Bens Branch Elementary

Summary:

Bens Branch Elementary is a public elementary school located in Porter, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 725. It is part of the New Caney Independent School District, which is ranked 712 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bens Branch Elementary consistently outperforms the New Caney ISD and the state of Texas in STAAR test scores across multiple grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, Bens Branch had 53.15% of 3rd graders proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 38.76% for the district and 48.85% for the state. The school also has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (47.03%) and Asian (3.86%) students compared to the surrounding schools. Additionally, Bens Branch has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (51.86%) compared to the district average, indicating a higher proportion of students from lower-income families.

Despite the district's overall low ranking, Woodland Hills Elementary, Elm Grove Elementary, and Bear Branch Elementary are among the nearby schools that have not achieved the same level of academic success as Bens Branch Elementary. Bens Branch has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, ranking in the top 25% of Texas elementary schools, a notable achievement considering the district's overall low ranking.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 24160 Briar Berry Ln
       Porter, TX  77365


(281) 577-8700

District: New Caney Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2045th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,211 Help


Students who attend Bens Branch Elementary usually attend:

High:    Porter High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  725

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
47.0%
White:
38.9%
African American:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.9% Help


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Compare Details Bens Branch Elementary ranks better than 56.3% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks first among 11 ranked elementary schools in the New Caney Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.8. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47%), White (38.9%), African American (6.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 51.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bens Branch Elementary is 16.1. 5 elementary schools in the New Caney Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bens Branch Elementary is $11,211, which is the 4th highest among 11 elementary schools in the New Caney Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger Rankings:

Bens Branch Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

New Caney Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks New Caney Independent School District (Isd) 712th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bens Branch Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bens Branch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 44.09 2540th 3884 34.6%
2010 68.28 1229th 3937 68.8%
2011 61.73 1708th 4095 58.3%
2012 75.55 850th 4206 79.8%
2013 63.68 1522nd 4221 63.9%
2014 63.15 1592nd 4260 62.6%
2015 78.09 847th 4320 80.4%
2016 73.83 1045th 4286 75.6%
2017 66.44 1184th 4329 72.6%
2018 58.71 1541st 4359 64.6%
2019 61.74 1428th 4479 68.1%
2021 72.04 1030th 4578 77.5%
2022 74.43 976th 4581 78.7%
2023 73.79 1016th 4647 78.1%
2024 51.80 2045th 4675 56.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bens Branch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.64 478th 1099 56.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bens Branch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.00 1973rd 3226 38.8%
2019 46.80 1732nd 3333 48.0%
2021 46.22 1683rd 3446 51.2%
2022 44.33 1983rd 3487 43.1%
2023 62.06 1053rd 3556 70.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bens Branch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.92 1421st 3558 60.1%
2019 35.49 2389th 3684 35.2%
2021 72.05 510th 3799 86.6%
2022 66.52 821st 3952 79.2%
2023 39.42 2348th 4086 42.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bens Branch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.38 1880th 4264 55.9%
2019 51.31 1969th 4309 54.3%
2021 60.51 1371st 4451 69.2%
2022 67.20 1033rd 4477 76.9%
2023 67.02 1075th 4521 76.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Bens Branch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.94 1298th 4306 69.9%
2019 65.89 1196th 4348 72.5%
2021 67.29 1177th 4499 73.8%
2022 73.57 951st 4561 79.1%
2023 71.46 1034th 4588 77.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Bens Branch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.94 1700th 3106 45.3%
2019 26.69 2774th 3184 12.9%
2021 59.97 1395th 3006 53.6%
2022 72.96 556th 2958 81.2%
2023 65.55 1135th 2980 61.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Bens Branch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.74 1888th 4240 55.5%
2019 54.55 1668th 4295 61.2%
2021 59.79 1216th 4331 71.9%
2022 49.61 2120th 4461 52.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Bens Branch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.89 1905th 4319 55.9%
2019 56.72 1617th 4357 62.9%
2021 74.54 896th 4498 80.1%
2022 72.94 1002nd 4563 78.0%
2023 73.40 996th 4585 78.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Bens Branch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.19 424th 1005 57.8%
2021 29.50 746th 967 22.9%
2023 57.11 490th 1015 51.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Bens Branch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.25 217th 2483 91.3%
2019 69.87 493rd 2515 80.4%
2023 58.70 791st 2443 67.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bens Branch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.53 2016th 4168 51.6%
2019 59.40 1420th 4188 66.1%
2021 55.87 1587th 4329 63.3%
2022 59.37 1492nd 4376 65.9%
2023 65.94 1143rd 4401 74.0%
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Rank History for White students at Bens Branch Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.74 1454th 3127 53.5%
2019 45.19 1798th 3142 42.8%
2021 71.31 694th 3082 77.5%
2022 74.32 577th 3082 81.3%
2023 66.39 944th 3106 69.6%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Open Quote Have two students there. I have never had any problems with a school like this one. The teachers do not care if the child is getting it or passing. I had no idea my son was struggling in a subject until the progress report came. Terrible school Close Quote



