur · Students 223 · ELL 30% · Zoned
D69 · 2026
Middle school 2
Jefferson Middle
Grades 6-8 · Port Arthur · Students 857 · ELL 36% · Zoned
C74 · 2026Lincoln Middle
Grades 6-8 · Port Arthur · Students 619 · ELL 27% · Zoned
D69 · 2026
High school 1
Memorial High School
Grades 9-12 · Port Arthur · Students 2,140 · ELL 27% · Zoned
C76 · 2026
Other / combined 1
Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs
Grades PK-PK · Port Arthur · Students 380 · ELL 37% · Zoned
F58 · 2026
Checklist before renting in this district
Check these before you sign a lease.
Checked the assigned school for the exact address with the official lookup before signing
Source:Fairfax County Public Schools (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked the district or council whether boundary or admission changes are planned
Asked whether the assigned school has room (or sends overflow elsewhere)
Checked that the lease is accepted as proof of address on the enrolment list
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked how the assigned school supports English learners (ESL/EAL)
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Checked the commute (school-bus eligibility, walking route)
ESL / ELL support
US public schools must support students learning English. At enrolment families complete a Home Language Survey and an English assessment decides the support. Ask the district about its programmes.
F-1 student visas cannot be used for US public elementary or middle schools (K-8); public high school on an F-1 is limited to 12 months with full tuition paid (US Department of State). Your status depends on the parents' visa, so confirm with official sources.
Sources
- Texas Education Agency — 2026 A–F accountability ratings (statewide multi-year ratings spreadsheet)2026· Checked 2026-10-28
- NCES Common Core of Data — 2024-25 preliminary directory files2024-25· Checked 2026-10-28
- NCES Common Core of Data (EDGE school & district characteristics)2024-25· Checked 2026-10-28
School and district lists come from the NCES Common Core of Data; ratings from each state education agency. Every number carries its year. No house prices, crime data or home-made rankings.
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