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Enrollment
790
Elementary
DISTRICT 831 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW CANEY ISD·NCES 483240010972
Valley Ranch Elementary School
21700 VALLEY RANCH CROSSING, PORTER, TX 77365 · (281) 577-8760 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL790 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
521 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 | 67 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 130 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 121 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 132 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 126 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 106 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (130) is 23% larger than its 5th grade class (106).
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
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +38.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +34.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 38 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 34 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 26.0% | 20.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 29.0% | 20.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 52.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Valley Ranch Elementary School
Valley Ranch Elementary School's state test result (45.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Ranch Elementary School this school | 790 | 65.9% | 45.0% |
| North Elementary School WHITE SETTLEMENT | 800 | 63.9% | 52.7% |
| Sealy Elementary School SEALY | 694 | 66.3% | 53.5% |
| Robert Crippen Elementary School PORTER | 809 | 69.0% | 37.0% |
| Alvarado Intermediate School ALVARADO | 792 | 65.8% | 35.4% |
| Jarrell Elementary School JARRELL | 719 | 64.0% | 33.9% |
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 Valley Ranch Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,963 of 4,401 | #49 of 77 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,980 of 4,466 ▼ 336 | #42 of 77 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #2,299 of 4,466 ▼ 129 | #50 of 77 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #2,641 of 3,998 | #45 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 790 | #482 of 4,938 | #31 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #2,454 of 4,622 | #44 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #1,507 of 4,628 | #35 of 78 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.9% | #2,782 of 4,789 | #29 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.9% | #902 of 1,307 | #19 of 28 |
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
790
+15 (+2%) vs 2020
+14% since 2010-11, when it was 696
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 790 | 52.7 | 15.0:1 | 66% (521) |
| 2023-24 | 871 | 54.5 | 16.0:1 | 69% (601) |
| 2022-23 | 830 | 52.8 | 15.7:1 | 67% (552) |
| 2020-21 | 775 | 49 | 15.8:1 | 56% (434) |
| 2017-18 | 739 | 46.2 | 16.0:1 | 53% (389) |
| 2015-16 | 692 | 42 | 16.5:1 | 53% (364) |
| 2010-11 | 696 | 46 | 15.1:1 | 60% (419) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley Ranch Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (739 to 790); teachers up 14% (46.2 to 52.7).
About Valley Ranch Elementary School
Valley Ranch Elementary School, a large elementary school, is located in PORTER, Texas. The latest federal count shows 790 students in pre-K through 5. Against the 519-student average for elementary schools in Texas, enrollment here is 52% higher.
Valley Ranch Elementary School is one school in a 20-school district, NEW CANEY ISD, which enrolls 19,420 students.
At 55%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Valley Ranch Elementary School combined. The remaining students are 32% White, 7% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Montgomery County, the Hispanic share is about 28%. Valley Ranch Elementary School has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Valley Ranch Elementary School counts 52.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.0 students for each one. Elementary schools in Texas average about 15.1:1, a similar figure. The lunch program counts 66% of students at Valley Ranch Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Montgomery County, the average is 48%.
Valley Ranch Elementary School is within a point of its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (45.0% versus 45.5%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
In the county around the school, Montgomery County, 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%. Valley Ranch Elementary School is among the 160 public schools in Montgomery County.
The shortest distance from Valley Ranch Elementary School to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Pine Valley Middle School. The five-mile area around Valley Ranch Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 45.0% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 9 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Valley Ranch Elementary School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 790, starting from 775.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. 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 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
Other Valley Ranch Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Valley Ranch Elementary. Valley Ranch Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Valley Ranch Elementary SchoolIRVING, TX · 577 students
Nearby schools
- Pine Valley Middle School0.3 mi · 741
- Oakley Elementary School0.8 mi · 816
- New Caney High School1.2 mi · 2,226
- Porter High School2.0 mi · 2,094
- Sorters Mill Elementary School2.0 mi · 838
- Bens Branch Elementary School2.0 mi · 812
Frequently asked questions
About Valley Ranch Elementary SchoolHow large is Valley Ranch Elementary School?
Valley Ranch Elementary School enrolls approximately 790 students in grades PK-05.
Is Valley Ranch Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Valley Ranch Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Valley Ranch Elementary School?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Valley Ranch Elementary School.
How diverse is Valley Ranch Elementary School?
Valley Ranch Elementary School reports a student body of 32% White, 55% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Valley Ranch Elementary School public or private?
Valley Ranch Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW CANEY ISD.
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