Groves Primary School
- Elementary school in Port Neches-Groves ISD
- Groves, TX
- Early education - 2nd grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Port Neches-Groves ISD: N/A
Total students
673
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: 96%
Statewide: 90.3%
Groves Primary School is an elementary school in Groves, TX, in the Port Neches-Groves ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 673 students. 45.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 17.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,754, which is $1,280 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 19.2 years of experience.
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Principal
- Joe Cegielski
- JCEGIELSK@PNGISD.ORG
- (409) 722-4244
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Groves Primary 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
673
African American
28 (4.2%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
5 (0.7%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
25 (3.7%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
225 (33.4%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 32.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
358 (53.2%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 54.3%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
31 (4.6%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
45.5 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 40.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
59.4 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 47.3%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
17.8 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
17.8 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
0.3 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 6%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
17.2 %
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Port Neches-Groves ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Port Neches-Groves ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Port Neches-Groves ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Port Neches-Groves ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
N/A
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Port Neches-Groves ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
N/A
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
45
African American
0 (0%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (2.2%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
3 (6.7%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
41 (91.1%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 91.5%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
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: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
41 (91.1%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 82.2%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
4 (8.9%)
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 16.5%
Statewide: 24.9%
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 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
15
Port Neches-Groves ISD: 14.2
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
$63,754
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $60,319
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $49,975
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$53,250
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $52,394
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$55,788
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $55,186
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$59,319
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $59,870
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$67,634
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $67,313
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$81,295
Port Neches-Groves ISD: $81,147
Statewide: $74,014