Port Neches-Groves Independent School District

620 Ave C
Port Neches, TX 77651-3092
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Port Neches-Groves Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,262 students in Port Neches-Groves Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Port Neches-Groves Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.60, which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
9 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
5,364 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
381 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Port Neches-Groves Independent School District, which is ranked #653 of all 1,196 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.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#500 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Port Neches-Groves Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Port Neches-Groves Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Port Neches-Groves Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Port Neches-Groves Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Port Neches-Groves Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.63
# American Indian Students
13 Students
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
308 Students
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,728 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
55%
# Black Students
215 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
2,917 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
54%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
182 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
134
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
358
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
366
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
404
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
392
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
402
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
402
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
409
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
385
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
429
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
428
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
446
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
431
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
378
5,609
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,827 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,667 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Port Neches-Groves Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$73 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Port Neches-Groves Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,827
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Port Neches-Groves Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,667
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Port Neches-Groves Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Port Neches-Groves Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Groves Primary
3901 Cleveland Groves
Groves, TX 77619
(409) 722-4244
Grades: PK-2
| 681 students
Rank: n/an/a
Port Neches Primary
2820 Merriman
Port Neches, TX 77651
(409) 722-4244
Grades: PK-2
| 581 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,364 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in TX)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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