Taft Elementary School
- Elementary school in Port Neches-Groves ISD
- Port Arthur, TX
- Kindergarten - 3rd grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Port Neches-Groves ISD: B
Total students
390
Avg. teacher experience
17.4 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%
Taft Elementary School is an elementary school in Port Arthur, TX, in the Port Neches-Groves ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 390 students. 37.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.2% 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 $62,219, which is $3,332 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 17.4 years of experience.
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Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Taft 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
390
African American
15 (3.8%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.3%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
12 (3.1%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
129 (33.1%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 29.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
209 (53.6%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 57.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
24 (6.2%)
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
37.4 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
47.9 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 39.4%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
9.2 %
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
9.2 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
14.4 %
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)
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
15 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 27.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
42.9 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 30.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 55.6%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
20.9 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 29.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Port Neches-Groves ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
10.9 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 27.2%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
12.5 %
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
1 (3.8%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
2 (7.7%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
23 (88.5%)
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
24 (92.3%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 80%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
2 (7.7%)
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
15
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
17.4 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
$62,219
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
$51,750
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $52,146
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$53,850
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $54,767
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$59,456
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $59,619
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$69,245
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $68,680
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$80,024
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $81,097
Statewide: $71,111