Port Isabel Early College High School

Summary:

Port Isabel Early College High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Port Isabel, Texas, with a student population of 606. The school is part of the Point Isabel Independent School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Port Isabel Early College High School has a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.7% to 91.9% in recent years, it faces several challenges. The school's dropout rate has been increasing, going from 0.5% in 2017-2018 to 4.2% in 2021-2022. Additionally, the school's STAAR EOC test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages, particularly in Algebra I and English I/II Reading. For example, in 2023-2024, only 5.97% of students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 17.47% for the district and 44.73% for the state. The school also has a high percentage of students (over 80%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Idea Brownsville College Preparatory and Hanna Early College High School, both in the Brownsville Independent School District, Port Isabel Early College High School generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and graduation rates. The school also struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, such as Gifted and Talented and Special Education students, as indicated by its fluctuating rankings in these areas.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 18001 Hwy 100
       Port Isabel, TX  78578-2433


(956) 943-0030

District: Point Isabel Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1151st of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,551 Help


Feeder schools for Port Isabel Early College High School:

Elementary:    Derry Elementary
    Garriga Elementary
Middle:    Port Isabel J H

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  593

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
90.9%
White:
7.8%
Two or more races:
0.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.1% Help


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Compare Details Port Isabel Early College High School ranks worse than 57.9% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.13. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Port Isabel Early College High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (90.9%), White (7.8%), two or more races (0.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 84.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Port Isabel Early College High School is 13.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Port Isabel Early College High School is $12,551.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Port Isabel Early College High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Port Isabel Early College High School 1151st of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Port Isabel Early College High School in the ranking list.)

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Point Isabel Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Point Isabel Independent School District (Isd) 524th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Port Isabel Early College High School

