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Enrollment
833
Middle
DISTRICT 1,054 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW CANEY ISD·NCES 483240003597
White Oak Middle School
24161 BRIAR BERRY LN, PORTER, TX 77365 · (281) 577-8800 · Montgomery County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL833 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
607 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 255 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 287 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 291 | 35% |
Student demographics
48%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
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
29.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 21.0% | 29.0% | 42.0% |
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 | 44.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
32.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 White Oak Middle School
White Oak Middle School's state test result (32.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Oak Middle School this school | 833 | 72.9% | 32.3% |
| Briesemeister Middle School SEGUIN | 798 | 75.1% | 33.1% |
| Jim Barnes Middle School SEGUIN | 762 | 70.3% | 28.4% |
| Lincoln Middle School SAN ANGELO | 781 | 73.9% | 25.6% |
| Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School DICKINSON | 877 | 75.5% | 46.3% |
| El Campo Middle School EL CAMPO | 707 | 75.0% | 39.8% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 White Oak Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #1,306 of 1,635 | #26 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #1,410 of 1,670 ▼ 8 | #29 of 31 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #1,329 of 1,670 ▲ 30 | #27 of 31 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #1,071 of 1,570 | #22 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 833 | #504 of 1,749 | #24 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #994 of 1,542 | #15 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.7% | #962 of 1,543 | #27 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.9% | #664 of 1,648 | #7 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.6% | #680 of 942 | #8 of 14 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
833
-38 (-4%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 743
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 833 | 53.6 | 15.5:1 | 73% (607) |
| 2023-24 | 849 | 60.7 | 14.0:1 | 76% (641) |
| 2022-23 | 834 | 63.4 | 13.2:1 | 75% (623) |
| 2020-21 | 871 | 62 | 14.1:1 | 64% (558) |
| 2017-18 | 911 | 63.2 | 14.4:1 | 58% (529) |
| 2015-16 | 815 | 56 | 14.6:1 | 57% (461) |
| 2010-11 | 751 | 51 | 14.7:1 | 56% (419) |
| 2000-01 | 975 | 59 | 16.5:1 | 39% (378) |
| 1990-91 | 743 | 49 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White Oak Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (911 to 833); teachers down 15% (63.2 to 53.6).
About White Oak Middle School
Among the schools in PORTER, Texas, is White Oak Middle School, a mid-sized middle school. It teaches 833 students in grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in Texas have about 643 students on average; enrollment here is 30% higher.
The NEW CANEY ISD system has 20 schools and 19,420 students.
Of every 100 students at White Oak Middle School, about 69 are Hispanic. The school is also 21% White, 7% Black, and 2% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 28%. The diversity index for White Oak Middle School is 48%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 53.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 15.5 students per teacher. Compared with the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. Roughly 73% of students at White Oak Middle School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 48% average for public schools in Montgomery County, the school's rate is higher.
White Oak Middle School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 32.3% is 10.3 points below the 42.6% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
The school's county is Montgomery County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $97,701 a year, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Montgomery County number 160, with about 134,595 students.
About 0.2 miles separate White Oak Middle School from the closest public school, Bens Branch Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. White Oak Middle School ranks 9th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 32.3% against a local average of 40.5%.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count decreased 4% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher increased from 14.1 to 15.5 over 4 years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Bens Branch Elementary SchoolElementary · 812 students
- Robert Crippen Elementary SchoolElementary · 809 students
Other White Oak Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named White Oak Middle. White Oak Middle School is the largest of the 4.
- White Oak Middle SchoolWHITE OAK, TX · 362 students
- White Oak MiddleSilver Spring, MD · 808 students
- White Oak Middle SchoolCincinnati, OH · 703 students
Nearby schools
- Bens Branch Elementary School0.2 mi · 812
- Porter Elementary School1.1 mi · 931
- Sorters Mill Elementary School1.4 mi · 838
- Brookwood Forest Elementary School1.5 mi · 791
- Pine Valley Middle School1.9 mi · 741
- Woodridge Forest Middle School2.0 mi · 1,371
Frequently asked questions
About White Oak Middle SchoolHow large is White Oak Middle School?
White Oak Middle School enrolls approximately 833 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does White Oak Middle School serve?
White Oak Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at White Oak Middle School?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at White Oak Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at White Oak Middle School?
At White Oak Middle School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 69% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is White Oak Middle School in?
White Oak Middle School is part of NEW CANEY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.