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White Oak Middle

Q: Is White Oak Middle a good school?

White Oak Middle ranks 1768 th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1768^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 25% of Texas middle schools

Summary

White Oak Middle in Porter, TX, serves 833 students in grades 6-8 within the New Caney Independent School District (Isd), a community where about 73% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

White Oak Middle presents a mixed picture for parents. On one hand, the school has a remarkable strength in advanced mathematics, with 69.49% of students proficient in Algebra I in the 2025-2026 school year, far exceeding both the district and state averages. This suggests a highly effective program for accelerating students into advanced math. Additionally, the school maintains a very low dropout rate of 0.2%, significantly better than the district average and far lower than nearby Dueitt Middle (3.9%), indicating strong student engagement. On the other hand, the school faces significant challenges, particularly in 7th-grade mathematics, where only 8.54% of students were proficient, a catastrophic result nearly 21 percentage points below the state average. Overall, the school has received a 1-star rating for three consecutive years and ranks in the bottom quarter of Texas middle schools.

Compared to nearby schools, White Oak Middle is the middle performer within its district, ranking higher than Keefer Crossing Middle (19th percentile) and Pine Valley Middle (14th percentile) but lower than Woodridge Forest Middle (33rd percentile). The contrast with schools in the neighboring Humble Independent School District (Isd) is stark; for example, Riverwood Middle (95th percentile) has a free/reduced lunch rate of only 14%, highlighting a deep socioeconomic and performance divide. Despite these challenges, White Oak Middle shows a positive outlier in 8th-grade Social Studies, where 24.3% of students were proficient, above the district average and closer to the state average than in other subjects.

833

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,325

Per pupil spending ?

72.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24161 Briar Berry Ln
Porter, TX 77365

(281) 577-8800

District: New Caney Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend White Oak Middle usually attend:

High:

Porter High School

Feeder schools for White Oak Middle:

Elementary:	Robert Crippen Elementary
	Sorters Mill Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.8%

White:

21.1%

African American:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg35%

Texas avg47%

1,768^th of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the New Caney Independent School District (Isd)

637^th of 947New Caney Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	1768 of 2359	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.2	1830 of 2344	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	1824 of 2372	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	1575 of 2330	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	1208 of 2254	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	1224 of 2252	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	1229 of 2193	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	1173 of 2080	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.5	1171 of 2027	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.4	1340 of 1987	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.5	1519 of 2043	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.2	1262 of 1987	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.9	1221 of 1973	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.2	1268 of 1951	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.6	918 of 1895	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.3	662 of 1803	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.6	796 of 1763	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.8	822 of 1718	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.2	1052 of 1684	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.4	759 of 1585	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.1	906 of 1582	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.6	966 of 1573	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	420 of 1306	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	408 of 997	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	702 of 1280	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	709 of 1273	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.1	276 of 1251	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	185 of 1213	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	228 of 1193	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	185 of 1167	84.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	11.6	554 of 589	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	473 of 594	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	430 of 587	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	46.1	1022 of 2182	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.6	376 of 2118	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.4	738 of 2058	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	807 of 2008	59.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	1066 of 1403	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.9	1166 of 1428	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1446 of 1770	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	1425 of 1720	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	1399 of 1643	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	1303 of 1592	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	1028 of 1445	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	1088 of 1376	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	1651 of 2263	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.6	1345 of 1825	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	1803 of 2242	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	1466 of 2241	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	1292 of 2221	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	1189 of 2151	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	1052 of 2047	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	1020 of 2008	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	1236 of 1510	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	1016 of 1230	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	1184 of 1481	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.9	1042 of 1488	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	1067 of 1501	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.1	874 of 1446	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	910 of 1430	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	1637 of 2161	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	1462 of 1731	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	1773 of 2119	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	1502 of 2116	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.4	1162 of 2077	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	1119 of 2043	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	1187 of 1935	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	1111 of 1895	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	1593 of 2275	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.2	1473 of 1820	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	1828 of 2235	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	1482 of 2251	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	1127 of 2220	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	1078 of 2172	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	1435 of 2073	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	1318 of 2039	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	1785 of 2274	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	1589 of 1818	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1785 of 2246	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1546 of 2245	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	1157 of 2228	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	1158 of 2168	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	1344 of 2069	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	1284 of 2030	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	557 of 811	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.8	386 of 676	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.8	227 of 818	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	43.9	461 of 817	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.2	192 of 813	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	207 of 743	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	190 of 753	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	30.7	535 of 720	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	1567 of 1974	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.5	1537 of 1568	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	1612 of 1891	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	1644 of 1815	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	1130 of 1757	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	1119 of 1712	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	873 of 1626	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	875 of 1597	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	1497 of 1743	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.5	1247 of 1439	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	1434 of 1733	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	1135 of 1749	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	983 of 1723	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	987 of 1700	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	1073 of 1684	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	1104 of 1673	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)68th percentile+43 vs school

