Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domainPort Arthur’s public schools score below 89% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
23% of students in Port Arthur’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Port Arthur, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Port Arthur’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Port Arthur Independent spends $15,260 per student and Sabine Pass Independent $25,148, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Three Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies campuses, Bob Hope School, Bob Hope School - El Campus and Bob Hope H S are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Port Arthur’s grade
D: better than 11% of Texas school districts, #619 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Port Arthur, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Port Arthur · depends on your address
Jefferson Middle
Grades 6–8 · 857 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Lincoln Middle
Grades 6–8 · 619 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Sabine Pass School
Grades PK–12 · 372 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Sabine Pass
7th grade in Port Arthur · depends on your address
Jefferson Middle
Grades 6–8 · 857 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Lincoln Middle
Grades 6–8 · 619 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Sabine Pass School
Grades PK–12 · 372 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Sabine Pass
8th grade in Port Arthur · depends on your address
Jefferson Middle
Grades 6–8 · 857 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Lincoln Middle
Grades 6–8 · 619 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Sabine Pass School
Grades PK–12 · 372 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Sabine Pass
9th grade in Port Arthur · depends on your address
Memorial H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,140 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Sabine Pass School
Grades PK–12 · 372 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Sabine Pass
10th grade in Port Arthur · depends on your address
Memorial H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,140 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Sabine Pass School
Grades PK–12 · 372 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Sabine Pass
11th grade in Port Arthur · depends on your address
Memorial H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,140 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Sabine Pass School
Grades PK–12 · 372 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Sabine Pass
12th grade in Port Arthur · depends on your address
Memorial H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,140 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Sabine Pass School
Grades PK–12 · 372 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Sabine Pass
Port Arthur runs its own schools through grade 12 (Port Arthur Independent School District). From grade PK, students attend the Sabine Pass Independent School District. Parts of Port Arthur (7% and 3% of its land) are served by Port Neches-Groves Independent and Bridge City Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Port Arthur
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Port Arthur vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Port Arthur’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Port Arthur | D | Port Arthur Independent PK–12 · Sabine Pass Independent PK–12 |
| Port Neches | B | Port Neches-Groves Independent |
| Groves | C− | Port Neches-Groves Independent PK–12 · Port Arthur Independent PK–12 |
| Nederland | A− | Nederland Independent |
Every school in Port Arthur
19 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Port Arthur Alternative Center and Stilwell Tech CTR/Cate).
Questions about Port Arthur’s schools
Are Port Arthur’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Port Arthur children attend score below 89% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #619 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Port Arthur in?
Two districts: Port Arthur Independent School District runs grades PK–12, and Sabine Pass Independent School District runs grades PK–12.
Where do Port Arthur kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Memorial H S and Sabine Pass School.
What is Port Arthur’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Port Arthur Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Port Arthur spend per student?
$15,260 in Port Arthur Independent School District and $25,148 in Sabine Pass Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Port Arthur families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Port Arthur → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.