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D−

Dequeen El

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

740 Dequeen Blvd, Port Arthur, TX 77640 · (409) 984-8900 · Part of Port Arthur Independent School District

Port Arthur’s School Grade D better than 11% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
232
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
City
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Dequeen El

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

740 Dequeen Blvd, Port Arthur

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 368
Grade 486
Grade 578
Enrollment over time
232’20
191’21
193’22
220’23
232’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 66%Hispanic 32%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dequeen El from Port Arthur families.

Other schools in Port Arthur Independent School District

The district →
Houston El
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Tyrrell El
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670 students15:1
Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams El
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Travis El
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D−
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Lakeview El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port Arthur
C−
535 students14:1
Port Acres El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port Arthur
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507 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Port Arthur’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.