Port Neches Primary School
Public elementary school in Port Neches, Texas · Port Neches-Groves ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Port Neches Primary School serves 574 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Port Neches (Jefferson County). It is one of 7 schools in Port Neches-Groves ISD. By enrollment it is the 1817th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.3 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 ÷ 43.01 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 | 483543014037 |
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 | 574 | 5,349 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 14.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.2% | 43.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% 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.
Port Neches Primary School in context
Size
Of the 4 elementary schools in Port Neches-Groves ISD, Port Neches Primary School is the smallest, with 10.7% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.3 miles away and have a median of 611 students, so Port Neches 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 177 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 62, against an average of 144 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 175 in kindergarten and 177 in grade 2. It also enrolls 62 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 54.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Port Neches-Groves ISD (52.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 30%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
40.2% of students qualify 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
Port Neches Primary School has 43.01 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 574 students would have about 38.8 teachers, so Port Neches Primary School has 4.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
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 elementary school is Highland Park Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in Nederland ISD. There are 12 elementary schools within 5 miles and 21 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 54.4% |
| Hispanic | 30% |
| Asian | 6.6% |
| Black | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.5% of students are girls and 50.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 62 |
| Kindergarten | 175 |
| Grade 1 | 160 |
| Grade 2 | 177 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2820 Merriman, Port Neches, TX 77651
Phone: (409)722-4244
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Port Neches Primary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Park Elementary School | Nederland ISD | 1.3 mi | 547 | 15.2 | 50.1% |
| Hillcrest Elementary School | Nederland ISD | 1.6 mi | 717 | 15.6 | 62.1% |
| Langham Elementary School | Nederland ISD | 2.0 mi | 553 | 16.5 | 54.2% |
| Port Neches Intermediate School | Port Neches-Groves ISD | 2.1 mi | 607 | 14.7 | 40.7% |
| Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Elementary School | Port Arthur ISD | 2.4 mi | 644 | 15.9 | 84.8% |
| Helena Park Elementary School | Nederland ISD | 2.5 mi | 760 | 16.5 | 40.5% |
| Groves Intermediate School | Port Neches-Groves ISD | 2.9 mi | 609 | 14.9 | 53.7% |
| Groves Primary School | Port Neches-Groves ISD | 3.4 mi | 613 | 13.9 | 55.6% |
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 Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 575 |
| Port Neches-Groves High School | High | 9–12 | 1,720 |