Groves Primary School
Public elementary school in Groves, Texas · Port Neches-Groves ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Groves Primary School serves 613 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Groves (Jefferson County). It is one of 7 schools in Port Neches-Groves ISD. By enrollment it is the 1509th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 44.08 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Port Neches-Groves ISD |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483543014050 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Port Neches-Groves ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 613 | 5,349 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 14.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.6% | 43.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Groves Primary School in context
Size
Groves Primary School is the largest of Port Neches-Groves ISD's 4 elementary schools; its 613 students are 11.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 627; Groves Primary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 193 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 81, against an average of 153 per grade. This year grade 2 has 26% more students than kindergarten (193 against 153). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 81 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 49.1% here and 52.6% across Port Neches-Groves ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 37%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43.5% across Port Neches-Groves ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 44.08 full-time-equivalent teachers for 613 students, Groves Primary School has 13.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 613 students would have about 41.4 teachers, so Groves Primary School has 2.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Groves Primary School is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Groves Intermediate School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 20 other elementary schools, 13 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 49.1% |
| Hispanic | 37% |
| Asian | 5.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
| Black | 3.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
43.7% of students are girls and 56.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 81 |
| Kindergarten | 153 |
| Grade 1 | 186 |
| Grade 2 | 193 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3901 Cleveland Groves, Groves, TX 77619
Phone: (409)722-4244
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Groves Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groves Intermediate School | Port Neches-Groves ISD | 0.7 mi | 609 | 14.9 | 53.7% |
| Bob Hope School - El Campus | Bob Hope School | 1.9 mi | 650 | 21 | 83.5% |
| Tyrrell Elementary School | Port Arthur ISD | 2.0 mi | 670 | 15.3 | 93.4% |
| Travis Elementary School | Port Arthur ISD | 2.1 mi | 543 | 14.5 | 87.1% |
| Houston Elementary School | Port Arthur ISD | 2.8 mi | 689 | 13.2 | 88.7% |
| Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Elementary School | Port Arthur ISD | 2.9 mi | 644 | 15.9 | 84.8% |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Port Arthur ISD | 3.0 mi | 535 | 13.7 | 88.2% |
| Port Neches Primary School | Port Neches-Groves ISD | 3.4 mi | 574 | 13.3 | 40.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Port Neches-Groves ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groves Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 609 |
| Groves Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 647 |
| Port Neches Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 607 |
| Port Neches Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 575 |
| Port Neches Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 574 |
| Port Neches-Groves High School | High | 9–12 | 1,720 |