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Groves Middle

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Groves Middle ranks 888 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

888^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Groves Middle in Groves, TX, serves 647 students in grades 6-8 within the Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd), a district rated 4 stars and ranking in the top 30% of Texas.

Groves Middle is a school of striking contrasts, with world-class programs in advanced math and gifted education alongside persistent struggles in core subjects. The school’s most impressive achievement is its perfect record in Algebra I: for four consecutive years, 100% of its 8th graders taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam have scored proficient, dramatically outpacing the district (48.55%) and state (54.03%) averages. This is a feat no other nearby school has matched, including its in-district rival Port Neches Middle (2.45 miles away), which excels in 8th-grade Reading and Social Studies but doesn’t match Groves’ Algebra I perfection. Additionally, Groves has shown remarkable improvement in supporting its Gifted and Talented students, who now rank in the 93rd percentile statewide—a dramatic jump from a 2-star rating just two years ago.

However, these strengths mask significant weaknesses. Only 25.16% of 7th graders are proficient in math, the lowest among high-performing neighbors like Wilson Middle (Nederland ISD) and Central Middle (Nederland ISD). Similarly, 8th-grade Social Studies proficiency has hovered between 21-25% for four years, well below the district and state averages. When compared to Central Middle, which has a similar socioeconomic profile (51.26% free/reduced lunch), Groves underperforms in 8th-grade Science (41.23% vs. 61.4%) and Reading (55.77% vs. 57.47%). The school’s overall state ranking (62nd percentile) is likely buoyed by its Algebra I success, but parents should be aware that performance in standard grade-level subjects is more mixed. The school’s future success hinges on replicating the excellence of its specialized programs across the entire curriculum.

647

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,287

Per pupil spending ?

51.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5201 Wilson St
Groves, TX 77619-6051

(409) 962-0225

District: Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Groves Middle usually attend:

High:

Port Neches-Groves High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.4%

Hispanic:

43.6%

African American:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg49%

Texas avg47%

888^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd)

280^th of 951Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	888 of 2335	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.4	907 of 2344	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	1000 of 2372	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	1205 of 2330	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	1405 of 2254	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.8	707 of 2252	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	819 of 2193	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	798 of 2080	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.5	651 of 2027	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.6	697 of 1987	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.1	786 of 2043	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.5	851 of 1987	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.5	877 of 1973	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.0	810 of 1951	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.4	734 of 1895	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.0	881 of 1803	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.9	706 of 1763	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.6	852 of 1718	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.2	787 of 1684	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.4	900 of 1585	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.9	742 of 1582	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.4	776 of 1573	50.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	576 of 1295	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.4	430 of 997	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	553 of 1280	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.3	1105 of 1273	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	1224 of 1251	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	873 of 1213	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.2	549 of 1193	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	365 of 1167	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	351 of 642	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.2	406 of 505	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	566 of 617	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	48.2	370 of 616	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	482 of 606	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.8	307 of 589	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.3	498 of 587	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	26.8	1811 of 2182	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.1	859 of 2118	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	523 of 2058	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	52.2	732 of 2008	63.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	559 of 1390	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.4	747 of 1428	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	724 of 1770	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.3	1398 of 1720	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	1449 of 1643	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	1505 of 1592	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	1321 of 1445	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	996 of 1376	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	740 of 2240	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.8	736 of 1825	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	1077 of 2242	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	1200 of 2241	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	1663 of 2221	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.2	867 of 2151	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	732 of 2047	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	767 of 2008	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	109 of 1497	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	73.9	207 of 1230	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	783 of 1481	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	918 of 1488	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.0	374 of 1501	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	498 of 1446	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	588 of 1430	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	1165 of 2141	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.0	680 of 1731	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	837 of 2119	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	1149 of 2116	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	1197 of 2077	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.8	474 of 2043	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	52.5	794 of 1935	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	780 of 1895	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	829 of 2253	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.8	659 of 1820	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	806 of 2235	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	1070 of 2251	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.7	1340 of 2220	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.8	555 of 2172	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.7	741 of 2073	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	785 of 2039	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	1010 of 2253	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	645 of 1818	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	861 of 2246	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	1203 of 2245	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	1130 of 2228	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.6	540 of 2168	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	51.7	855 of 2069	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	872 of 2030	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	241 of 806	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	36.2	464 of 676	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	641 of 818	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	660 of 817	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	772 of 813	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	43.5	408 of 743	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	494 of 753	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	518 of 720	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	1255 of 1956	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.1	866 of 1568	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.6	544 of 1891	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	46.4	777 of 1815	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	574 of 1757	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	505 of 1712	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	460 of 1626	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	47.2	653 of 1597	59.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	796 of 1731	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.2	683 of 1439	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	1049 of 1733	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	1265 of 1749	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	1404 of 1723	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.5	974 of 1700	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	944 of 1684	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	981 of 1673	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2026)93rd percentile+31 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)70th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)60th percentile~ school