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Rank History for all students at Port Isabel Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 62.35 592nd 1427 58.5%
2005 65.13 503rd 1429 64.8%
2006 54.09 806th 1430 43.6%
2007 50.80 906th 1497 39.5%
2008 55.73 805th 1510 46.7%
2009 47.77 1035th 1539 32.7%
2010 52.43 978th 1568 37.6%
2011 48.34 1138th 1672 31.9%
2012 50.86 799th 1603 50.2%
2013 52.97 796th 1652 51.8%
2014 46.00 1024th 1734 40.9%
2015 48.78 1004th 1743 42.4%
2016 44.02 1102nd 1762 37.5%
2017 26.02 1334th 1777 24.9%
2018 29.60 1285th 1797 28.5%
2019 22.53 1491st 1857 19.7%
2021 27.92 1362nd 1861 26.8%
2022 38.09 1164th 1876 38.0%
2023 37.40 1235th 1961 37.0%
2024 41.13 1151st 1987 42.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Port Isabel Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.08 829th 1113 25.5%
2019 22.43 968th 1136 14.8%
2021 19.96 1064th 1195 11.0%
2022 32.68 800th 1278 37.4%
2023 36.47 758th 1371 44.7%
2024 43.35 632nd 1435 56.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Port Isabel Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.94 1108th 1347 17.7%
2019 21.40 1201st 1357 11.5%
2021 18.80 1295th 1382 6.3%
2022 33.06 968th 1418 31.7%
2023 47.48 629th 1478 57.4%
2024 47.08 711th 1547 54.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Port Isabel Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.80 1252nd 1794 30.2%
2019 24.70 1506th 1818 17.2%
2021 29.59 1367th 1848 26.0%
2022 40.72 1049th 1847 43.2%
2023 39.44 1113th 1897 41.3%
2024 40.82 1009th 1883 46.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Port Isabel Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.57 1362nd 1781 23.5%
2019 18.22 1546th 1798 14.0%
2021 32.30 1258th 1815 30.7%
2022 40.26 1101st 1841 40.2%
2023 38.18 1176th 1891 37.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Port Isabel Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.21 842nd 1137 25.9%
2019 68.59 353rd 1145 69.2%
2021 60.44 616th 1177 47.7%
2022 46.82 831st 1172 29.1%
2023 72.06 156th 1182 86.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Port Isabel Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.88 1350th 1784 24.3%
2019 21.88 1573rd 1810 13.1%
2021 25.71 1428th 1829 21.9%
2022 41.25 929th 1837 49.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Port Isabel Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.37 1374th 1803 23.8%
2019 23.87 1445th 1824 20.8%
2021 22.68 1442nd 1840 21.6%
2022 34.00 1209th 1853 34.8%
2023 34.26 1240th 1913 35.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Port Isabel Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.60 1215th 1691 28.1%
2019 24.19 1408th 1714 17.9%
2021 31.12 1226th 1743 29.7%
2022 39.09 1038th 1762 41.1%
2023 39.29 1078th 1820 40.8%
2024 38.86 1020th 1804 43.5%
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Rank History for White students at Port Isabel Early College High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.61 1025th 1539 33.4%
2019 44.23 882nd 1526 42.2%
2021 39.75 962nd 1510 36.3%
2022 48.95 741st 1525 51.4%
2023 49.58 783rd 1576 50.3%
2024 40.89 917th 1556 41.1%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Port Isabel Early College High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 106 1 0 405 0 n/a n/a 0 512
1990 87 0 0 394 0 n/a n/a 0 481
1991 91 0 0 371 0 n/a n/a 0 462
1992 78 1 0 378 0 n/a n/a 0 457
1993 103 1 3 423 0 n/a n/a 0 530
1994 112 1 1 481 0 n/a n/a 0 595
1995 105 0 1 456 1 n/a n/a 0 563
1996 105 0 1 456 1 n/a n/a 0 563
1997 99 1 1 476 1 n/a n/a 0 578
1998 109 2 1 496 1 n/a n/a 0 609
1999 128 2 0 513 1 n/a n/a 0 644
2000 126 3 3 487 1 n/a n/a 0 620
2001 105 5 3 531 1 n/a n/a 0 645
2002 82 3 2 503 0 n/a n/a 0 590
2003 82 3 2 503 0 n/a n/a 0 590
2004 87 3 1 552 1 n/a n/a 0 644
2005 99 3 1 554 0 n/a n/a 0 657
2006 109 4 2 588 0 n/a n/a 0 703
2007 110 5 0 626 0 n/a n/a 0 741
2008 94 3 4 604 0 n/a n/a 0 705
2009 87 3 3 569 0 n/a n/a 0 662
2010 92 5 4 556 2 n/a n/a 0 659
2011 71 4 3 563 6 0 1 0 648
2012 70 3 5 541 4 0 2 0 625
2013 68 2 4 565 5 0 2 0 646
2014 65 4 1 587 5 0 2 0 664
2015 58 1 3 570 1 0 3 0 636
2016 53 1 3 596 2 0 1 0 656
2017 58 0 1 604 1 0 1 0 665
2018 67 2 2 624 2 0 0 0 697
2019 58 0 3 637 2 0 0 0 700
2020 58 1 3 611 1 0 1 0 675
2021 54 4 3 584 1 0 2 0 648
2022 44 1 2 557 1 0 4 0 609
2023 56 1 1 540 3 0 5 0 606
2024 46 1 0 539 2 0 5 0 593

