Washington Elementary School
- Elementary school in Port Arthur ISD
- Port Arthur, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 2nd grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Port Arthur ISD: N/A
Total students
259
Avg. teacher experience
14.8 years
Port Arthur ISD: 8.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Port Arthur ISD: 85.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Washington Elementary School is an elementary school in Port Arthur, TX, in the Port Arthur ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 259 students. 32% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 25.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,673, which is $2,801 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.8 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1300 Freeman AvePort Arthur, TX 77640
Office phone number
Principal
- Erica Seastrunk
- luharris@paisd.org
- (409) 984-8600
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Washington 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
259
African American
164 (63.3%)
Port Arthur ISD: 39.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.8%)
Port Arthur ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.4%)
Port Arthur ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
82 (31.7%)
Port Arthur ISD: 52.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4%)
Port Arthur ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
4 (1.5%)
Port Arthur ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
5 (1.9%)
Port Arthur ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
32 %
Port Arthur ISD: 45.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
91.1 %
Port Arthur ISD: 86.4%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
25.9 %
Port Arthur ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
25.5 %
Port Arthur ISD: 32.2%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
1.5 %
Port Arthur ISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
16.2 %
Port Arthur ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Port Arthur ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Port Arthur ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Port Arthur ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Port Arthur ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
36.6 %
Port Arthur ISD: 27.8%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
37.1 %
Port Arthur ISD: 33.2%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Port Arthur ISD: 29.6%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Port Arthur ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
31.8 %
Port Arthur ISD: 23.7%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Port Arthur ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
Masked
Port Arthur ISD: 43.4%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Port Arthur ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
18.8
African American
10.8 (57.7%)
Port Arthur ISD: 51.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Port Arthur ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Port Arthur ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
3.9 (21%)
Port Arthur ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Port Arthur ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
4 (21.3%)
Port Arthur ISD: 28.7%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Port Arthur ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.3%
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: 2.5%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
13.8 (73.3%)
Port Arthur ISD: 75.3%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
5 (26.7%)
Port Arthur ISD: 22%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Port Arthur ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
13.8
Port Arthur ISD: 14.7
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
14.8 years
Port Arthur ISD: 8.2 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
$59,673
Port Arthur ISD: $55,858
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$49,326
Port Arthur ISD: $49,535
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$51,279
Port Arthur ISD: $54,244
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$60,118
Port Arthur ISD: $57,493
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$59,563
Port Arthur ISD: $60,196
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$65,467
Port Arthur ISD: $64,542
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$70,704
Port Arthur ISD: $66,593
Statewide: $74,014