PORT ACRES EL

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Regular School · PORT ARTHUR, TX

PORT ACRES EL is a regular school school in PORT ARTHUR, Texas, serving grades PK–05 with 507 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.5:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

507

Teachers (FTE)

30.8

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	234	46%
Hispanic/Latino	218	43%
White	27	5%
Two or more races	21	4%
Asian	4	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	507	257M / 250F

English Language Learners: 60 (12% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	15-19%	36.4%	195
Reading Proficiency	20-24%	41.3%	196
Science Proficiency	25-29%	—	64

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.64 grade levels

Math

+0.01 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

6 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

15.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	507	100%

Contact & Location

5900 JADE AVE

PORT ARTHUR, TX 77640

Phone: (409)984-4960

http://www.paisd.org/schools/dowling/home.htm

District

PORT ARTHUR ISD

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,828

District enrollment: 8,152

Other Schools in District

DEQUEEN EL Elementary
HOUSTON EL Elementary
LAKEVIEW EL Elementary
STAFF SERGEANT LUCIAN ADAMS EL Elementary
TRAVIS EL Elementary
TYRRELL EL Elementary
WASHINGTON EL Elementary
MEMORIAL H S High

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 77640) → CensusDepth.com
Texas population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Texas teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

483540004000

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD