Ridgewood Elementary School
- Elementary school in Port Neches-Groves ISD
- Port Neches, TX
- Kindergarten - 3rd grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Port Neches-Groves ISD: B
Total students
436
Avg. teacher experience
14.8 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%
Ridgewood Elementary School is an elementary school in Port Neches, TX, in the Port Neches-Groves ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 436 students. 36.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,422, which is $535 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.8 years of experience.
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Website
Address
2820 Merriman StPort Neches, TX 77651-5308
Office phone number
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Ridgewood Elementary 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
436
African American
25 (5.7%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
48 (11%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
96 (22%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 29.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
259 (59.4%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 57.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
8 (1.8%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
36.5 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
33 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 39.4%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
10.3 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
10.1 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0.2 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
9.4 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Port Neches-Groves ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Port Neches-Groves ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Port Neches-Groves ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
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
7.9 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 27.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
18.2 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 30.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 55.6%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
2.6 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
10.5 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 29.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Port Neches-Groves ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
6.7 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 27.2%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
28.6 %
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
26
African American
0 (0%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1 (3.8%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
25 (96.2%)
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
23 (88.5%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 80%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
3 (11.5%)
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
16.8
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
14.8 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
$59,422
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $60,405
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $50,187
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$52,500
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $52,146
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$55,767
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $54,767
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$59,611
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $59,619
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$65,636
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $68,680
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $81,097
Statewide: $71,111