📍 5201 Wilson St, Groves, Jefferson County, 77619
Groves Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Groves, Jefferson County. The school has 608 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Brett Mcphatter. It is part of the Port Neches-Groves Isd school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 44.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. 41% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Groves Middle enrolls 608 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 44.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% White, 38% Hispanic or Latino and 5.1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 310 | 51% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 229 | 38% |
| Black or African American | 31 | 5.1% |
| Asian | 20 | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
336 of the school's 608 students (55%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 301 qualify for free lunch and 35 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Groves Middle is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 4, state house district 21.
Groves Middle is one of 16 schools in PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD, based in PORT NECHES, Texas. The district serves 5,349 students district-wide and employs 371 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 608 students, Groves Middle is larger than the district average of about 334 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize