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Bens Branch Elementary

Q: Is Bens Branch Elementary a good school?

Bens Branch Elementary ranks 2641 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2641^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Bens Branch Elementary in Porter, TX, is a mid-sized school serving approximately 812 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in the New Caney Independent School District (Isd), located in a suburban area north of Houston.

Bens Branch has historically been a strong performer, consistently ranking in the top 25-35% of Texas elementary schools, but recent data shows a significant decline to the 43rd percentile (2 stars), its lowest ranking in a decade. This sharp drop contrasts with nearby Valley Ranch Elementary, which has shown steady improvement over the same period. The school serves a moderately diverse population, with about 52% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, which is notably lower than neighboring schools like Oakley Elementary (88%) and Brookwood Forest Elementary (84%). A standout strength is the school's exceptional performance with Multi-racial students, who ranked in the 84th percentile statewide in 2024-2025. However, there is a growing gender disparity, with female students ranking in the 56th percentile while male students dropped to the 26th percentile in 2025-2026.

Academically, Bens Branch consistently performs better in Reading than in Math compared to state averages, with 4th-grade Reading proficiency 4.5 points above the state average while Math proficiency was nearly 13 points below. A bright spot is 5th-grade Science, where the school has outperformed both the district and state averages for three consecutive years. When compared to nearby Woodland Hills Elementary and Elm Grove Elementary in the higher-performing Humble Independent School District (Isd), Bens Branch lags significantly—for example, 3rd-grade Reading proficiency was 42.86% compared to Woodland Hills' 79.27%. This highlights how district-level performance impacts individual school outcomes, with Bens Branch being a strong school in a lower-performing district.

812

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,034

Per pupil spending ?

51.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24160 Briar Berry Ln
Porter, TX 77365

(281) 577-8700

District: New Caney Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bens Branch Elementary usually attend:

High:

Porter High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.5%

White:

34.2%

African American:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg42%

Texas avg50%

2,641^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 11Elementary 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	41.3	2641 of 4627	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.5	1802 of 4651	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	2065 of 4710	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	1016 of 4647	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	976 of 4581	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	1030 of 4578	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	1428 of 4479	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	1541 of 4359	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.4	1184 of 4329	72.6%	★★★★☆
2016	73.8	1045 of 4286	75.6%	★★★★☆
2015	78.1	847 of 4320	80.4%	★★★★☆
2014	63.1	1592 of 4260	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.7	1522 of 4221	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.6	850 of 4206	79.8%	★★★★☆
2011	61.7	1708 of 4095	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.3	1229 of 3937	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.1	2540 of 3884	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	1272 of 2406	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.6	1485 of 1905	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	2201 of 2443	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	58.7	791 of 2443	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	493 of 2515	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	217 of 2483	91.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	562 of 814	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	490 of 1015	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.5	746 of 967	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.2	424 of 1005	57.8%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	49.6	2120 of 4461	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	1216 of 4331	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	1668 of 4295	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	1888 of 4240	55.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	1478 of 2918	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	2209 of 3668	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.1	1053 of 3556	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	44.3	1983 of 3487	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	1683 of 3446	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	1732 of 3333	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	1973 of 3226	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	2008 of 4575	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.4	1774 of 3744	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	2038 of 4658	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	1034 of 4588	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	951 of 4561	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	1177 of 4499	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	1196 of 4348	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	1298 of 4306	69.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	1260 of 3075	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.5	866 of 2619	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	1135 of 2980	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.0	556 of 2958	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.0	1395 of 3006	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.7	2774 of 3184	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.9	1700 of 3106	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	3065 of 4413	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.9	2458 of 3644	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	3233 of 4465	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	65.9	1143 of 4401	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	1492 of 4376	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	1587 of 4329	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	1420 of 4188	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	2016 of 4168	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	2887 of 4520	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.0	2630 of 3705	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	3515 of 4594	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	67.0	1075 of 4521	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	1033 of 4477	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	1371 of 4451	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	1969 of 4309	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	1880 of 4264	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	3396 of 4582	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.8	1685 of 3739	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	2337 of 4647	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.4	996 of 4585	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	1002 of 4563	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	896 of 4498	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	1617 of 4357	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	1905 of 4319	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	153 of 975	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	225 of 1128	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	478 of 1099	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	2520 of 4301	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.2	2068 of 3549	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	3272 of 4292	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.4	2348 of 4086	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.5	821 of 3952	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	510 of 3799	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	35.5	2389 of 3684	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	1421 of 3558	60.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	1623 of 3006	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.0	1171 of 2612	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	1756 of 3108	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.4	944 of 3106	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.3	577 of 3082	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	694 of 3082	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	45.2	1798 of 3142	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	1454 of 3127	53.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)84th percentile+23 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)59th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile+13 vs school

