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PORT ARTHUR ISD

PORT ARTHUR, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TXSuperintendent: DR MARK PORTERIE

TEA Rating

D · 64

Enrollment

7,841

Avg Salary

$57,253

Open Jobs

0

2024–2025 TEA district staff

Salary by Experience

Average base salary by years of experience. Excludes stipends and benefits.

Teachers

ExperienceTeachersAvg salary
Beginning127$45,631
1–5 years126$50,070
6–10 years90$55,374
11–20 years124$59,800
21–30 years59$64,675
Over 30 years38$67,810

Some districts increased salaries for 2025–26. For the current pay scale, see the district’s website.

Support & Admin

RoleEmployeesAvg Salary
School Counselor26$78,199
School Nurse16$63,637
Librarian2$64,225
Business Services10$77,165
Principal19$90,408
Superintendent1$262,375

Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA

TIA Participation

The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) provides additional funding to reward and retain top-performing teachers.

Participation status

TIA Active
Learn about TIA
LevelTeachers designated% designatedAvg payout
Recognized61.1%$6,790
Exemplary162.8%$13,645
Master112.0%$24,397

33 of 564 teachers TIA-designated (5.9%) in 2024-25

TEA staffing · 2024–25

District staffing

Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.

Student / Teacher Ratio

14 : 1

Teacher turnover

19.6%

State avg. 22.7%

Teachers with a college degree

97.2%

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

Grade-level and end-of-course results by performance level.

Mathematics

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
354%28%11%
456%35%16%
561%32%11%
659%16%4%
740%22%6%
853%28%5%

Reading / ELA

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
360%36%12%
464%33%9%
571%44%19%
659%34%10%
765%36%13%
868%38%14%

Social Studies

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
835%12%5%

End-of-Course exams

SubjectApproaches+Meets+Masters
Algebra I72%37%14%
Biology84%45%12%
English I52%32%4%
English II58%43%5%
U.S. History90%61%27%

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Open positions

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