SE Texas Times

There were 5,196 students enrolled in Port Neches-Groves ISD schools in the 2021-22 school year, 4.3% more than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 50.8% of them were boys, and 49.2% were girls.

Data also shows that the majority of students were white, representing 57.3% of the Port Neches-Groves ISD total enrollment.

Port Neches-Groves ISD roughly covers schools within Jefferson County with its main office in Port Neches.

Among the 12 schools in Port Neches-Groves ISD, Port Neches-Groves High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,588 students in the 2021-22 school year.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

"The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students... dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools... gun violence, and mental health issues," claimed the Texas Almanac.

School	Total Enrollment
Port Neches-Groves High School	1,588
Port Neches Middle School	635
Groves Middle School	625
Ridgewood Elementary School	436
Taft Elementary School	390
Groves Elementary School	379
Van Buren Elementary School	368
Port Neches Elementary School	359
Woodcrest Elementary School	303
West Groves Early Learning Center	107
Alter School	5
Jefferson County JJAEP	1