Gregory Portland ISD Middle School North East Parking Lot

The new parking lot and bus drive at the Gregory Portland ISD Middle School in Portland are finished. Located at 4200 Wildcat Dr, this project added 40,000 sq ft of paved surface to the school grounds. The work was registered with TDLR in April 2025 and completed within a three-month window, with the final inspection passed in the same month. TDLR closed the project file in January 2026, marking the end of the accessibility review process for this construction.

Gregory Portland ISD, the owner of record, commissioned this new construction project with an estimated cost of $677,001. The design was handled by LaMarr Womack & Associates LP, a firm that has worked on several other Texas school projects. The scope was strictly limited to new parking and bus drive infrastructure, distinct from the school building itself.

Project Scale and Cost Context

At $17 per square foot, the cost efficiency of this parking project is notably below the county median. In San Patricio County, the median estimated cost for new construction filings is $1,100,000, with a median size of 7,652 sq ft and a median cost of $200 per sq ft. The scheduled build window for this project was 91 days, which is shorter than the county median of 243 days. This rapid turnaround reflects the straightforward nature of paving and drainage work compared to complex structural builds.

The district has significant capital investment activity in the area. Gregory Portland ISD has another TDLR-registered project, the TM Clark Elementary School, with a total value of $40,000,000 and review complete. LaMarr Womack & Associates LP has designed six other registered projects totaling over $7 million, including schools in Corpus Christi, San Diego, and Nixon. These concurrent and recent projects indicate a broader cycle of facility upgrades in the region, supported by public funds or Federally funded roadway projects.

Local context for Portland, TX 78374 shows a stable community with a population of about 20,152 and a median household income of $81,580. The median owner-occupied home value is $225,800. The San Patricio County unemployment rate was 5.3 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier. The completion of this infrastructure project supports the operational logistics of the middle school, ensuring safe and organized vehicle flow for students and staff.