Port Arthur Alternative Center in Port Arthur, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Port Arthur Alternative Center is an urban public school in Port Arthur, Texas that is part of Port Arthur Independent School District. It serves 100 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.7:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 6 - 12

100 Students

15 Teachers

6301 Pat Ave

Port Arthur, TX 77640 View local requests

http://www.paisd.org

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Port Arthur Alternative Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Tran

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Port Arthur Alternative Center Demographics

63%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Port Arthur Alternative Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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