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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD·NCES 483543014083

PORT NECHES INT

1522 HEISLER, PORT NECHES, TX 77651 · (409) 722-4244 · Jefferson County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL607 STUDENTS
Enrollment
607
Elementary
DISTRICT 601 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
247 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 3
188
Grade 4
213
Grade 5
206
Student demographics
White
35558%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
15726%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 54%
Black
264%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 13%
Asian
457%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Two+
224%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
30049%
Female
30751%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
64.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 42.0%
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About PORT NECHES INT

PORT NECHES INT is an average-sized primary school in PORT NECHES, Texas, part of PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD. The school caters to 607 students in grades 3 through 5.

PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 5,349 students; PORT NECHES INT is among them.

Looking at the student body, PORT NECHES INT lists that 58% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 26% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Jefferson County as a whole is about 40% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Jefferson County runs at roughly 71%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, PORT NECHES INT performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 56.1%, the actual is 51.6%, a residual of -4.5 points.

In the broader community, Jefferson County reports that median household earnings sit near $60,026, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Jefferson County's 92 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,825 students), PORT NECHES INT is one campus in the mix.

ALTER SCH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PORT NECHES INT. On composite proficiency, PORT NECHES INT comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 55.1%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Jefferson County at a glance

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Population
253,878
Census ACS
Median income
$60,026
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
42,825 students

Quick facts

School name
PORT NECHES INT
District
PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD
Address
1522 HEISLER, PORT NECHES, TX 77651
Phone
(409) 722-4244
County
Jefferson County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
607
Teachers (FTE)
41
Student–teacher ratio
14.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
247 (41%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
483543014083
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PORT NECHES INT
What is the total enrollment at PORT NECHES INT?
PORT NECHES INT enrolls approximately 607 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does PORT NECHES INT serve?
PORT NECHES INT serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many teachers does PORT NECHES INT have?
PORT NECHES INT employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at PORT NECHES INT?
Student demographics at PORT NECHES INT are roughly 58% White, 26% Hispanic, 4% Black, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is PORT NECHES INT in?
PORT NECHES INT is part of PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD.
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