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Port Neches-Groves Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 3,496 students in Port Neches-Groves Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Port Neches-Groves Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
16 Schools
6,881 Schools
# Students
5,242 Students
3,731,556 Students
# Teachers
371 Teachers
252,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Port Neches-Groves Independent School District, which is ranked #488 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#500 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
13 Students
12,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
294 Students
193,447 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,634 Students
1,982,711 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
53%
# Black Students
205 Students
471,415 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
2,919 Students
946,823 Students
% White Students
56%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,857 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
177 Students
119,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
108
217,463
# Students in K Grade:
367
351,325
# Students in 1st Grade:
385
399,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
375
395,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
392
393,633
# Students in 4th Grade:
396
393,846
# Students in 5th Grade:
374
395,401
# Students in 6th Grade:
388
399,579
# Students in 7th Grade:
406
338,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
416
349,707
# Students in 9th Grade:
446
30,753
# Students in 10th Grade:
450
25,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
379
21,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
360
19,115
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,125 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,985 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,125
$13,417
Spending / Student
$13,985
$14,148
Best Port Neches-Groves Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Groves Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3901 Cleveland Ave
Groves, TX 77619
(409) 962-1531
Groves, TX 77619
(409) 962-1531
Grades: 4-5
| 392 students
Rank: #22.
Van Buren Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6400 Van Buren
Groves, TX 77619
(409) 962-6511
Groves, TX 77619
(409) 962-6511
Grades: K-3
| 363 students
Rank: #33.
Port Neches Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2101 Llano St
Port Neches, TX 77651
(409) 722-2262
Port Neches, TX 77651
(409) 722-2262
Grades: 4-5
| 378 students
Rank: #44.
Ridgewood Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2820 Merriman St
Port Neches, TX 77651
(409) 722-7641
Port Neches, TX 77651
(409) 722-7641
Grades: K-3
| 431 students
Rank: #55.
Taft Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2500 Taft Ave
Port Arthur, TX 77642
(409) 962-2262
Port Arthur, TX 77642
(409) 962-2262
Grades: K-3
| 414 students
Rank: #66.
Woodcrest Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1522 Heisler St
Port Neches, TX 77651
(409) 724-2309
Port Neches, TX 77651
(409) 724-2309
Grades: K-3
| 311 students
Rank: #77.
Port Neches Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
749 Central Dr
Port Neches, TX 77651
(409) 722-8115
Port Neches, TX 77651
(409) 722-8115
Grades: 6-8
| 599 students
Rank: #88.
Groves Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5201 Wilson St
Groves, TX 77619
(409) 962-0225
Groves, TX 77619
(409) 962-0225
Grades: 6-8
| 608 students
Rank: n/an/a
5840 W Jefferson
Port Neches, TX 77651
(409) 722-4244
Port Neches, TX 77651
(409) 722-4244
Grades: 3-5
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
3901 Cleveland Groves
Port Neches, TX 77651
(409) 722-4244
Port Neches, TX 77651
(409) 722-4244
Grades: PK-2
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
1522 Heisler
Port Neches, TX 77651
(409) 722-4244
Port Neches, TX 77651
(409) 722-4244
Grades: 3-5
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
2820 Merriman
Port Neches, TX 77651
(409) 722-4244
Port Neches, TX 77651
(409) 722-4244
Grades: PK-2
| n/a students
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