District guide
PORT ARTHUR ISD public schools
Parent-focused district context for Jefferson County, TX: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What PORT ARTHUR ISD tells you before choosing a home
PORT ARTHUR ISD is listed with 15 public schools and 8,152 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 8 primary, 2 middle, 3 high, 2 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
15 district schools are associated with Jefferson County in the current file, about 17% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
8
4,111 reported students
2
1,559 reported students
3
2,116 reported students
2
366 reported students
Parent checks for PORT ARTHUR ISD
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in PORT ARTHUR ISD
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEMORIAL H S Regular | High | 9–12 | PORT ARTHUR | 2,116 | Profile |
| JEFFERSON MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | PORT ARTHUR | 837 | Listed only |
| HOUSTON EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | PORT ARTHUR | 728 | Listed only |
| LINCOLN MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 6–8 | PORT ARTHUR | 722 | Listed only |
| TYRRELL EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | PORT ARTHUR | 701 | Listed only |
| LAKEVIEW EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | PORT ARTHUR | 616 | Listed only |
| STAFF SERGEANT LUCIAN ADAMS EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | PORT ARTHUR | 600 | Listed only |
| TRAVIS EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | PORT ARTHUR | 535 | Listed only |
| PORT ACRES EL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | PORT ARTHUR | 479 | Listed only |
| WHEATLEY SCHOOL OF EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS Regular | Other | PK | PORT ARTHUR | 365 | Listed only |
| WASHINGTON EL Regular | Primary | PK–2 | PORT ARTHUR | 259 | Listed only |
| DEQUEEN EL Regular | Primary | 3–5 | PORT ARTHUR | 193 | Listed only |
| JEFFERSON CO YOUTH ACAD Alternative | Other | 9 | PORT ARTHUR | 1 | Listed only |
| PORT ARTHUR ALTERNATIVE CENTER Alternative | High | 6–12 | PORT ARTHUR | 0 | Listed only |
| STILWELL TECH CTR/CATE Alternative | High | 9–12 | PORT ARTHUR | 0 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
PORT ARTHUR ISD FAQ
What schools are included for PORT ARTHUR ISD?
PORT ARTHUR ISD includes 15 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 8 primary, 2 middle, 3 high, 2 other schools.
Does this PORT ARTHUR ISD page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with PORT ARTHUR ISD or local assignment tools.
Is PORT ARTHUR ISD ranked as the best district in Jefferson County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many PORT ARTHUR ISD schools have detailed profiles?
1 school in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.