Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Port Neches-Groves ISD: B

Total students

625

Avg. teacher experience

10.1 years

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 15 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 94.5%

Statewide: 90%

Groves Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Groves, TX, in the Port Neches-Groves ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 625 students. 53.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,066, which is $2,821 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

5201 Wilson St
Groves, TX 77619-6051

Office phone number

(409) 962-0225

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Groves Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

625

African American

30 (4.8%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

25 (4%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 5.6%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

215 (34.4%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 29.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

336 (53.8%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 57.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

19 (3%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

4.8%

American Indian

0%

Asian

4.0%

Hispanic

34.4%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

53.8%

Two or more races

3.0%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

53.9 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 42.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

44.8 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 39.4%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

7.4 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 7.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

53.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

44.8%

Limited Eng. proficiency

7.4%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

7 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 7.4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

4.8 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 7.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

12.8 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

7.0%

Gifted and talented

4.8%

Special education

12.8%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Port Neches-Groves ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Port Neches-Groves ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Port Neches-Groves ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Port Neches-Groves ISD: C

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

22.7 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 27.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

14.8 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 30.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 55.6%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

8 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 15.4%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

26.3 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 29.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Port Neches-Groves ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

22.3 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 27.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

17.4 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 28.1%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

43.2

African American

0 (0%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

2 (4.6%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (2.3%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

6 (13.9%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 7%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

34.2 (79.2%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 90.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

35.6 (82.4%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 80%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

7.6 (17.6%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 17.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

14.5

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 14.5

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

10.1 years

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 15 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$56,066

Port Neches-Groves ISD: $60,405

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$50,167

Port Neches-Groves ISD: $50,187

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$52,219

Port Neches-Groves ISD: $52,146

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$54,668

Port Neches-Groves ISD: $54,767

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$60,735

Port Neches-Groves ISD: $59,619

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$66,957

Port Neches-Groves ISD: $68,680

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$93,574

Port Neches-Groves ISD: $81,097

Statewide: $71,111

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