Porter High School

Summary:

Porter High School is a public high school serving 2,209 students in grades 9-12 in Porter, Texas. The school is part of the New Caney Independent School District, which is ranked 712 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Porter High School maintains a relatively high graduation rate of 93-95%, the school consistently ranks in the bottom half of Texas high schools, with a 2-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's student population is 62% Hispanic, significantly higher than the state average, and it struggles with the academic performance of Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students. In comparison, nearby schools like Infinity Early College High School have significantly higher test scores and a 100% graduation rate.

Porter High School's challenges may be linked to its high percentage of students (65%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low socioeconomic status. The school's per-student spending is on par with the state average, but its student-teacher ratio is higher than nearby schools, which may impact the quality of instruction. However, the school's performance for African American students is relatively stronger, suggesting that successful strategies used for this subgroup could be applied to improve outcomes for other underperforming groups.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 22625 Sandy Ln
       Porter, TX  77365


(281) 577-5900

District: New Caney Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1214th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,526 Help


Feeder schools for Porter High School:

Elementary:    Bens Branch Elementary
    Brookwood Forest Elementary
    Kings Manor Elementary
    Robert Crippen Elementary
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Middle:    White Oak Middle
    Woodridge Forest Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  2,209

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
62.1%
White:
24.2%
African American:
8.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Porter High School ranks worse than 61.1% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked high 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 38.35. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Porter High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.1%), White (24.2%), African American (8.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the New Caney Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Porter High School is 15.7, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the New Caney Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Porter High School is $10,526. 1 high schools in the New Caney Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Porter High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Porter High School 1214th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Porter High School in the ranking list.)

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 Porter High School

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Rank History for all students at Porter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 57.94 869th 1672 48.0%
2012 50.34 814th 1603 49.2%
2013 43.21 1064th 1652 35.6%
2014 38.60 1194th 1734 31.1%
2015 46.81 1046th 1743 40.0%
2016 40.60 1176th 1762 33.3%
2017 33.67 1161st 1777 34.7%
2018 37.09 1114th 1797 38.0%
2019 39.15 1150th 1857 38.1%
2021 37.13 1180th 1861 36.6%
2022 42.79 1049th 1876 44.1%
2023 33.03 1326th 1961 32.4%
2024 38.35 1214th 1987 38.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Porter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.02 407th 582 30.1%
2019 48.78 286th 604 52.6%
2021 29.57 430th 588 26.9%
2022 58.45 228th 664 65.7%
2023 44.98 356th 677 47.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Porter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.17 874th 1113 21.5%
2019 29.99 810th 1136 28.7%
2021 20.95 1042nd 1195 12.8%
2022 23.56 1019th 1278 20.3%
2023 22.10 1101st 1371 19.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Porter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.67 810th 1347 39.9%
2019 36.89 832nd 1357 38.7%
2021 37.00 842nd 1382 39.1%
2022 39.72 783rd 1418 44.8%
2023 29.76 1093rd 1478 26.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Porter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.60 1232nd 1794 31.3%
2019 35.17 1260th 1818 30.7%
2021 31.18 1320th 1848 28.6%
2022 40.75 1046th 1847 43.4%
2023 30.22 1363rd 1897 28.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Porter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.15 1189th 1781 33.2%
2019 38.91 1176th 1798 34.6%
2021 36.15 1183rd 1815 34.8%
2022 42.68 1043rd 1841 43.3%
2023 31.74 1306th 1891 30.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Porter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.07 437th 1137 61.6%
2019 50.43 766th 1145 33.1%
2021 61.92 586th 1177 50.2%
2022 50.32 783rd 1172 33.2%
2023 39.02 923rd 1182 21.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Porter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.20 830th 1784 53.5%
2019 48.56 782nd 1810 56.8%
2021 48.06 794th 1829 56.6%
2022 55.45 540th 1837 70.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Porter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.56 1201st 1803 33.4%
2019 36.98 1154th 1824 36.7%
2021 35.90 1169th 1840 36.5%
2022 39.97 1056th 1853 43.0%
2023 31.74 1295th 1913 32.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Porter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.95 414th 486 14.8%
2019 48.37 291st 487 40.2%
2021 32.21 370th 488 24.2%
2022 35.27 366th 507 27.8%
2023 30.55 407th 525 22.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Porter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.76 590th 1013 41.8%
2019 51.64 405th 1024 60.4%
2021 50.38 417th 1020 59.1%
2022 61.74 264th 1031 74.4%
2023 41.00 566th 1069 47.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Porter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.95 1203rd 1691 28.9%
2019 33.94 1185th 1714 30.9%
2021 34.89 1148th 1743 34.1%
2022 37.68 1068th 1762 39.4%
2023 30.26 1282nd 1820 29.6%
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Rank History for Native American students at Porter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 81.74 25th 106 76.4%
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Rank History for White students at Porter High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.13 1011th 1539 34.3%
2019 35.24 1083rd 1526 29.0%
2021 29.58 1143rd 1510 24.3%
2022 43.71 851st 1525 44.2%
2023 32.29 1107th 1576 29.8%
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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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Enrollment information for Porter High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2010 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2011 462 40 25 469 2 4 8 0 1010
2012 631 62 29 626 5 3 8 0 1364
2013 682 55 30 714 4 2 6 0 1493
2014 695 63 40 768 8 1 11 0 1586
2015 681 63 42 866 4 1 20 0 1677
2016 687 71 47 936 6 0 30 0 1777
2017 662 95 53 1065 8 0 39 0 1922
2018 641 114 57 1126 3 3 46 0 1990
2019 647 110 60 1151 4 3 42 0 2017
2020 654 122 52 1252 2 5 49 0 2136
2021 620 135 53 1348 4 4 54 0 2218
2022 601 173 64 1427 4 3 65 0 2337
2023 535 189 46 1372 9 3 55 0 2209

