Port Arthur Independent School District

Port Arthur Independent School District is a public school district based in Port Arthur, Texas, United States.

Port Arthur Independent School District
Address
4801 9th Avenue Port Arthur , Jefferson, Texas, 77642 United States
District information
Type	Public
Grades	PreK–12
Established	August 24, 1899; 125 years ago (1899-08-24)
Superintendent	Dr. Mark Porterie
Schools	16
NCES District ID	4835400[1]
Students and staff
Students	7,988
Teachers	539.6
Staff	1,248.1
Student–teacher ratio	14.8
District mascot	Titans
Colors	Red, Black, SIlver
Other information
Website	www.paisd.org

The district serves most of Port Arthur and a portion of Groves.

In 2012, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.^[2]

History

Prior to 1965 schools were segregated by race: White students attended Thomas Jefferson High School. Black students attended two elementary schools, Carver Elementary School and Lamar Elementary School, as well as Franklin Junior High School and Lincoln High School.^[3]

Dress code

The Port Arthur Independent School District adopted a uniform dress code that was enforced district-wide during the 2007–2008 school year.^[4]

Student body

In 2022-23 school year, the total number of student enrollment was 7,988.^[5]

Student Information 2022-23

Race/Ethnicity	Percentage
African-American	40.3%
Hispanic	51.5%
White	2.4%
American Indian	2%
Asian	2.4%
Pacific Islander	0%
Two or More Races	1.4%

Student Enrollment by Type

Type	Percentage
Economically Disadvantaged	86.3%
Special Education	10.9%
Emergent Bilingual/English Learners	31.2%

Schools

High schools (Grades 9-12)

• Memorial High School
• Career and Technology Center (in conjunction w/ MHS)
• Woodrow Wilson Early College High School

Middle schools (Grades 6-8)

• Thomas Jefferson Middle School
• Abraham Lincoln Fine Arts Academy

Elementary schools

• Grades PK-5
  • Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Elementary School
  • Sam Houston Elementary School
  • Lakeview Elementary School
  • Port Acres Elementary School
  • William B. Travis Elementary School
  • Tyrrell Elementary School

• Grades 3-5
  • DeQueen Elementary School

• Grades PK-2
  • Booker T. Washington Elementary School

Pre-Kindergarten

• Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs

Alternative school

• Port Arthur Alternative Campus

Former schools

High schools

• Stephen F. Austin High School (consolidated into Memorial High)^[6]
• Abraham Lincoln High School (consolidated into Memorial High)^[6]
• Thomas Jefferson High School (consolidated into Memorial High)^[6]
• Bishop Byrne High School (closed in 1983)^[7]

Middle schools

• Woodrow Wilson Middle School (Moved to Abraham Lincoln Fine Arts Academy)
• Thomas A. Edison Middle School (Moved to Thomas Jefferson Middle School
• Stephen F. Austin Middle School (Became Memorial High School 9th Grade Academy)
• Abraham Lincoln Middle School (renamed to Fine Arts Academy)

Elementary schools

• Franklin Elementary School (built in 1917. demolished in February 2012)^[6]
• Pease Elementary School (demolished)^[6]
• Lamar Elementary School (later used an alternative school before being demolished)
• Dick Dowling Elementary School (renamed to Port Acres Elementary)
• Robert E. Lee Elementary School (renamed to Lakeview Elementary)