Washington Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Port Arthur, Texas
Washington Elementary in Port Arthur, Texas enrolled 223 students in 2024-25 with 22.0 full-time teachers, 10.1 students per teacher against the Texas elementary-school median of 14.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 14% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 4%
259 students in 2022-23, 259 students in 2023-24, 223 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 21.1 to 22.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 259 | 21.1 | 12.3 |
| 2023-24 | 259 | 21.8 | 11.9 |
| 2024-25 | 223 | 22.0 | 10.1 |
10.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 98 of every 100 Texas elementary schools
Among the 4,584 Texas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 204 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Washington Elementary enrolled 204 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 204 of the 204 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions1
- Chronically absent42.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
56.5% of students were Black, 37.2% Hispanic, 2.7% White in 2024-25.
- Black56.5%
- Hispanic37.2%
- White2.7%
- Two or more races2.7%
- Asian0.4%
- American Indian0.4%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Port Arthur
11 public elementary schools in Port Arthur report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Elementary | 689 | 13.2 | 88.1% |
| Tyrrell Elementary | 670 | 15.3 | 92.1% |
| Bob Hope School - El Campus | 650 | 21.0 | 83.4% |
| Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Elementary | 644 | 15.9 | 84.5% |
| Travis Elementary | 543 | 14.5 | 86.6% |
| Lakeview Elementary | 535 | 13.7 | 87.3% |
| Port Acres Elementary | 507 | 16.5 | 84.8% |
| Taft Elementary | 414 | 15.3 | 55.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Washington Elementary
- Tekoa Academy of Accelerated StudiesThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 236 students, 15.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
- Dequeen ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.0 miles away: 232 students, 9.8 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
- Compare Washington Elementary with Tekoa Academy of Accelerated StudiesStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Port Arthur ISD spends per student$14,737 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,737
- The largest public schools in TexasWashington Elementary is the number 4,332 by size of 4,615 Texas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#4,332 of 4,615
- Texas schools by students per teacher10.1 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 14.8 for elementary schools.10.1:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Washington Elementary
How many students attend Washington Elementary?
223 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 259 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Port Arthur, TX.What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Elementary?
10.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for elementary schools is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Washington Elementary a Title I school?
Washington Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Washington Elementary in?
Port Arthur ISD, NCES district ID 4835400. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 483540012349 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.