Port Neches Middle School
Public middle school in Port Neches, Texas · Port Neches-Groves ISD · Grades 6–8
Port Neches Middle School serves 575 students in grades 6–8 in Port Neches (Jefferson County). It is one of 7 schools in Port Neches-Groves ISD. By enrollment it is the 968th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 43.65 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 483543004019 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 575 | 5,349 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35.5% | 43.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 30% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Port Neches Middle School in context
Size
Port Neches Middle School is the smallest of Port Neches-Groves ISD's 2 middle schools; its 575 students are 10.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 4.8 miles away and have a median of 588 students, so Port Neches Middle 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 6 with 204 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 177, against an average of 192 per grade. This year grade 8 has 13% fewer students than grade 6 (177 against 204). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 57.7% of enrollment, a higher share than across Port Neches-Groves ISD (52.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 27.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
35.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43.5% across Port Neches-Groves ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
Port Neches Middle School has 43.65 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 575 students would have about 39.9 teachers, so Port Neches Middle School has 3.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, midsize, which means it is in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Central Middle School, 2.4 miles away in Nederland ISD. There are 5 middle schools within 5 miles and 9 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 57.7% |
| Hispanic | 27.7% |
| Asian | 9.6% |
| Black | 3.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
52% of students are girls and 48% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 204 |
| Grade 7 | 194 |
| Grade 8 | 177 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
749 Central Dr., Port Neches, TX 77651
Phone: (409)722-8115
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Port Neches Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Middle School | Nederland ISD | 2.4 mi | 556 | 11.6 | 51.3% |
| Groves Middle School | Port Neches-Groves ISD | 2.4 mi | 647 | 14.8 | 51.3% |
| Wilson Middle School | Nederland ISD | 3.1 mi | 678 | 14.2 | 37.9% |
| Bob Hope School | Bob Hope School | 4.7 mi | 473 | 20.3 | 74.6% |
| Jefferson Middle School | Port Arthur ISD | 4.8 mi | 857 | 13.7 | 92.4% |
| Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies | Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School | 7.3 mi | 46 | 11.5 | 80.4% |
| Lincoln Middle School | Port Arthur ISD | 7.8 mi | 619 | 11.2 | 85.1% |
| Orangefield Junior High School | Orangefield ISD | 8.8 mi | 390 | 12.2 | 29.5% |
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 |
| Groves Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 613 |
| Port Neches Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 607 |
| Port Neches Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 574 |
| Port Neches-Groves High School | High | 9–12 | 1,720 |