At Risk (2022)53rd percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)31st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)24th percentile~ school

Male (2026)22nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)18th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2021)6th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I69%+15 vs state

Reading43%-13 vs state

Mathematics25%-15 vs state

Social Studies24%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
White Oak Middle	Public	6-8	24161 Briar Berry Ln	Porter	77365	Montgomery County	New Caney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 577-8800	833	54	15.5	72.9%	176 (21.1%)	58 (7.0%)	573 (68.8%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.4%)	29.1	1768^th of 2359 public middle schools	25.1%		27.2	1830^th of 2344 public middle schools	21.9%	62	69.5		44.0	42.8	41.3		30.1	8.5	28.5	24.3	$11,325
Pine Valley Middle	Public	6-8	22784 Hwy 59 S	Porter	77365	Montgomery County	New Caney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 577-4300	741	52	14.1	76.8%	193 (26.0%)	38 (5.1%)	477 (64.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	23 (3.1%)	21.9	2013^th of 2359 public middle schools	14.7%		24.7	1899^th of 2344 public middle schools	19.0%	114	87.9		39.6	29.0	41.1		22.9	5.1	39.5	12.1	$11,884
Woodridge Forest Middle	Public	6-8	4540 Woodridge Pkwy	Porter	77365	Montgomery County	New Caney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 577-8600	1,371	78	17.5	62.4%	321 (23.4%)	202 (14.7%)	728 (53.1%)	69 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	48 (3.5%)	35	1576^th of 2359 public middle schools	33.2%		36.4	1514^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.4%	62	90.2		47.8	45.4	47.5		32.7	9.7	36.4	23.6	$8,447
Highlands Middle	Public	6-8	21580 Loop 494	New Caney	77357	Montgomery County	New Caney Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 577-8600																			(n/a)
Kingwood Middle	Public	6-8	2407 Pine Terrace	Kingwood	77339	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-4200	973	64	15.3	48.5%	398 (40.9%)	111 (11.4%)	383 (39.4%)	30 (3.1%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.6%)	41 (4.2%)	58.9	795^th of 2359 public middle schools	66.3%		63.3	706^th of 2344 public middle schools	69.9%	89	97.7		52.9	57.4	63.2		33.7	18.5	56.2	43.8	$9,920
Creekwood Middle	Public	6-8	3603 W Lake Houston Pkwy	Kingwood	77339	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-4400	1,144	71	16.1	22.7%	651 (56.9%)	70 (6.1%)	337 (29.5%)	36 (3.1%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	43 (3.8%)	82.3	287^th of 2359 public middle schools	87.8%		80.7	318^th of 2344 public middle schools	86.4%	31	98.3		64.5	69.8	74.2		51.6	39.5	74.6	51.9	$9,942
Keefer Crossing Middle	Public	6-8	21600 Gene Campbell Blvd	New Caney	77357	Montgomery County	New Caney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 577-8840	1,271	79	15.9	75.5%	288 (22.7%)	106 (8.3%)	839 (66.0%)	10 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (1.9%)	25	1909^th of 2359 public middle schools	19.1%		17.3	2097^th of 2344 public middle schools	10.5%	188	79.0		38.8	33.9	47.4		22.4	10.5	33.9	20.2	$8,471
Jones Middle	Public	6-8	20155 Townsen Blvd	Humble	77338	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-3720	1,235	82	15.0	82.2%	31 (2.5%)	535 (43.3%)	607 (49.1%)	16 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.3%)	29 (2.3%)	24.2	1945^th of 2359 public middle schools	17.5%		27	1839^th of 2344 public middle schools	21.5%	106	89.5		39.1	37.1	49.6		18.7	9.2	28.1	19.8	$8,629
Clark Intermediate	Public	5-6	4182 Trench Ln	Spring	77386	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 709-7700	913	60	15.2	15.3%	505 (55.3%)	99 (10.8%)	209 (22.9%)	55 (6.0%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	37 (4.1%)								(n/a)		73.0	80.2			71.0	78.1				$8,242
Riverwood Middle	Public	6-8	2910 High Valley Dr	Kingwood	77345	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-4800	1,161	66	17.5	14.0%	792 (68.2%)	46 (4.0%)	229 (19.7%)	51 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	37 (3.2%)	92	118^th of 2359 public middle schools	95.0%		91.7	119^th of 2344 public middle schools	94.9%	1	100.0		78.3	81.1	83.3		64.4	41.3	84.2	54.7	$10,301

Frequently Asked Questions about White Oak Middle

How many students attend White Oak Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 833 students attended White Oak Middle.

What high school do graduates of White Oak Middle attend?

Students who attend White Oak Middle usually go on to attend Porter High School

Is White Oak Middle a good school?

White Oak Middle ranks 1768^th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of White Oak Middle?

Students at White Oak Middle are 69% Hispanic, 21% White, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is White Oak Middle in?

New Caney Independent School District (Isd)

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