Public schools in Port Arthur, TX
Port Arthur has 18 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 4 middle, 10 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 10,051 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Port Arthur ISD runs 12 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Port Arthur's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Port Arthur | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Arthur ISD | 12 | 8,152 | $14,737 |
| Bob Hope School | 3 | 2,313 | $10,268 |
| Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School | 3 | 337 | $15,822 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Port Arthur, 2,747 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial High School | 2,140 | 13.0 | 79.9% | Port Arthur ISD |
| Bob Hope High School | 555 | 18.6 | 92.1% | Bob Hope School |
| Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies | 52 | 18.1 | 69.2% | Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 middle schools in Port Arthur, 1,995 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Middle | 857 | 13.7 | 90.9% | Port Arthur ISD |
| Lincoln Middle | 619 | 11.2 | 84.2% | Port Arthur ISD |
| Bob Hope School | 473 | 20.3 | 68.7% | Bob Hope School |
| Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies | 46 | 11.5 | 80.4% | Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
10 elementary schools in Port Arthur, 4,929 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Elementary | 689 | 13.2 | 88.1% | Port Arthur ISD |
| Tyrrell Elementary | 670 | 15.3 | 92.1% | Port Arthur ISD |
| Bob Hope School - El Campus | 650 | 21.0 | 83.4% | Bob Hope School |
| Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Elementary | 644 | 15.9 | 84.5% | Port Arthur ISD |
| Travis Elementary | 543 | 14.5 | 86.6% | Port Arthur ISD |
| Lakeview Elementary | 535 | 13.7 | 87.3% | Port Arthur ISD |
| Port Acres Elementary | 507 | 16.5 | 84.8% | Port Arthur ISD |
| Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies | 236 | 15.7 | 88.1% | Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School |
| Dequeen Elementary | 232 | 9.8 | 91.4% | Port Arthur ISD |
| Washington Elementary | 223 | 10.1 | 89.7% | Port Arthur ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Port Arthur, 380 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs | 380 | 15.3 | 90.0% | Port Arthur ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Port Arthur's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Port Arthur school has 14.9 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Texas median of 14.5. 94% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 539 students (state 507).
| Port Arthur | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.9 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 539 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 94% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 33% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 18 Port Arthur schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Port Arthur
- Port Arthur ISDRuns 12 of Port Arthur's 18 public schools and spent $14,737 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,737
- Memorial High School, the largest high school in Port Arthur2,140 students in 2024-25, 13.0 per teacher.2,140
- Compare Port Arthur ISD with Bob Hope SchoolPort Arthur's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Port Arthur addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Port Arthur
How many public schools are in Port Arthur, TX?
18 public schools with an address in Port Arthur were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 4 middle, 10 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 10,051 students. 6 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Port Arthur?
Memorial High School, with 2,140 students in 2024-25 (Port Arthur ISD).Which districts run Port Arthur's schools?
Port Arthur ISD (12 schools), Bob Hope School (3 schools), Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School (3 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25