ZIP 77640 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 77640

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 77640 (Port Arthur, TX) is associated with Beaumont Independent School District (LEA 4809670) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 38 K-12 schools (37 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 4.9 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Lamar State College-Port Arthur about 0.9 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Beaumont Independent School District

LEA ID

4809670

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (55)

Lamar State College-Port Arthur0.9 miles (1.4 km)2yr-public
Lamar University13.6 miles (21.9 km)4yr-public
Lamar Institute of Technology14.1 miles (22.7 km)2yr-public
Lamar State College-Orange19.2 miles (30.9 km)2yr-public
Texas Healthtech Institute20.3 miles (32.7 km)2yr-private
McNeese State University47.9 miles (77.1 km)4yr-public
SOWELA Technical Community College52.0 miles (83.7 km)2yr-public
Lee College63.0 miles (101.5 km)2yr-public
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston63.8 miles (102.7 km)4yr-public
Galveston College66.4 miles (106.9 km)4yr-public
College of the Mainland71.9 miles (115.7 km)4yr-public
San Jacinto Community College72.0 miles (115.9 km)4yr-public

Show all 55 colleges & universities

University of Houston-Clear Lake72.4 miles (116.6 km)4yr-public
Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc74.1 miles (119.2 km)4yr-private
Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus75.4 miles (121.4 km)2yr-private
Interactive College of Technology77.5 miles (124.7 km)2yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston81.9 miles (131.9 km)2yr-private
University of Houston-System Administration84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-public
University of Houston84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-public
Alvin Community College85.0 miles (136.7 km)4yr-public
University of Houston-Downtown85.4 miles (137.4 km)4yr-public
South Texas College of Law Houston85.8 miles (138.1 km)4yr-private
Texas Southern University85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-public
Culinary Institute Inc86.3 miles (138.8 km)2yr-private
Houston Community College86.7 miles (139.4 km)4yr-public
Fortis Institute87.2 miles (140.3 km)2yr-private
University of St Thomas87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-private
Interactive College of Technology87.7 miles (141.2 km)2yr-private
Baylor College of Medicine88.0 miles (141.7 km)4yr-private
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center88.1 miles (141.8 km)4yr-public
Rice University88.3 miles (142.2 km)4yr-private
Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.88.4 miles (142.3 km)2yr-private
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston88.5 miles (142.5 km)4yr-public
Remington College-North Houston Campus89.0 miles (143.2 km)2yr-private
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service89.5 miles (144.0 km)2yr-private
Florida Career College-Houston89.8 miles (144.5 km)2yr-private
College of Health Care Professions89.8 miles (144.5 km)2yr-private
Vet Tech Institute of Houston91.4 miles (147.1 km)2yr-private
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology92.2 miles (148.3 km)2yr-private
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest92.6 miles (149.0 km)4yr-private
Grace School of Theology94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
College of Biblical Studies-Houston94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-private
Lone Star College System94.9 miles (152.8 km)4yr-public
The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston95.3 miles (153.4 km)2yr-private
Houston Christian University95.3 miles (153.4 km)4yr-private
American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med95.5 miles (153.7 km)4yr-private
Interactive College of Technology96.4 miles (155.2 km)2yr-private
American InterContinental University-Houston97.0 miles (156.0 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-Texas97.1 miles (156.3 km)4yr-private
Pima Medical Institute-Houston97.2 miles (156.4 km)2yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Houston97.2 miles (156.4 km)4yr-private
Center for Advanced Legal Studies97.4 miles (156.8 km)4yr-private
MediaTech Institute-Houston98.2 miles (158.0 km)2yr-private
Louisiana State University-Eunice98.8 miles (159.0 km)2yr-public
Texas Health School98.8 miles (159.1 km)2yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

		Grades
TEKOA ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED STUDIES	public	—	—	0.5 miles (0.7 km)
TEKOA ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED STUDIES	public	—	—	0.5 miles (0.7 km)
WASHINGTON EL	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.4 km)
LINCOLN MIDDLE	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
DEQUEEN EL	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
TEKOA ACADEMY OF ACCELERATED STUDIES	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
BOB HOPE SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
LAKEVIEW EL	public	—	—	2.5 miles (3.9 km)
HOUSTON EL	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
TYRRELL EL	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.7 km)
BOB HOPE SCHOOL - EL CAMPUS	public	—	—	3.1 miles (4.9 km)
WHEATLEY SCHOOL OF EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
JEFFERSON MIDDLE	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
TRAVIS EL	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.4 km)
STAFF SERGEANT LUCIAN ADAMS EL	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
BOB HOPE H S	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
STILWELL TECH CTR/CATE	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.5 km)
MEMORIAL H S	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
GROVES INT	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
GROVES PRI	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
GROVES MIDDLE	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
PORT ACRES EL	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
PORT ARTHUR ALTERNATIVE CENTER	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
PORT NECHES PRI	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
THE SCHOOL OF MONTESSORI	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
HILLCREST EL	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
PORT NECHES MIDDLE	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
CENTRAL MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
HELENA PARK EL	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)
HIGHLAND PARK EL	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
WILSON MIDDLE	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.7 km)
PORT NECHES-GROVES H S	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
LANGHAM EL	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
ALTER SCH	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
PORT NECHES INT	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
NEDERLAND H S	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
STILES	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 77640

What school district is ZIP code 77640 in?

ZIP 77640 (Port Arthur, TX) maps to Beaumont Independent School District (LEA ID 4809670) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 77640?

US5 lists 38 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 37 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 77640 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 77640 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	12.4%
High school	38.1%
Less than HS	16.4%
School district	Beaumont Independent School District

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