Port Aransas Independent School District

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Port Aransas Independent School District
Address
100 South Station Street
Port Aransas
, Texas , 78373
United States
District information
GradesPK–12 [1]
Schools3 [1]
NCES District ID 4835370 [1]
Students and staff
Students527 (2023–2024) [1]
Teachers50.37 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Student–teacher ratio10.46:1 [1]
Other information
Website www.paisd.net OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Port Aransas Independent School District is a public school district based in Port Aransas, Texas (USA). Located in Nueces County, a small portion of the district extends into Aransas County.

Contents

Within Nueces County the district includes Port Aransas and sections of Aransas Pass and Corpus Christi. [2] In Aransas County it serves additional sections of Aransas Pass. [3]

The district has an elementary school, middle school and high school.

Schools

Port Aransas ISD has three campuses – Port Aransas High (Grades 9-12), Brundrett Middle (grades 6–8), and H.G. Olsen Elementary (grades PK–5). All three are located within two blocks of each other on 100 South Station Street.

In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. [4] Port Aransas High School has a student to teacher ratio of 10:3. [5]

The Port Aransas High School mascot is Marly the Marlin and the teams are the "Fighting Marlins" for boys teams and "Lady Marlins" for the girls. Port Aransas High School does not have a football or volleyball team, unlike many Public Texas High Schools. Competing in Texas' University Interscholastic League (UIL) in 2A, Port Aransas High School offers six varsity sports for boys and girls: basketball, baseball/softball, track and field, tennis, golf, and cross country.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for PORT ARANSAS ISD". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  2. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Nueces County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  3. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Aransas County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  4. "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015.
  5. "High Schools in Port Aransas, TX".