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 Porter High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2011 1010 72.7 13.8 53.3
2012 1364 90.8 15.0 51
2013 1493 99.8 14.9 48.7
2014 1586 111.8 14.1 47.2
2015 1677 119.0 14.0 48.1
2016 1777 132.0 13.4 42.9
2017 1922 134.5 14.2 46.4
2018 1990 137.1 14.5 50.8
2019 2017 135.2 14.9 55.1
2020 2136 133.5 15.9 55
2021 2218 135.8 16.3 52.4
2022 2337 137.4 16.9 57.3
2023 2209 140.2 15.7 65.1

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 Porter High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2011 1010 72.7 13.8 53.3
2012 1364 90.8 15.0 51
2013 1493 99.8 14.9 48.7
2014 1586 111.8 14.1 47.2
2015 1677 119.0 14.0 48.1
2016 1777 132.0 13.4 42.9
2017 1922 134.5 14.2 46.4
2018 1990 137.1 14.5 50.8
2019 2017 135.2 14.9 55.1
2020 2136 133.5 15.9 55
2021 2218 135.8 16.3 52.4
2022 2337 137.4 16.9 57.3
2023 2209 140.2 15.7 65.1

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Porter High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $764 (7.0%) $10,166 (93.0%) $10,930
2020 $670 (6.4%) $9,737 (93.6%) $10,408
2021 $832 (7.9%) $9,694 (92.1%) $10,526

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Porter High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1150th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1326th of 1961 High schools
 5.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Porter High School)5927
 32%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Caney Independent School District (Isd))6342
 21%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Porter High School)5944
 15%
   End of Course Biology (New Caney Independent School District (Isd))5853
 5%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Porter High School)3939
   End of Course English I Reading (New Caney Independent School District (Isd))4147
 6%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Porter High School)4048
 8%
   End of Course English II Reading (New Caney Independent School District (Isd))4346
 3%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Porter High School)6365
 2%
   End of Course U.S. History (New Caney Independent School District (Isd))6969
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students20172209
 9.5%
African American110189
 71.8%
American Indian49
 125%
Asian6046
 23.3%
Hispanic11511372
 19.2%
Pacific Islander33
White647535
 17.3%
Two or More Races4255
 31%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.1%65.1%
 10%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Porter High School

Students at Porter High School are 62% Hispanic, 24% White, 9% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Porter High School ranks 1214th of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,209 students attended Porter High School.

Porter High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bens Branch Elementary
Elementary : Brookwood Forest Elementary
Elementary : Kings Manor Elementary
Elementary : Robert Crippen Elementary
Elementary : Sorters Mill Elementary
Middle : White Oak Middle
Middle : Woodridge Forest Middle


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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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