Port Neches-Groves ISD
Port Neches, Texas · Jefferson County · Grades Pre-K–12
Port Neches-Groves ISD runs 7 schools (4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) with 5,349 students. By enrollment it is the 203rd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, midsize.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 7 |
| Students | 5,349 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 377.6 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| NCES district ID | 4835430 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Port Neches-Groves ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groves Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 609 | 14.9 | 53.7% |
| Groves Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 647 | 14.8 | 51.3% |
| Groves Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 613 | 13.9 | 55.6% |
| Port Neches Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 607 | 14.7 | 40.7% |
| Port Neches Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 575 | 13.2 | 35.5% |
| Port Neches Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 574 | 13.3 | 40.2% |
| Port Neches-Groves High School | High | 9–12 | 1,720 | 14.8 | 37.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Port Neches-Groves ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Port Neches-Groves ISD in context
Size
Port Neches-Groves ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 764 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Port Neches-Groves High School (1,720) and the smallest is Port Neches Primary School (574).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 446 students this year. Grade 12 has 435 students and kindergarten has 328, 33% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Port Neches-Groves ISD enrolls 143 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Port Neches-Groves ISD at 52.6%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 33.2%.
43.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 35.5% at Port Neches Middle School to 55.6% at Groves Primary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 377.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.2 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 9.6 counselors it has 557 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 8.2 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Port Neches-Groves ISD's area as suburb, midsize: in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest district is Nederland ISD, 2.7 miles away with 5,317 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Port Neches-Groves ISD. Jefferson County has 9 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 349 | 15 |
| School counselors | 9.6 | 557 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 8.2 | 652 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 93.6 | 57 |
| Other student support staff | 31 | 173 |
| School administrators | 17.9 | 299 |
| District administrators | 3 | 1,783 |
| All staff | 702.4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 52.6% |
| Hispanic | 33.2% |
| Asian | 5.9% |
| Black | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 143 |
| Kindergarten | 328 |
| Grade 1 | 346 |
| Grade 2 | 370 |
| Grade 3 | 402 |
| Grade 4 | 400 |
| Grade 5 | 414 |
| Grade 6 | 422 |
| Grade 7 | 406 |
| Grade 8 | 395 |
| Grade 9 | 446 |
| Grade 10 | 413 |
| Grade 11 | 429 |
| Grade 12 | 435 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nederland ISD | 3 mi | 5,317 | 14.4 | – |
| Port Arthur ISD | 4 mi | 8,041 | 13.2 | – |
| Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School | 5 mi | 419 | 14.3 | – |
| Bridge City ISD | 6 mi | 3,157 | 16.5 | – |
| Orangefield ISD | 9 mi | 1,781 | 13.4 | – |
| Vidor ISD | 12 mi | 4,165 | 14.6 | – |
| Ehrhart School | 12 mi | 559 | 13.1 | – |
| Beaumont ISD | 13 mi | 16,336 | 17.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Jefferson County
- Beaumont ISD (16,336 students)
- Port Arthur ISD (8,041 students)
- Nederland ISD (5,317 students)
- Bob Hope School (2,584 students)
- Hamshire-Fannett ISD (2,006 students)
- Ehrhart School (559 students)
- Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School (419 students)
- Sabine Pass ISD (372 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
776 Magnolia, Port Neches, TX 77651
Phone: (409)722-4244
Website: pngisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.