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Public elementary school · Neches ISD · Neches, Texas

Neches EL

Neches EL rates 8.8, right at the middle of Neches ISD's elementary schools, whose rated median is 8.8.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.8this school

8.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Neches ISD median is 8.8.

#317 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Neches ISD: 1 elementary schools rated, median 8.8

The brief

A Neches ISD elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 6th.

It ranks 317 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 1 of 2 in Neches ISD.

Neches EL is listed in Neches ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math53%8 points above the Texas average of 45%97 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Reading55%Level with the Texas average of 55%97 students tested · 2025 STAAR
Proficiency is down 36 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 54% recently.2025 STAAR; 32 test records from TX state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.2
50% of the rating
Academics
7.3
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 71% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 70% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 STAAR · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 75779; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Neches EL and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

College educated
0%
Homeownership
100%
Poverty rate
43.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 75779; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
12
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
20
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,006/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
52.8%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Neches EL serve?

Neches EL serves students in grades Pre-K through 6th.

How many students attend Neches EL?

Neches EL has an enrollment of approximately 180 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Neches EL?

The student-teacher ratio at Neches EL is 12:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Neches EL rank in TX?

Neches EL ranks #317 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is Neches EL's MySchoolScout rating?

Neches EL has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Neches EL?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Neches EL has 71% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 70% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Neches EL a charter school?

No, Neches EL is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Neches EL a Title I school?

No, Neches EL is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Neches EL?

52.8% of students at Neches EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 6th
Enrollment
180
Student-teacher ratio
12:1
Teachers (FTE)
15
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Anderson County
Rank in district
#1 of 2
Schools in district
2
District spending per student
$15,261
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
18.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 75779)
51
Area median age
48.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.