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About this school
Port Acres Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Port Arthur, Texas that is part of Port Arthur Independent School District.
It serves 514 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
Its teachers have had 519 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
514 Students
26 Teachers
5900 Jade AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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86%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Last updated May 21, 2026
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Port Acres Elementary School
$214,440
raised using DonorsChoose
519
projects
funded
45
teachers
funded
692
donors
81
projects
for
basic supplies
107
projects for
technology
61
projects for
books
35
projects
for
art supplies
Port Acres Elementary School has received support from
401 individuals from Texas and
291 individuals out-of-state.
