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What's something ROBERT CRIPPEN EL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
809
Elementary
DISTRICT 831 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW CANEY ISD·NCES 483240007407
Robert Crippen Elementary School
18690 CUMBERLAND BLVD, PORTER, TX 77365 · (281) 577-8740 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL809 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
558 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 58 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 121 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 113 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 132 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 136 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 126 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 123 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (121) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (123).
Student demographics
59%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
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
41.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 41.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Robert Crippen Elementary School
Robert Crippen Elementary School's state test result (37.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Crippen Elementary School this school | 809 | 69.0% | 37.0% |
| I T Holleman Elementary School WALLER | 753 | 70.4% | 42.0% |
| Double Creek Elementary School JARRELL | 787 | 69.1% | 27.2% |
| Valley Ranch Elementary School PORTER | 790 | 65.9% | 45.0% |
| Crosby Kindergarten Center CROSBY | 685 | 67.9% | N/A |
| Thornton Elementary School TEMPLE | 763 | 67.1% | 36.9% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Robert Crippen Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #2,947 of 4,401 | #66 of 77 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #2,775 of 4,466 ▲ 202 | #62 of 77 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #3,165 of 4,466 ▼ 424 | #59 of 77 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #2,017 of 3,998 | #32 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 809 | #418 of 4,938 | #26 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #3,466 of 4,622 | #72 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #1,490 of 4,628 | #34 of 78 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.0% | #2,625 of 4,789 | #25 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #2,545 of 2,838 | #31 of 37 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
809
+197 (+32%) vs 2020
-7% since 2000-01, when it was 874
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 809 | 49.8 | 16.3:1 | 69% (558) |
| 2023-24 | 755 | 49.3 | 15.3:1 | 72% (543) |
| 2022-23 | 858 | 53.1 | 16.2:1 | 77% (660) |
| 2020-21 | 612 | 38 | 16.1:1 | 72% (440) |
| 2017-18 | 842 | 51.5 | 16.4:1 | 70% (591) |
| 2015-16 | 798 | 46 | 17.4:1 | 70% (559) |
| 2010-11 | 613 | 37 | 16.6:1 | 63% (385) |
| 2000-01 | 874 | 51 | 17.1:1 | 50% (438) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert Crippen Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (842 to 809); teachers down 3% (51.5 to 49.8).
About Robert Crippen Elementary School
Robert Crippen Elementary School is a public elementary school in PORTER, Texas. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 809 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students.
NEW CANEY ISD, which runs Robert Crippen Elementary School, has 20 schools and 19,420 students.
At 57%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Robert Crippen Elementary School combined. The remaining students are 26% White, 10% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Montgomery County, the Hispanic share is about 28%. By the diversity index, Robert Crippen Elementary School comes in at 59%.
Robert Crippen Elementary School operates with 49.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 16.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. About 69% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is higher than the 48% average for public schools in Montgomery County.
Robert Crippen Elementary School scores 37.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 44.2%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Montgomery County show that median household income is about $97,701, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 160 public schools in Montgomery County, with a combined enrollment of about 134,595.
Nearby, Porter High School is about 1.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Robert Crippen Elementary School ranks 6th of 9 on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Robert Crippen Elementary School's location as Rural: Fringe.
Robert Crippen Elementary School saw enrollment rise 32% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 High SchoolHigh · 2,226 students
- 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
Other schools in PORTER
- Porter High SchoolHigh · 2,094 students
- Woodridge Forest Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,371 students
- Porter Elementary SchoolElementary · 931 students
- Sorters Mill Elementary SchoolElementary · 838 students
- White Oak Middle SchoolMiddle · 833 students
- Bens Branch Elementary SchoolElementary · 812 students
Nearby schools
- Porter High School1.4 mi · 2,094
- Sorters Mill Elementary School2.0 mi · 838
- Keefer Crossing Middle School3.1 mi · 1,271
- Valley Ranch Elementary School3.2 mi · 790
- Bens Branch Elementary School3.2 mi · 812
- Pine Valley Middle School3.3 mi · 741
Frequently asked questions
About Robert Crippen Elementary SchoolHow large is Robert Crippen Elementary School?
Robert Crippen Elementary School enrolls approximately 809 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Robert Crippen Elementary School serve?
Robert Crippen Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Robert Crippen Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Robert Crippen Elementary School is approximately 16.3:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Robert Crippen Elementary School?
At Robert Crippen Elementary School, the student body is approximately 26% White, 57% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Robert Crippen Elementary School public or private?
Robert Crippen Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW CANEY ISD.
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