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Harrison/Jefferson/Madison El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

605 N Commerce St, Port Lavaca, TX 77979 · (361) 552-5253 · Part of Calhoun County Independent School District

Port Lavaca’s School Grade B− better than 50% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
709
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Harrison/Jefferson/Madison El

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Port Lavaca kids: Travis Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Harrison/Jefferson/Madison ElYou are here
6–8Travis Middle693 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 41.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

605 N Commerce St, Port Lavaca

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K107
Kindergarten102
Grade 197
Grade 291
Grade 3104
Grade 491
Grade 5117
Enrollment over time
723’20
667’21
664’22
692’23
709’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 65%White 22%Asian 10%Black 2%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Harrison/Jefferson/Madison El from Port Lavaca families.

Other schools in Calhoun County Independent School District

The district →
Jackson/Roosevelt El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port Lavaca
A−
836 students17:1
Seadrift School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Seadrift
B+
202 students12:1
Port O Connor School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port O'Connor
A
64 students10:1
Travis Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Port Lavaca
C+
693 students17:1
Calhoun H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Port Lavaca
B+
989 students14:1
Hope H S
High · Grades 10–12 · Port Lavaca
21 students4:1

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