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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 4 public middle schools serving 1,218 students in Port Neches-Groves Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Port Neches-Groves Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
16 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
5,242 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
371 Teachers
105,534 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
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
294 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,634 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
53%
# Black Students
205 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
2,919 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
56%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
177 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
108
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
367
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
385
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
375
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
392
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
396
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
374
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
388
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
406
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
416
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
446
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
450
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
379
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
360
46,288
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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
Alter School
Alternative School
1810 Port Neches Ave
Port Neches, TX 77651
(409) 722-5924
Port Neches, TX 77651
(409) 722-5924
Grades: 8-12
| 8 students
Rank: n/an/a
Jefferson Co J J A E P
Alternative School
1149 Pearl St
Beaumont, TX 77705
(409) 720-4079
Beaumont, TX 77705
(409) 720-4079
Grades: 7-11
| 3 students
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