Groves Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Port Neches-Groves ISD
- Groves, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Port Neches-Groves ISD: A
Total students
652
Avg. teacher experience
11.1 years
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 14.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 95.6%
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 2019-2020 school year, it had 652 students. 47.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,506, which is $4,585 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Paul Bryan
- pbryan@pngisd.org
- (409) 962-0225
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Groves Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
652
African American
21 (3.2%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
25 (3.8%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
226 (34.7%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
359 (55.1%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 60.2%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
20 (3.1%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
47.1 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 37.2%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
42.3 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 38.2%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
4.9 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 6.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
4.9 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
5.7 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 28.3%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
9.7 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
9.7 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
C
Port Neches-Groves ISD: A
Student achievement
B
Port Neches-Groves ISD: A
School progress
B
Port Neches-Groves ISD: A
Closing the gaps
D
Port Neches-Groves ISD: B
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
44.6
African American
0 (0%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
2 (4.5%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
3 (6.7%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
39.6 (88.8%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.1%
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: 2.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
39.6 (88.7%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 80.1%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
5.1 (11.3%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
14.6
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 14.7
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
11.1 years
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 14.4 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
$52,506
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $55,450
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$43,500
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $43,500
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$46,401
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $46,796
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$49,703
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $50,597
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$54,953
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $55,109
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$65,156
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $67,306
Statewide: $65,449