Best Public Schools in Port Neches, TX

The city of Port Neches, Texas is home to two schools: Port Neches-Groves High School and Port Neches Middle, both part of the Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd). While both schools serve the local community, the data analysis reveals that Port Neches Middle stands out as the stronger performer, consistently ranking higher in statewide rankings and outperforming the district and state averages in key academic areas.

Port Neches Middle has consistently ranked higher than Port Neches-Groves High School in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, reaching as high as 651 out of 2,361 Texas middle schools. The middle school also outperforms the district and state averages in several key STAAR test subjects, including Reading, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies for grades 6-8. Additionally, the school's Algebra I end-of-course proficiency rate is significantly higher than the district and state. In contrast, Port Neches-Groves High School lags behind in several academic areas, particularly in Algebra I, where the school's proficiency rate is significantly lower than the district and state.

While both schools have a majority white student population, Port Neches-Groves High School has a larger Hispanic student population and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to the academic performance gap between the two schools. The data suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from the success of Port Neches Middle and apply those strategies to improve the performance of Port Neches-Groves High School, particularly in areas where the high school is underperforming.