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What do students at DOGWOOD EL actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
911
Elementary
DISTRICT 831 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW CANEY ISD·NCES 483240013442
DOGWOOD EL
600 DOGWOOD, NEW CANEY, TX 77357 · (281) 577-2960 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL911 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
771 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
35.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
911
+210 (+30%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.6:1
% White
15%
was 17%
% Hispanic
82%
was 82%
% Black
2%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DOGWOOD EL
DOGWOOD EL is an elementary-level community of well-populated scale in NEW CANEY, Texas, part of NEW CANEY ISD, educateing 911 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 76% bigger than typical.
DOGWOOD EL is one of 20 schools operated by NEW CANEY ISD, a district that instructs 19,420 students overall.
Demographically, DOGWOOD EL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (82%); the rest consists of 15% White. By comparison, Montgomery County as a whole is about 28% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, The school lists 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 85% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Montgomery County (around 48%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), DOGWOOD EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.9%; this one delivers 29.5%.
In the surrounding community, Montgomery County reports that median household income runs about $97,701, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. DOGWOOD EL is one of 160 public schools in Montgomery County (combined enrollment of about 134,595 students).
Nearest neighbor: TAVOLA EL, around 2.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around DOGWOOD EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DOGWOOD EL at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 30.8%.
The school occupies a residential site.
Looking at the recent track record. DOGWOOD EL's enrollment has expanded 30% since 2018, when it stood at 701 (now 911). Class-load math has fell: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
684,432
Census ACS
Median income
$97,701
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
134,595 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW CANEY ISD
- NEW CANEY H SHigh · 2,226 students
- PORTER H SHigh · 2,094 students
- WOODRIDGE FOREST MIDDLEMiddle · 1,371 students
- WEST FORK H SHigh · 1,279 students
- KEEFER CROSSING MIDDLEMiddle · 1,271 students
- PORTER ELElementary · 931 students
Other schools in NEW CANEY
- NEW CANEY H SHigh · 2,226 students
- KEEFER CROSSING MIDDLEMiddle · 1,271 students
- TIMBER LAKES ELElementary · 947 students
- TAVOLA ELElementary · 859 students
- OAKLEY ELElementary · 816 students
- NEW CANEY ELElementary · 787 students
Nearby schools
- TAVOLA EL2.5 mi · 859
- PEACH CREEK EL4.0 mi · 692
- GREENLEAF EL4.1 mi · 689
- NEW CANEY EL4.1 mi · 787
- THE LEARNING CTR4.2 mi · 102
- COTTONWOOD EL4.4 mi · 1,023
Frequently asked questions
About DOGWOOD ELHow many students attend DOGWOOD EL?
DOGWOOD EL enrolls approximately 911 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does DOGWOOD EL serve?
DOGWOOD EL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does DOGWOOD EL have?
DOGWOOD EL employs 63 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
How diverse is DOGWOOD EL?
DOGWOOD EL reports a student body of 15% White, 82% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees DOGWOOD EL?
DOGWOOD EL is overseen by NEW CANEY ISD in Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.