Top Rankings
New Caney Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 4,289 students in New Caney Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in New Caney Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
23 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
18,987 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
1,242 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New Caney Independent School District, which is ranked #821 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#822 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
46%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
63%
53%
% Black
8%
13%
% White
24%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,901 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,434 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$226 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$274 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,901
$13,387
Spending / Student
$14,434
$14,116
Best New Caney Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodridge Forest Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4540 Woodridge Pkwy
Porter, TX 77365
(281) 577-8600
Porter, TX 77365
(281) 577-8600
Grades: 6-8
| 1,309 students
Rank: #22.
White Oak Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
24161 Briar Berry Ln
Porter, TX 77365
(281) 577-8800
Porter, TX 77365
(281) 577-8800
Grades: 6-8
| 849 students
Rank: #33.
Pine Valley Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
22784 Hwy 59 S
Porter, TX 77365
(281) 577-4300
Porter, TX 77365
(281) 577-4300
Grades: 6-8
| 757 students
Rank: #44.
Keefer Crossing Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
21600 Gene Campbell Blvd
New Caney, TX 77357
(281) 577-8840
New Caney, TX 77357
(281) 577-8840
Grades: 6-8
| 1,255 students
Rank: n/an/a
The Learning Center
Alternative School
20419 Fm 1485
New Caney, TX 77357
(281) 577-2850
New Caney, TX 77357
(281) 577-2850
Grades: 4-12
| 104 students
Rank: n/an/a
Project Restore
Alternative School
21580 Loop 494
New Caney, TX 77357
(281) 577-8600
New Caney, TX 77357
(281) 577-8600
Grades: 7-12
| 15 students
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