Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Port Neches-Groves ISD: B

Total students

97

Avg. teacher experience

15 years

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 15 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 94.5%

Statewide: 90%

West Groves Early Learning Center is an elementary school in Port Arthur, TX, in the Port Neches-Groves ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 97 students. 38.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 36.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,783, which is $104 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

5856 9th Ave
Port Arthur, TX 77642

Office phone number

(409) 963-1215

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in West Groves Early Learning Center 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

97

African American

2 (2.1%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

10 (10.3%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 5.6%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

52 (53.6%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 29.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

29 (29.9%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 57.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

4 (4.1%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 3.1%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

2.1%

American Indian

0%

Asian

10.3%

Hispanic

53.6%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

29.9%

Two or more races

4.1%

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

38.1 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 42.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

73.2 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 39.4%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

36.1 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 7.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

38.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

73.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

36.1%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

36.1 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 7.4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 7.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

26.8 %

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

36.1%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

26.8%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Port Neches-Groves ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: C

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: C

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 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 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: 27.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 30.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 55.6%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 15.4%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

N/A

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 29.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Port Neches-Groves ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

N/A

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 27.2%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

N/A

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 28.1%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

6

African American

0 (0%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1 (16.7%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 7%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

5 (83.3%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 90.5%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 1.2%

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: 2.8%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

5 (83.3%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 80%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

1 (16.7%)

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 17.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

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 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

16.2

Port Neches-Groves ISD: 14.5

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 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

15 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

$58,783

Port Neches-Groves ISD: $60,405

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Port Neches-Groves ISD: $50,187

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

N/A

Port Neches-Groves ISD: $52,146

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$53,500

Port Neches-Groves ISD: $54,767

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$59,840

Port Neches-Groves ISD: $59,619

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

N/A

Port Neches-Groves ISD: $68,680

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Port Neches-Groves ISD: $81,097

Statewide: $71,111

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