The Port Houston Neighborhood

Houston, Texas

Port Houston

Nearby Neighborhoods: Pleasantville, East End, Magnolia Park, Clinton Park, Second Ward, Fifth Ward, Kashmere Gardens, Wayside, Eastwood, Settegast, Harrisburg, Dorado, Downtown, Pecan Park, Trinity, Gulfgate, North Shore, Third Ward, Northside Village

Pros

Proximity to San Jacinto College North Campus
Minutes from downtown Houston
Home to teams in nearly every major professional sport
Year round city festivals and events, many of them free

Cons

Relatively high crime rates in the city
At least 99 days of the year temperatures exceed 90 degrees

A mix of residential properties and commercial establishments, the Port Houston neighborhood is a small community along McCarty Street. Residents of this eastern Houston community have unmatched access to the downtown Houston area. If you want to travel a little further from the metro area, head east on the nearby Interstate 10 to Houston's Baytown Nature Center. It's home to Houston Raceway Park and San Jacinto Mall. Port Houston's location is allows access to arts, entertainment, and attractions across Houston's metro area.

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Restaurant Reviews

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Category: American (New)
Alden Hotel 1117 Prairie St
Houston, TX 77002
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Huynh
Category: Vietnamese
912 Saint Emanuel St
Houston, TX 77003
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Voice
Category: American (New)
220 Main St Hotel Icon
Houston, TX 77246
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Cielo Mexican Bistro
Category: Mexican
300 Main St
Houston, TX 77002
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888 Restaurant
Category: Chinese
403 Winkler Drive
Houston, TX 77087

Schools & Demographics in Port Houston

Demographics
Schools

School	Grades	Type
Raul C Martinez Elementary School	K - 5	public
Resurrection Catholic School	K - 8	catholic
Port Houston Elementary School	K - 6	public
L L Pugh Elementary School	K - 5	public
Scroggins Elementary School	K - 5	public
McReynolds Middle School	5 - 8	public
Eliot Elementary School	K - 5	public
Pleasantville Elementary School	K - 5	public
Holland Middle School	5 - 8	public
N Q Henderson Elementary School	K - 6	public

Raul C Martinez Elementary School

7211 Market St
Houston, TX 77020

Ms. Elba Diana Carrion
Houston Independent School District

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	111
2nd	77
3rd	99
4th	63
5th	75
Total students	630

Full-time Teachers	19
Student/Teacher Ratio	33
Number of Classrooms	42

Resurrection Catholic School

916 Majestic St
Houston, TX 77020

Mr. Danny Brogge
Diocese Galveston - Houston Off

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Before and After School Programs

Students Per Grade:
Total students	120

Full-time Teachers	13
Student/Teacher Ratio	9
Number of Classrooms	12

Port Houston Elementary School

1800 McCarty Dr
Houston, TX 77029

Mr. Jarrett Whitaker
Houston Independent School District

Special Features:

Adult Education Classes
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	50
2nd	30
3rd	31
4th	45
5th	30
6th	16
Total students	317

Full-time Teachers	21
Student/Teacher Ratio	15
Number of Classrooms	18

L L Pugh Elementary School

1147 Kress St
Houston, TX 77020

Ms. Lydia Guerrero
Houston Independent School District

Special Features:

Adult Education Classes
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education
Year-Round Classes

Students Per Grade:
1st	94
2nd	64
3rd	51
4th	46
5th	48
Total students	537

Full-time Teachers	28
Student/Teacher Ratio	19
Number of Classrooms	25

Scroggins Elementary School

400 Boyles St
Houston, TX 77020

Ms. San Juana Elizondo
Houston Independent School District

Special Features:

Adult Education Classes
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	104
2nd	77
3rd	81
4th	105
5th	70
Total students	578

Full-time Teachers	34
Student/Teacher Ratio	17
Number of Classrooms	27

McReynolds Middle School

5910 Market St
Houston, TX 77020

Mr. Jorge Arredondo
Houston Independent School District

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
English as a Second Language
Magnet School
No Child Left Behind
Special Education
Vocational Tecnology Education

Students Per Grade:
6th	186
7th	236
8th	189
Total students	611

Full-time Teachers	45
Student/Teacher Ratio	14
Number of Classrooms	100

Eliot Elementary School

6411 Laredo St
Houston, TX 77020

Mr. Rozion Smith
Houston Independent School District

Special Features:

Adult Education Classes
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	92
2nd	91
3rd	75
4th	82
5th	61
Total students	569

Full-time Teachers	33
Student/Teacher Ratio	17
Number of Classrooms	38

Pleasantville Elementary School

1431 Gellhorn Dr
Houston, TX 77029

Mr. Tarrynce Robinson
Houston Independent School District

Special Features:

Adult Education Classes
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
Before and After School Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	85
2nd	54
3rd	58
4th	56
5th	58
Total students	462

Full-time Teachers	34
Student/Teacher Ratio	14
Number of Classrooms	36

Holland Middle School

1600 Gellhorn Dr
Houston, TX 77029

Mr. Brian McDonald
Houston Independent School District

Special Features:

Adequate Yearly Progress
Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
English as a Second Language
Gifted and Talented
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
6th	252
7th	286
8th	271
Total students	809

Full-time Teachers	29
Student/Teacher Ratio	28
Number of Classrooms	60

N Q Henderson Elementary School

701 Solo St
Houston, TX 77020

Ms. Diane Blakely
Houston Independent School District

Special Features:

Advanced Placement
Alternative Programs
English as a Second Language
Magnet School
Site Based
Special Education

Students Per Grade:
1st	47
2nd	48
3rd	65
4th	46
5th	53
6th	45
Total students	406

Full-time Teachers	28
Student/Teacher Ratio	15
Number of Classrooms	22

NOTE: The schools listed are designated from the center of the zip code and are just a sampling of the schools in this area. To find a particular school district and how it relates to a specific apartment, please contact the specific apartment directly. The schools listed below are located in the Houston area. To learn more about each school, select a school from the list above.

Community Characteristics

Located in Houston, this community has a population of 20,146

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