Van Buren Elementary School
- Elementary school in Port Neches-Groves ISD
- Groves, TX
- Kindergarten - 3rd grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Port Neches-Groves ISD: B
Total students
368
Avg. teacher experience
19.2 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%
Van Buren Elementary School is an elementary school in Groves, TX, in the Port Neches-Groves ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 368 students. 39.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12.5% 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 $64,410, which is $5,523 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 19.2 years of experience.
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Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Van Buren 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
368
African American
10 (2.7%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (1.1%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
11 (3%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
113 (30.7%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 29.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
222 (60.3%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 57.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
8 (2.2%)
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
39.9 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
45.9 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 39.4%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
12.5 %
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
12.5 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0.5 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13 %
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)
B
Port Neches-Groves ISD: C
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
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
11.8 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 27.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
11.1 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 30.6%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 55.6%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
20 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
15.4 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 29.2%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Port Neches-Groves ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
9.1 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 27.2%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
16.7 %
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
23.9
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
0 (0%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
23.9 (100%)
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
21.2 (88.9%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 80%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
2.6 (11.1%)
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
15.4
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
19.2 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
$64,410
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $60,405
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$50,000
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $50,187
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,000
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $52,146
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$55,225
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $54,767
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,598
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $59,619
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$72,942
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $68,680
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$79,531
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $81,097
Statewide: $71,111