African American (2026)56th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2026)45th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile-26 vs school

At Risk (2022)17th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading57%~ state avg

Mathematics42%+3 vs state

Social Studies25%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Groves Middle	Public	6-8	5201 Wilson St	Groves	77619	Jefferson County	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 962-0225	647	44	14.8	51.3%	287 (44.4%)	30 (4.6%)	282 (43.6%)	26 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.4%)	55.3	888^th of 2335 public middle schools	62.0%		55.4	907^th of 2344 public middle schools	61.3%	19	100.0	59.2	57.1	55.8	42.9	25.2	52.2	24.9	$8,287
Port Neches Middle	Public	6-8	749 Central Dr	Port Neches	77651	Jefferson County	Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 722-8115	575	44	13.1	35.5%	332 (57.7%)	20 (3.5%)	159 (27.7%)	55 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	64	656^th of 2335 public middle schools	71.9%		64	686^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.7%	30	100.0	53.9	63.2	69.4	48.8	18.1	57.1	33.5	$8,687
Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	2200 Jefferson Dr	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-4860	857	63	13.6	92.4%	17 (2.0%)	240 (28.0%)	547 (63.8%)	24 (2.8%)	25 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	24.3	1922^nd of 2335 public middle schools	17.7%		20.4	2014^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.1%	92	100.0	37.4	37.6	42.0	21.0	23.1	32.7	11.6	$10,540
Bob Hope School	Public, Charter	6-8	2849 9th Ave	Port Arthur	77642	Jefferson County	Bob Hope School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 983-3244	473	23	20.2	74.6%	3 (0.6%)	29 (6.1%)	438 (92.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	84.9	227^th of 2335 public middle schools	90.3%		74.5	438^th of 2344 public middle schools	81.3%	211	80.2	69.5	75.5	83.8	76.3	59.9		28.7	$9,984
Central Middle	Public	6-8	200 N 17th St	Nederland	77627	Jefferson County	Nederland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 727-5765	556	48	11.6	51.3%	215 (38.7%)	77 (13.8%)	196 (35.3%)	49 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	61.8	709^th of 2335 public middle schools	69.6%		63.8	694^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.4%	15	98.1	59.2	61.9	57.5	48.5	20.2	54.5	33.0	$9,854
Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	2620 Helena Ave	Nederland	77627	Jefferson County	Nederland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 727-6224	678	48	14.2	37.9%	381 (56.2%)	31 (4.6%)	188 (27.7%)	51 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.0%)	75.8	392^nd of 2335 public middle schools	83.2%		75.9	412^th of 2344 public middle schools	82.4%	20	97.6	63.0	63.1	71.6	53.9	21.9	65.8	53.8	$9,206
Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies	Public, Charter	6-8	326 Thomas Blvd	Port Arthur	77640	Jefferson County	Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies Stem School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 982-5400	46	4	11.5	80.4%	0 (0.0%)	43 (93.5%)	3 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82.1	289^th of 2335 public middle schools	87.6%		10.1	2229^th of 2344 public middle schools	4.9%	1940		50.0	83.3	83.3	57.1	66.7	83.3	50.0
Lincoln Middle	Public	6-8	1023 Abe Lincoln Ave	Port Arthur	77640	Jefferson County	Port Arthur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 984-8700	619	55	11.1	85.1%	10 (1.6%)	321 (51.9%)	251 (40.5%)	13 (2.1%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	16.4	2131^st of 2335 public middle schools	8.7%		14.9	2154^th of 2344 public middle schools	8.1%	23	88.5	29.1	33.3	32.5	10.8	21.6	20.7	13.6	$11,341
Bridge City Middle	Public	6-8	300 Bower Dr	Bridge City	77611	Orange County	Bridge City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 735-1700	715	41	17.3	38.7%	502 (70.2%)	8 (1.1%)	158 (22.1%)	25 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.8%)	48.6	1078^th of 2335 public middle schools	53.8%		44	1260^th of 2344 public middle schools	46.2%	182	100.0	47.1	50.7	56.9	30.6	32.4	32.5	42.5	$7,874
Orangefield J H	Public	6-8	7745 Sandbar Rd	Orangefield	77639	Orange County	Orangefield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(409) 735-6737	390	32	12.2	29.5%	339 (86.9%)	3 (0.8%)	35 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	42	1327^th of 2335 public middle schools	43.2%		43.9	1263^rd of 2344 public middle schools	46.1%	64	69.4	48.9	55.4	57.9	30.7	13.0	40.3	21.4	$10,358

Frequently Asked Questions about Groves Middle

How many students attend Groves Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 647 students attended Groves Middle.

What high school do graduates of Groves Middle attend?

Students who attend Groves Middle usually go on to attend Port Neches-Groves High School

What is the racial makeup of Groves Middle?

Students at Groves Middle are 44% White, 44% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Groves Middle a good school?

Groves Middle ranks 888^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Groves Middle in?

Port Neches-Groves Independent School District (Isd)

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