Port Arthur Independent School District

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Port Arthur Independent School District
Address
4801 9th Avenue
Port Arthur
, Texas, 77642
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPreK–12 [1]
NCES District ID 4835400 [1]
Students and staff
Students7,957 [1]
Teachers613.87 (FTE) [1]
Staff699.3 (FTE) [1]
Student–teacher ratio12.96 [1]
Other information
Website www.paisd.org

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

Contents

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]

Administration

The district is headed by the PAISD School Board, which is ultimately responsible for the well-being of the district. It hires a superintendent of schools who is chiefly responsible for overseeing the day-to-day affairs of the district. This superintendent accomplishes this with the aid of other individuals and groups that the administration comprises. The current superintendent is Dr. Mark Porterie.

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 2001 the racial breakdown of the student body was: 58% black, 21% Hispanic, 13% white, and 8% Asian. [5]

Schools

High schools

Middle schools

Elementary schools

Alternative schools

Former schools

Former high schools

Former middle schools

Former elementary schools

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References

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  3. Mitchell, Carol T. Taylor. "The Role of Race and Culture in the Science Classroom" (Chapter 14). In: Conyers, James L. (editor). Black Cultures and Race Relations. Rowman & Littlefield, 2002. ISBN   0830415742, 9780830415748. Start: p. 223. CITED: p. 223-224.
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  8. https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139795/?q=Bishop byrne