Port Acres Elementary School
- Elementary school in Port Arthur ISD
- Port Arthur, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Port Arthur ISD: C
Total students
458
Avg. teacher experience
8.9 years
Port Arthur ISD: 9.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Port Arthur ISD: 80.6%
Statewide: 90%
Port Acres Elementary School is an elementary school in Port Arthur, TX, in the Port Arthur ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 458 students. 36.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,228, which is $4,659 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.9 years of experience.
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Website
www.paisd.org/schools/dowling/home.htm
Address
5900 Jade AvePort Arthur, TX 77642
Office phone number
Principal
- Amy Newcomb Jordan
- anewcomb@paisd.org
- (409) 984-4960
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Port Acres Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
458
African American
218 (47.6%)
Port Arthur ISD: 41.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
9 (2%)
Port Arthur ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6 (1.3%)
Port Arthur ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
179 (39.1%)
Port Arthur ISD: 50.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Port Arthur ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
32 (7%)
Port Arthur ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
14 (3.1%)
Port Arthur ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
36.5 %
Port Arthur ISD: 52.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
85.2 %
Port Arthur ISD: 84.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
15.5 %
Port Arthur ISD: 28.2%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
15.3 %
Port Arthur ISD: 26.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
1.3 %
Port Arthur ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.7 %
Port Arthur ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Port Arthur ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Port Arthur ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Port Arthur ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Port Arthur ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
16.4 %
Port Arthur ISD: 24.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
24.7 %
Port Arthur ISD: 29.8%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
0 %
Port Arthur ISD: 20.1%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Port Arthur ISD: 9%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
9.8 %
Port Arthur ISD: 21.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Port Arthur ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
5.6 %
Port Arthur ISD: 29.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
12.5 %
Port Arthur ISD: 29.1%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
30
African American
3 (10%)
Port Arthur ISD: 46.5%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Port Arthur ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Port Arthur ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
3 (10%)
Port Arthur ISD: 12%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Port Arthur ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
22 (73.4%)
Port Arthur ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
2 (6.7%)
Port Arthur ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
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%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
25 (83.4%)
Port Arthur ISD: 74.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
5 (16.6%)
Port Arthur ISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Port Arthur ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
15.3
Port Arthur ISD: 14.7
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
8.9 years
Port Arthur ISD: 9.3 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
$54,228
Port Arthur ISD: $54,868
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$65,030
Port Arthur ISD: $54,220
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$50,835
Port Arthur ISD: $53,580
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$51,475
Port Arthur ISD: $53,069
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$53,224
Port Arthur ISD: $56,016
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$58,146
Port Arthur ISD: $57,996
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Port Arthur ISD: $63,722
Statewide: $71,111