Enrollment information for Bens Branch Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 194 8 17 318 0 n/a n/a 0 537
2008 193 15 17 293 1 n/a n/a 0 519
2009 222 21 21 334 0 n/a n/a 0 598
2010 206 25 17 370 0 n/a n/a 0 618
2011 237 25 10 383 1 8 5 0 669
2012 227 21 12 399 1 0 4 0 664
2013 256 21 15 377 0 0 3 0 672
2014 284 30 22 442 0 1 9 0 788
2015 303 33 21 477 0 0 10 0 844
2016 305 38 22 459 0 0 12 0 836
2017 314 44 24 473 0 1 10 0 866
2018 308 54 36 536 1 2 10 0 947
2019 282 25 23 274 2 5 12 0 623
2020 301 31 33 302 2 1 17 0 687
2021 279 26 30 285 1 0 17 0 638
2022 283 30 29 295 2 1 21 0 661
2023 282 44 28 341 3 1 26 0 725

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bens Branch Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 537 40.9 13.1 70.9
2008 519 34.6 15.0 66.1
2009 598 39.0 15.3 69.7
2010 618 41.1 15.0 66.8
2011 669 41.9 15.9 64.9
2012 664 40.3 16.4 68.1
2013 672 40.0 16.8 63.7
2014 788 45.3 17.3 62.7
2015 844 52.0 16.2 55.5
2016 836 53.0 15.7 52
2017 866 50.8 17.0 52.3
2018 947 52.5 18.0 54.8
2019 623 43.2 14.3 48.2
2020 687 41.7 16.4 47.5
2021 638 44.6 14.2 43.1
2022 661 43.9 15.0 41.9
2023 725 44.8 16.1 51.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bens Branch Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 537 40.9 13.1 70.9
2008 519 34.6 15.0 66.1
2009 598 39.0 15.3 69.7
2010 618 41.1 15.0 66.8
2011 669 41.9 15.9 64.9
2012 664 40.3 16.4 68.1
2013 672 40.0 16.8 63.7
2014 788 45.3 17.3 62.7
2015 844 52.0 16.2 55.5
2016 836 53.0 15.7 52
2017 866 50.8 17.0 52.3
2018 947 52.5 18.0 54.8
2019 623 43.2 14.3 48.2
2020 687 41.7 16.4 47.5
2021 638 44.6 14.2 43.1
2022 661 43.9 15.0 41.9
2023 725 44.8 16.1 51.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bens Branch Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,261 (12.3%) $8,997 (87.7%) $10,258
2020 $954 (10.0%) $8,622 (90.0%) $9,576
2021 $1,755 (15.7%) $9,457 (84.4%) $11,211

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bens Branch Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1428th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1016th of 4647 Elementary schools
 10%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Bens Branch Elementary)4957
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (New Caney Independent School District (Isd))3841
 3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bens Branch Elementary)5738
 19%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Caney Independent School District (Isd))4334
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Bens Branch Elementary)036
 36%
   3rd Grade Reading (New Caney Independent School District (Isd))2513
 12%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bens Branch Elementary)00
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Caney Independent School District (Isd))189
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)3123
 8%
4th Grade Reading (Bens Branch Elementary)4970
 21%
   4th Grade Reading (New Caney Independent School District (Isd))3540
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bens Branch Elementary)4868
 20%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Caney Independent School District (Isd))3941
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Bens Branch Elementary)5868
 10%
   5th Grade Reading (New Caney Independent School District (Isd))4349
 6%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bens Branch Elementary)4761
 14%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Caney Independent School District (Isd))4341
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Bens Branch Elementary)5344
 9%
   5th Grade Science (New Caney Independent School District (Isd))4327
 16%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students623725
 16.4%
African American2544
 76%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian2328
 21.7%
Hispanic274341
 24.5%
Pacific Islander51
 80%
White282282
Two or More Races1226
 116.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.2%51.9%
 3.7%


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Students at Bens Branch Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 39% White, 6% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Students who attend Bens Branch Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Porter High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 725 students attended Bens Branch Elementary.

Bens Branch Elementary ranks 2045th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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