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Keefer Crossing Middle

Public Grades 6-8

1895^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 19% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Keefer Crossing Middle in New Caney, TX, serves 1,271 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the New Caney Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the 31st percentile statewide. The school has historically performed below state averages, with its overall ranking in the 19th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year, and over 75% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting significant economic challenges in the area.

The most striking feature of Keefer Crossing is its exceptional Algebra I program, which stands in stark contrast to its overall performance. In the 2025-2026 school year, 78.95% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, far exceeding the district average of 54.75% and the state average of 54.03%. This success rate rivals that of higher-performing nearby schools like York J H (93.02%) and Moorhead J H (90.08%) in the Conroe Independent School District (Isd). However, in core subjects like 6th-grade Reading and 7th-grade Math, Keefer Crossing's proficiency rates (38.77% and 10.5%, respectively) are among the lowest in its district, lagging behind peers such as Woodridge Forest Middle and White Oak Middle. This creates a "tale of two schools," where a select group excels in advanced math while the majority of students struggle.

Another key concern is Keefer Crossing's persistently high dropout rate of 1.0% for three consecutive years, which is notably higher than the district average of 0.7% and far above nearby schools like Woodridge Forest Middle (0.3%) and York J H (0.0%). Despite spending over $10,300 per student—more than high-performing Conroe ISD schools like Clark Intermediate ($7,688)—the school has not yet replicated its Algebra I success across other subjects. Recent data shows slight improvements in subgroup performance, suggesting that interventions may be starting to help, but the school still faces significant hurdles in raising overall achievement and reducing dropout rates.

1,271

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,471

Per pupil spending ?

75.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21600 Gene Campbell Blvd
New Caney, TX 77357

(281) 577-8840

District: New Caney Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Keefer Crossing Middle usually attend:

High:

New Caney High School

Feeder schools for Keefer Crossing Middle:

Elementary:	Dogwood Elementary
	New Caney Elementary
	Tavola Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.0%

White:

22.7%

African American:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg35%

Texas avg47%

1,895^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the New Caney Independent School District (Isd)

653^rd of 951New 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	25.0	1895 of 2335	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	2097 of 2344	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	2024 of 2372	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	1788 of 2330	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.3	1283 of 2254	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	1226 of 2252	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	1400 of 2193	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	1503 of 2080	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.9	1299 of 2027	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.2	1382 of 1987	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.1	1223 of 2043	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.9	1160 of 1987	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.6	956 of 1973	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.2	1055 of 1951	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.6	1083 of 1895	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.0	912 of 1803	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.4	831 of 1763	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.1	689 of 1718	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.3	1021 of 1684	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.3	764 of 1585	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.0	969 of 1582	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.1	981 of 1573	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	798 of 1295	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.8	716 of 997	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	892 of 1280	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	706 of 1273	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.7	223 of 1251	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	54.3	415 of 1213	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	482 of 1193	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.6	1036 of 1167	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	47.3	969 of 2182	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	437 of 2118	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	47.8	933 of 2058	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	965 of 2008	51.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	1116 of 1390	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.4	1349 of 1428	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	1567 of 1770	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	1365 of 1720	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.8	1002 of 1643	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	895 of 1592	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	816 of 1445	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	891 of 1376	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	1857 of 2240	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.9	1695 of 1825	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	1965 of 2242	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	1751 of 2241	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.2	1313 of 2221	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	1231 of 2151	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	1396 of 2047	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1484 of 2008	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	1078 of 1497	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.3	1025 of 1230	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	1303 of 1481	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	1151 of 1488	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.0	1117 of 1501	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	1252 of 1446	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	1196 of 1430	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	1796 of 2141	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.0	1637 of 1731	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	1930 of 2119	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	1599 of 2116	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.9	1098 of 2077	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	955 of 2043	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	1189 of 1935	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	1381 of 1895	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	1823 of 2253	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.3	1719 of 1820	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	1971 of 2235	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	1650 of 2251	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.3	942 of 2220	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	872 of 2172	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	1266 of 2073	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	1382 of 2039	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	1838 of 2253	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.9	1680 of 1818	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	1982 of 2246	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	1728 of 2245	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.4	1227 of 2228	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	1153 of 2168	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	1299 of 2069	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	1522 of 2030	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	595 of 806	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	565 of 676	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	711 of 818	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	695 of 817	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.1	442 of 813	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.1	732 of 753	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	1397 of 1956	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.0	1280 of 1568	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	1615 of 1891	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	1113 of 1815	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	768 of 1757	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.6	977 of 1712	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	1060 of 1626	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	1251 of 1597	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	1501 of 1731	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.3	1353 of 1439	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	1594 of 1733	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	1529 of 1749	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1250 of 1723	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	1258 of 1700	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	1323 of 1684	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	1372 of 1673	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)56th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)38th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile+10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)28th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)26th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile~ school