At Risk (2022)52nd percentile-26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)47th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)31st percentile-30 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading52%~ state avg

Mathematics37%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Have two students there. I have never had any problems with a school like this one. The teachers do not care if the child is getting it or passing. I had no idea my son was struggling in a subject until the progress report came. Terrible school Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (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 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Bens Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24160 Briar Berry Ln	Porter	77365	Montgomery County	New Caney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 577-8700	812	51	16.0	51.6%	278 (34.2%)	78 (9.6%)	394 (48.5%)	34 (4.2%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (2.7%)	41.3	2641^st of 4627 public elementary schools	42.9%		55.5	1802^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	61.3%	839	30.0	14.3	11.1	30.0	28.6	0.0	42.9	57.5	55.0	43.3	36.5	32.8	$10,034
Porter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24400 Loop 494	Porter	77365	Montgomery County	New Caney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 577-2920	931	59	15.9	83.5%	219 (23.5%)	87 (9.3%)	583 (62.6%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	29 (3.1%)	41.5	2622^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	43.3%		39	2834^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.1%	212	30.8	25.0	14.3	11.5	21.4	14.3	50.7	46.9	58.5	36.2	39.1	36.4	$9,536
Sorters Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	23300 Sorters Rd	Porter	77365	Montgomery County	New Caney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 577-8780	838	54	15.6	78.4%	150 (17.9%)	15 (1.8%)	652 (77.8%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	46.1	2329^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.7%		39.3	2815^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.5%	486	0.0	33.3	28.6		50.0	16.7	41.9	51.7	54.2	38.5	49.6	47.4	$10,032
Brookwood Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	25545 Sorters Rd	Porter	77365	Montgomery County	New Caney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 577-8600	791	51	15.3	83.7%	107 (13.5%)	56 (7.1%)	597 (75.5%)	19 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	52	2010^th of 4627 public elementary schools	56.6%		45.8	2397^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.5%	387	26.7			26.7			56.9	56.5	50.4	50.0	52.2	37.6	$9,819
Valley Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21700 Valley Ranch Crossing	Porter	77365	Montgomery County	New Caney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 577-8760	790	53	15.0	65.9%	249 (31.5%)	53 (6.7%)	436 (55.2%)	12 (1.5%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.2%)	51.1	2064^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.4%		56.6	1744^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.5%	320	33.3		44.4	28.6		50.0	51.8	49.0	53.9	44.6	55.5	42.2	$10,051
Oakley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	22320 Loop 494	New Caney	77357	Montgomery County	New Caney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 577-5970	816	56	14.4	88.0%	191 (23.4%)	15 (1.8%)	591 (72.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.7%)	12.5	4399^th of 4627 public elementary schools	4.9%		19	4079^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.3%	320							36.3	32.4	28.3	18.8	26.8	23.4	$9,943
Kings Manor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21111 Royal Crossing Dr	Kingwood	77339	Montgomery County	New Caney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 577-2940	801	50	16.0	55.9%	214 (26.7%)	173 (21.6%)	289 (36.1%)	71 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	49 (6.1%)	53.4	1938^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.1%		42.1	2633^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	43.4%	695							62.0	43.6	62.2	57.5	34.5	47.0	$8,575
Robert Crippen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18690 Cumberland Blvd	Porter	77365	Montgomery County	New Caney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 577-8740	809	50	16.2	69.0%	212 (26.2%)	77 (9.5%)	464 (57.4%)	7 (0.9%)	8 (1.0%)	7 (0.9%)	34 (4.2%)	35.7	3040^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.3%		41.6	2668^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.6%	372	33.3			50.0			38.8	48.5	48.0	36.9	37.6	44.0	$9,670
Woodland Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2222 Tree Ln	Kingwood	77339	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-1500	550	39	13.9	51.8%	261 (47.5%)	27 (4.9%)	229 (41.6%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	21 (3.8%)	76.5	892^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	80.7%		61.8	1485^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.1%	593							79.3	64.8	70.6	60.2	46.7	58.4	$12,004
Elm Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2815 Clear Rdg Dr	Kingwood	77339	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-1700	608	44	13.7	57.4%	220 (36.2%)	78 (12.8%)	241 (39.6%)	13 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (8.6%)	64.3	1384^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.1%		48.4	2232^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	52.0%	848							61.0	56.5	67.4	56.1	41.3	51.6	$10,854

Frequently Asked Questions about Bens Branch Elementary

Is Bens Branch Elementary a good school?

Bens Branch Elementary ranks 2641^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bens Branch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 812 students attended Bens Branch Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bens Branch Elementary?

Students at Bens Branch Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 34% White, 10% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bens Branch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bens Branch Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Porter High School

What district is Bens Branch Elementary in?

New Caney Independent School District (Isd)

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