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Enrollment
2,226
High
DISTRICT 1,489 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW CANEY ISD·NCES 483240003596
New Caney High School
21650 LOOP 494, NEW CANEY, TX 77357 · (281) 577-2800 · Montgomery County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,226 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of Texas public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
137 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
1,652 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 506 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 535 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 615 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 570 | 26% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
40.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 36.0% | 25.0% | 35.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 26.0% | 47.0% | 18.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 40.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 19.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
38.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 →
Schools most like New Caney High School
New Caney High School's state test result (38.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Caney High School this school | 2,226 | 74.2% | 38.6% |
| Caprock High School AMARILLO | 2,058 | 74.5% | 49.5% |
| San Marcos High School SAN MARCOS | 2,371 | 73.3% | 38.8% |
| Caney Creek High School CONROE | 2,783 | 77.4% | 46.5% |
| Porter High School PORTER | 2,094 | 68.4% | 46.5% |
| Mount Pleasant High School MOUNT PLEASANT | 1,557 | 75.5% | 58.1% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where New Caney High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #1,171 of 1,385 | #16 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #971 of 1,425 ▲ 124 | #14 of 17 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #1,247 of 1,425 ▼ 12 | #17 of 17 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.0pp | #612 of 1,184 | #13 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,226 | #240 of 2,107 | #10 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #967 of 1,344 | #6 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.7% | #734 of 1,346 | #14 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.2% | #495 of 1,522 | #2 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.4% | #287 of 672 | #8 of 12 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,226
+95 (+4%) vs 2020
+65% since 1990-91, when it was 1,347
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,226 | 137 | 16.2:1 | 74% (1,652) |
| 2023-24 | 2,363 | 140.8 | 16.8:1 | 78% (1,846) |
| 2022-23 | 2,428 | 134.6 | 18.0:1 | 78% (1,886) |
| 2020-21 | 2,131 | 128 | 16.6:1 | 69% (1,471) |
| 2017-18 | 1,946 | 128.4 | 15.2:1 | 62% (1,208) |
| 2015-16 | 1,684 | 120 | 14.0:1 | 60% (1,012) |
| 2010-11 | 1,486 | 102 | 14.6:1 | 54% (799) |
| 2000-01 | 1,601 | 111 | 14.4:1 | 23% (367) |
| 1990-91 | 1,347 | 94 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Caney High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (1,946 to 2,226); teachers up 7% (128.4 to 137).
About New Caney High School
New Caney High School is a high-enrollment high school in NEW CANEY, Texas, (ZIP code 77357). The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 2,226 students. Average enrollment for high schools in Texas is about 796, so this school runs 180% larger than that.
The NEW CANEY ISD system has 20 schools and 19,420 students.
A majority of students at New Caney High School, 68%, are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 23% White and 7% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 28%. New Caney High School has a diversity index of 49%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At New Caney High School, 137 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 16.2:1. For comparison, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Roughly 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 48% average for public schools in Montgomery County is 26 points.
The allk12 Grade for New Caney High School is D. Compared with Texas public high schools, the school scored higher than 14% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
New Caney High School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 38.6%, compared with a predicted 42.0%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Federal survey data for Montgomery County show that median household income is about $97,701, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. New Caney High School is among the 160 public schools in Montgomery County.
Oakley Elementary School is located about 0.7 miles from New Caney High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, New Caney High School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
New Caney High School had 2,131 students in 2020-21 and 2,226 in 2024-25, a 4% increase.
The New Caney High School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Porter High SchoolHigh · 2,094 students
- Woodridge Forest Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,371 students
- West Fork High SchoolHigh · 1,279 students
- Keefer Crossing Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,271 students
- Porter Elementary SchoolElementary · 931 students
- Dogwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 911 students
Other schools in NEW CANEY
- Keefer Crossing Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,271 students
- Timber Lakes Elementary SchoolElementary · 947 students
- Dogwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 911 students
- Tavola Elementary SchoolElementary · 859 students
- Oakley Elementary SchoolElementary · 816 students
- New Caney Elementary SchoolElementary · 787 students
Nearby schools
- Oakley Elementary School0.7 mi · 816
- Valley Ranch Elementary School1.2 mi · 790
- Pine Valley Middle School1.3 mi · 741
- New Caney Elementary School1.6 mi · 787
- The Learning Center1.6 mi · 102
- Porter Elementary School2.8 mi · 931
Frequently asked questions
About New Caney High SchoolHow many students attend New Caney High School?
New Caney High School enrolls approximately 2,226 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does New Caney High School serve?
New Caney High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at New Caney High School?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at New Caney High School.
What is the student diversity at New Caney High School?
Student demographics at New Caney High School are roughly 23% White, 68% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is New Caney High School in?
New Caney High School is part of NEW CANEY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.