Jefferson Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Port Arthur ISD
- Port Arthur, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating
F
Port Arthur ISD: C
Total students
961
Avg. teacher experience
10.9 years
Port Arthur ISD: 10.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Port Arthur ISD: 87.4%
Statewide: 90%
Jefferson Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Port Arthur, TX, in the Port Arthur ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 961 students. The school received an accountability rating of F. 77.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 19.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $51,620, which is $2,502 less than the state average.
Contact information
Website
www.paisd.org/schools/edison/home.htm
Address
2200 Jefferson DrPort Arthur, TX 77642
Office phone number
Principal
- Melissa Oliva
- randy.lupton@paisd.org
- (409) 984-4860
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Jefferson Middle 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
961
African American
332 (34.5%)
Port Arthur ISD: 41.5%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
44 (4.6%)
Port Arthur ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
50 (5.2%)
Port Arthur ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
506 (52.7%)
Port Arthur ISD: 49.1%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Port Arthur ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
21 (2.2%)
Port Arthur ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
8 (0.8%)
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
77 %
Port Arthur ISD: 79.8%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
25.3 %
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
19.4 %
Port Arthur ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
18.3 %
Port Arthur ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
3.4 %
Port Arthur ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
8 %
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
F
Port Arthur ISD: C
Student achievement
D
Port Arthur ISD: D
School progress
D
Port Arthur ISD: C
Closing the gaps
F
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
54.2
African American
32.4 (59.8%)
Port Arthur ISD: 42.7%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Port Arthur ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (3.7%)
Port Arthur ISD: 3%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
1.8 (3.4%)
Port Arthur ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Port Arthur ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
17 (31.3%)
Port Arthur ISD: 38.9%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
1 (1.8%)
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
0.4 (0.8%)
Port Arthur ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
36.1 (66.5%)
Port Arthur ISD: 75.2%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
16.7 (30.8%)
Port Arthur ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
1 (1.8%)
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
17.7
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
10.9 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
$51,620
Port Arthur ISD: $51,560
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$49,970
Port Arthur ISD: $48,836
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$49,585
Port Arthur ISD: $49,387
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$47,171
Port Arthur ISD: $49,676
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$51,120
Port Arthur ISD: $51,502
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$59,869
Port Arthur ISD: $59,460
Statewide: $62,039