📍 1300 Freeman Ave, Port Arthur, Jefferson County, 77640
Washington el is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Port Arthur, Jefferson County. The school has 259 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Erica Seastrunk. It is part of the Port Arthur Isd school district. It serves grades Pre-K–2 in an urban setting. The school employs 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Washington el enrolls 259 students across grades Pre-K–2. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% Black or African American, 23% Hispanic or Latino and 3.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 183 | 71% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 59 | 23% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 3.1% |
| White | 4 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
243 of the school's 259 students (94%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 237 qualify for free lunch and 6 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Washington el is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 4, state house district 22.
Washington el is one of 15 schools in PORT ARTHUR ISD, based in PORT ARTHUR, Texas. The district serves 8,041 students district-wide and employs 614 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 259 students, Washington el is smaller than the district average of about 536 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small