JR Elementary School Window Infill in Port Lavaca, TX

Jackson Roosevelt Elementary School in Port Lavaca completed a specific renovation project filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). The work, identified in records as the JR Elementary School Window Infill, involved removing existing windows and replacing those openings with a metal panel wall system. The project covered 6,013 sq ft of the school building located at 1512 Jackson St, Port Lavaca, TX 77979.

Calhoun County ISD served as the owner of record for this renovation, which was designed by RMA Architects. The estimated cost for the work was $170,000, resulting in a cost per square foot of $28. This figure is below the county median of $70 per square foot for similar renovation and alteration filings in Calhoun County. The scheduled build window was 94 days, which is shorter than the county median of 137 days for comparable projects.

The project involved public funds and public land. Timothy D Westphal was the registered accessibility specialist of record. The TDLR registration was completed in March 2025, and plan review finished in the same month. Construction began in May 2025, with a scheduled completion date of August 2025. The final inspection passed in December 2025, marking the physical completion of the work.

Project Status and Closure

TDLR closed the project file in January 2026, which marks the end of the accessibility review process for this construction. This status confirms that all regulatory requirements for the window infill project have been satisfied and the file is no longer active. The project is one of several recent improvements in the area, including other Calhoun County ISD projects such as Calhoun High School and Hope High School, both also located in Port Lavaca.

The local context for this project includes a ZIP code 77979 with a population of about 16,179 and a median household income of $68,877, according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. Housing in the area is predominantly owner-occupied, with a median owner-occupied home value of $137,700. The completion of this school renovation aligns with broader infrastructure updates in Calhoun County, where the unemployment rate was 4.1 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier.