JEFFERSON MIDDLE

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Regular School · PORT ARTHUR, TX

JEFFERSON MIDDLE is a regular school school in PORT ARTHUR, Texas, serving grades 06–08 with 857 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.7:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

857

Teachers (FTE)

62.6

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	547	64%
Black or African American	240	28%
American Indian / Alaska Native	25	3%
Asian	24	3%
White	17	2%
Two or more races	4	0%
Total enrollment	857	449M / 408F

English Language Learners: 282 (33% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	13.0% -23.4pp	36.4%	887
Reading Proficiency	21.0% -20.3pp	41.3%	887
Science Proficiency	14.0%	—	305

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)

-0.43 grade levels

Math

+0.26 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

48 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

244

28.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

473

55.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	857	100%

Contact & Location

2200 JEFFERSON DR

PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642

Phone: (409)984-4860

http://www.paisd.org/schools/edison/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
PORT ACRES EL Elementary
STAFF SERGEANT LUCIAN ADAMS EL Elementary
TRAVIS EL Elementary
TYRRELL EL Elementary
WASHINGTON EL Elementary

View all 14 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 77642) → CensusDepth.com
Texas population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Texas teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

483540004001

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