Port Aransas Independent School District

100 S Station St
Port Aransas, TX 78373
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Port Aransas Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 342 students in Port Aransas Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Port Aransas Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
6,881 Schools
# Students
546 Students
3,731,556 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
252,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Port Aransas Independent School District, which is ranked #91 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#110 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Port Aransas Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Port Aransas Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Port Aransas Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Port Aransas Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Port Aransas Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
12,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
193,447 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
107 Students
1,982,711 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
53%
# Black Students
3 Students
471,415 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
406 Students
946,823 Students
% White Students
74%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,857 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
119,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
16
217,463
# Students in K Grade:
39
351,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
399,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
395,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
393,633
# Students in 4th Grade:
38
393,846
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
395,401
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
399,579
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
338,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
38
349,707
# Students in 9th Grade:
54
30,753
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
25,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
21,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
56
19,115
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,441 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 70% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $54,147 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Port Aransas Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$30 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Port Aransas Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,441
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Port Aransas Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$54,147
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Port Aransas Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Port Aransas Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brundrett Middle School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
100 S Station St
Port Aransas, TX 78373
(361) 749-1209
Grades: 6-8
| 115 students
Rank: #22.
Olsen Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 S Station St
Port Aransas, TX 78373
(361) 749-1212
Grades: PK-5
| 227 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 546 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 63% (Top 10%)
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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