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Port Isabel Early College High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 512 n/a n/a n/a
1990 481 29.0 16.5 n/a
1991 462 8.5 54.3 n/a
1992 457 28.0 16.3 65
1993 530 28.0 18.9 65.3
1994 595 34.7 17.1 66.7
1995 563 35.4 15.9 54.7
1996 563 35.4 15.9 54.7
1997 578 38.3 15.1 68
1998 609 41.0 14.9 60.3
1999 644 41.0 15.7 62.4
2000 620 44.5 13.9 71.3
2001 645 47.0 13.7 78.9
2002 590 47.5 12.4 78.5
2003 590 47.5 12.4 78.5
2004 644 46.4 13.9 73.4
2005 657 49.2 13.4 68.3
2006 703 48.5 14.5 61.9
2007 741 51.3 14.4 58.7
2008 705 50.1 14.1 60.6
2009 662 53.0 12.5 58.3
2010 659 53.8 12.2 60.2
2011 648 55.2 11.7 58.6
2012 625 52.3 11.9 45.6
2013 646 50.5 12.7 86.2
2014 664 51.1 12.9 85.5
2015 636 51.0 12.4 58.6
2016 656 51.0 12.8 79.3
2017 665 48.9 13.5 83
2018 697 48.7 14.3 84.1
2019 700 47.8 14.6 80.7
2020 675 45.7 14.7 80.4
2021 648 40.7 15.8 82.3
2022 609 40.6 14.9 82.6
2023 606 44.1 13.7 82.5
2024 593 43.7 13.5 84.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Port Isabel Early College High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 512 n/a n/a n/a
1990 481 29.0 16.5 n/a
1991 462 8.5 54.3 n/a
1992 457 28.0 16.3 65
1993 530 28.0 18.9 65.3
1994 595 34.7 17.1 66.7
1995 563 35.4 15.9 54.7
1996 563 35.4 15.9 54.7
1997 578 38.3 15.1 68
1998 609 41.0 14.9 60.3
1999 644 41.0 15.7 62.4
2000 620 44.5 13.9 71.3
2001 645 47.0 13.7 78.9
2002 590 47.5 12.4 78.5
2003 590 47.5 12.4 78.5
2004 644 46.4 13.9 73.4
2005 657 49.2 13.4 68.3
2006 703 48.5 14.5 61.9
2007 741 51.3 14.4 58.7
2008 705 50.1 14.1 60.6
2009 662 53.0 12.5 58.3
2010 659 53.8 12.2 60.2
2011 648 55.2 11.7 58.6
2012 625 52.3 11.9 45.6
2013 646 50.5 12.7 86.2
2014 664 51.1 12.9 85.5
2015 636 51.0 12.4 58.6
2016 656 51.0 12.8 79.3
2017 665 48.9 13.5 83
2018 697 48.7 14.3 84.1
2019 700 47.8 14.6 80.7
2020 675 45.7 14.7 80.4
2021 648 40.7 15.8 82.3
2022 609 40.6 14.9 82.6
2023 606 44.1 13.7 82.5
2024 593 43.7 13.5 84.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Port Isabel Early College High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $903 (7.4%) $11,221 (92.6%) $12,124
2020 $1,027 (9.6%) $9,670 (90.4%) $10,697
2021 $1,343 (10.7%) $11,208 (89.3%) $12,551

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Port Isabel Early College High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1491st of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1235th of 1961 High schools
 17.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Port Isabel Early College High School)2922
 7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Point Isabel Independent School District (Isd))5631
 25%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Port Isabel Early College High School)4452
 8%
   End of Course Biology (Point Isabel Independent School District (Isd))4451
 7%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Port Isabel Early College High School)853
 45%
   End of Course English I Reading (Point Isabel Independent School District (Isd))853
 45%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Port Isabel Early College High School)3742
 5%
   End of Course English II Reading (Point Isabel Independent School District (Isd))3742
 5%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Port Isabel Early College High School)5672
 16%
   End of Course U.S. History (Point Isabel Independent School District (Isd))5671
 15%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students700606
 13.4%
African American01
American Indian23
 50%
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic637540
 15.2%
Pacific Islander00
White5856
 3.4%
Two or More Races05
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80.7%82.5%
 1.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Port Isabel Early College High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 593 students attended Port Isabel Early College High School.

Port Isabel Early College High School ranks 1151st of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Port Isabel Early College High School are 91% Hispanic, 8% White.

Port Isabel Early College High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Derry Elementary
Elementary : Garriga Elementary
Middle : Port Isabel J H


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