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Port Isabel J H

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

17001 Hwy 100, Port Isabel, TX 78578 · (956) 943-0060 · Part of Point Isabel Independent School District

Port Isabel’s School Grade C− better than 19% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
396
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Port Isabel J H

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Port Isabel kids: Port Isabel Early College H S

On the path

Where Port Isabel kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Port Isabel J HYou are here
9–12Port Isabel Early College H S585 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts29%
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 ↗

17001 Hwy 100, Port Isabel

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6114
Grade 7149
Grade 8133
Enrollment over time
460’20
445’21
425’22
413’23
396’24

Down 13.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 93%White 6%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Port Isabel J H from Port Isabel families.

Other schools in Point Isabel Independent School District

The district →
Garriga El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port Isabel
D
410 students15:1
Derry El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port Isabel
C−
392 students14:1
Port Isabel Early College H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Port Isabel
C+
585 students13:1
Cameron Co J J A E P
High · Grades 10–12 · Port Isabel
3 students

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 Isabel’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.