Port Neches’s public schools outscore 60% of Texas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Port Neches, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Port Neches’s schools, in brief
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,481 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Port Neches Int, then Port Neches Middle, then Port Neches-Groves H S. Enrollment is up 88% since 2022–23. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Port Neches’s grade
B: better than 60% of Texas school districts, #229 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Port Neches, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Port Neches
Port Neches Pri
Grades PK–2 · 574 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Port Neches
Port Neches Pri
Grades PK–2 · 574 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Port Neches
Port Neches Pri
Grades PK–2 · 574 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Port Neches
Port Neches Pri
Grades PK–2 · 574 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Port Neches
Port Neches Int
Grades 3–5 · 607 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Port Neches
Port Neches Int
Grades 3–5 · 607 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Port Neches
Port Neches Int
Grades 3–5 · 607 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Port Neches
Port Neches Middle
Grades 6–8 · 575 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Port Neches
Port Neches Middle
Grades 6–8 · 575 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Port Neches
Port Neches Middle
Grades 6–8 · 575 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Port Neches
Port Neches-Groves H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,720 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Port Neches
Port Neches-Groves H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,720 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Port Neches
Port Neches-Groves H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,720 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Port Neches
Port Neches-Groves H S
Grades 9–12 · 1,720 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Port Neches’s public schools are run by Port Neches-Groves Independent School District, which also serves Groves. Parts of Port Neches (9% of its land) are served by Nederland Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Port Neches vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Port Neches’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Port Neches | B | Port Neches-Groves Independent |
| Port Arthur | D | Port Arthur Independent PK–12 · Sabine Pass Independent PK–12 |
| Groves | C− | Port Neches-Groves Independent PK–12 · Port Arthur Independent PK–12 |
| Nederland | A− | Nederland Independent |
Every school in Port Neches
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Alter SCH).
Questions about Port Neches’s schools
Are Port Neches’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Port Neches children attend outscore 60% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #229 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Port Neches in?
Port Neches-Groves Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,349 students in 9 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Port Neches are served by Nederland Independent.
Where do Port Neches kids go to high school?
Port Neches-Groves H S, with 1,720 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Port Neches’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Port Neches-Groves Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Port Neches spend per student?
$11,481 in Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Port Neches families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Port Neches → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.