WOODCREST EL

WOODCREST EL is a moderately sized unified-grade school in PORT NECHES, Texas, run under PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD. The school hosts students from the surrounding community in grade M.

Across the 9 schools in PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (5,349 students total), WOODCREST EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at school resources, WOODCREST EL runs at roughly 14.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, Jefferson County reports that the typical household earns roughly $60,026 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. WOODCREST EL is one of 92 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 42,825 students).

PORT NECHES INT is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 5 years, enrollment at WOODCREST EL has fell 8%, going from 339 students in 2018 to 311 in 2023. The White share of enrollment fell from 74% to 68% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2023.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.