Houston Elementary School
- Elementary school in Port Arthur ISD
- Port Arthur, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating
B
Port Arthur ISD: C
Total students
631
Avg. teacher experience
8.4 years
Port Arthur ISD: 10.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Port Arthur ISD: 87.4%
Statewide: 90%
Houston Elementary School is an elementary school in Port Arthur, TX, in the Port Arthur ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 631 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 77.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 41.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $50,625, which is $3,497 less than the state average.
Contact information
Website
www.paisd.org/schools/houston/home.htm
Address
3245 36th StPort Arthur, TX 77642-4528
Office phone number
Principal
- Marcia Sharp
- msharp@paisd.org
- (409) 984-4800
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Houston Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
631
African American
142 (22.5%)
Port Arthur ISD: 41.5%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
4 (0.6%)
Port Arthur ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
12 (1.9%)
Port Arthur ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
448 (71%)
Port Arthur ISD: 49.1%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Port Arthur ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
23 (3.6%)
Port Arthur ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
2 (0.3%)
Port Arthur ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
77.2 %
Port Arthur ISD: 76%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
83 %
Port Arthur ISD: 79.8%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
45.3 %
Port Arthur ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
41.8 %
Port Arthur ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
Port Arthur ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
3.6 %
Port Arthur ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
10.6 %
Port Arthur ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
B
Port Arthur ISD: C
Student achievement
B
Port Arthur ISD: D
School progress
B
Port Arthur ISD: C
Closing the gaps
A
Port Arthur ISD: D
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
46.2
African American
7 (15.3%)
Port Arthur ISD: 42.7%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
2 (4.3%)
Port Arthur ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (6.5%)
Port Arthur ISD: 3%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
15 (32.5%)
Port Arthur ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Port Arthur ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
19.1 (41.4%)
Port Arthur ISD: 38.9%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Port Arthur ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Port Arthur ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
41.1 (89.1%)
Port Arthur ISD: 75.2%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
5 (10.9%)
Port Arthur ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Port Arthur ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
13.7
Port Arthur ISD: 15
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
8.4 years
Port Arthur ISD: 10.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$50,625
Port Arthur ISD: $51,560
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$48,821
Port Arthur ISD: $48,836
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$49,449
Port Arthur ISD: $49,387
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$49,585
Port Arthur ISD: $49,676
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$51,654
Port Arthur ISD: $51,502
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$56,731
Port Arthur ISD: $59,460
Statewide: $62,039