PORT NECHES MIDDLE

Set in PORT NECHES, Texas, PORT NECHES MIDDLE is an average-sized intermediate school, run under PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD. It serves 575 students across grades 6 through 8.

PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 5,349 students. PORT NECHES MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, PORT NECHES MIDDLE lists that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 3% Black. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 40%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Jefferson County's rate of about 71%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PORT NECHES MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.4%; this one delivers 52.9%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Jefferson County shows median household earnings sit near $60,026, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. In all, Jefferson County runs 92 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,825 students), of which PORT NECHES MIDDLE is one.

Nearest neighbor: PORT NECHES-GROVES H S, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PORT NECHES MIDDLE. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PORT NECHES MIDDLE at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 52.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. PORT NECHES MIDDLE's enrollment has ticked down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 591 (now 575). Over the same period, the White share declined from 65% to 58%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.