Male (2026)18th percentile~ school

Female (2026)17th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)16th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I79%+25 vs state

Reading40%-16 vs state

Mathematics23%-16 vs state

Social Studies20%-12 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 16, 2014

This school has 35 plus kids in one classroom with only one teacher. If you expect your kid to learn forget it. This school has the most kids out of the other middle schools in the district. The school doesn't even deserve the one star, I just had to put it so I can write this comment about them.
BE AWARE this school schedules your kids repeated electives so they are so bored. They don't know how to schedule the classes or it wouldn't happen that way. There's electives so they don't have to repeat the same ones time after time. If you ask the counselor for help to change their schedule they won't do it. They will change your schedule without notice to your kid. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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	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 Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History 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
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	1895^th of 2335 public middle schools	18.8%		17.3	2097^th of 2344 public middle schools	10.5%	202		79.0						38.8	33.9	47.4		22.4	10.5	33.9	20.2	$8,471
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	1998^th of 2335 public middle schools	14.4%		24.7	1899^th of 2344 public middle schools	19.0%	99		87.9						39.6	29.0	41.1		22.9	5.1	39.5	12.1	$11,884
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	1754^th of 2335 public middle schools	24.9%		27.2	1830^th of 2344 public middle schools	21.9%	76		69.5						44.0	42.8	41.3		30.1	8.5	28.5	24.3	$11,325
Conroe Virtual School	Public, Virtual	5-10	14755 Granger Pines Way	Conroe	77302	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(936) 709-7752	211	14	15.5	26.5%	107 (50.7%)	14 (6.6%)	71 (33.6%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	12 (5.7%)	35.8	1536^th of 2335 public middle schools	34.2%		46.5	1184^th of 2344 public middle schools	49.5%	352		15.8	55.6	48.2	50.9	66.0	72.7	47.4	51.9	63.2	27.3	31.6	14.3	21.2	13.5	$7,601
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%)	34.9	1564^th of 2335 public middle schools	33.0%		36.4	1514^th of 2344 public middle schools	35.4%	50		90.2						47.8	45.4	47.5		32.7	9.7	36.4	23.6	$8,447
Grangerland Intermediate	Public	5-6	16283 Fm 3083	Conroe	77302	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 709-3500	559	41	13.7	78.5%	166 (29.7%)	34 (6.1%)	330 (59.0%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.9%)								(n/a)	30.8						51.3	36.5			34.2	26.2				$12,310
Splendora J H	Public	7-8	23411 Fm 2090	Splendora	77372	Montgomery County	Splendora Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 689-6343	877	52	16.8	39.9%	371 (42.3%)	69 (7.9%)	411 (46.9%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	17 (1.9%)	28.7	1765^th of 2335 public middle schools	24.4%		27.5	1819^th of 2344 public middle schools	22.4%	54		77.0							38.2	52.1			22.8	17.5	17.0	$8,380
Veterans Memorial Intermediate	Public	5-6	13475 Fm 1485	Conroe	77306	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 706-7700	767	51	14.9	82.0%	187 (24.4%)	25 (3.3%)	535 (69.8%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.3%)								(n/a)	37.5						40.6	39.5			39.8	34.1				$11,048
Moorhead J H	Public	7-8	13715 Grangerland Rd	Conroe	77306	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 709-2400	1,379	94	14.6	79.9%	380 (27.6%)	74 (5.4%)	868 (62.9%)	17 (1.2%)	10 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.1%)	32.3	1649^th of 2335 public middle schools	29.4%		29.4	1754^th of 2344 public middle schools	25.2%	105		90.1							40.7	46.7			18.2	38.1	21.9	$9,663
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Keefer Crossing Middle

What is the racial makeup of Keefer Crossing Middle?

Students at Keefer Crossing Middle are 66% Hispanic, 23% White, 8% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Keefer Crossing Middle in?

New Caney Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Keefer Crossing Middle attend?

Students who attend Keefer Crossing Middle usually go on to attend New Caney High School

Is Keefer Crossing Middle a good school?

Keefer Crossing Middle ranks in the bottom 18.8% of Texas middle schools.

How many students attend Keefer Crossing Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,271 students attended Keefer Crossing Middle.

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