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Sorters Mill Elementary

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Sorters Mill Elementary ranks 2815 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2815^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Sorters Mill Elementary is a public elementary school in Porter, Texas, serving 847 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the New Caney Independent School District, which is ranked 672 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Sorters Mill Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools over the past 5 years, with proficiency rates on STAAR tests generally below the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics. The school's performance on STAAR Spanish assessments is also relatively low. Sorters Mill serves a diverse student population, with a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 71% to 80% over the past 3 years.

While Sorters Mill Elementary performs similarly to other schools within the New Caney ISD, there are some notable exceptions, such as Bens Branch Elementary, which consistently outperforms Sorters Mill and the district on academic measures. Nearby schools in the Humble ISD, such as Woodland Hills Elementary and Elm Grove Elementary, tend to have higher academic performance and lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students compared to Sorters Mill.

838

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,032

Per pupil spending ?

78.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23300 Sorters Rd
Porter, TX 77365

(281) 577-8780

District: New Caney Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Sorters Mill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	White Oak Middle
High:	Porter High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.8%

White:

17.9%

African American:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 53rd percentile in 2023 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 53rd-percentile peak (2023) to 39th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg39%

Texas avg46%

2,815^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 11Elementary Schools in the New Caney Independent School District (Isd)

672^nd of 961New 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
2025	39.3	2815 of 4651	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	2446 of 4710	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	2193 of 4647	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	2235 of 4581	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	2653 of 4578	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	2505 of 4479	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.8	3596 of 4359	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.0	3343 of 4329	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.8	3301 of 4286	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.4	2933 of 4320	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.8	2597 of 4260	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.3	3559 of 4221	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.9	2402 of 4206	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.6	1715 of 4095	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.8	1713 of 3937	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.1	1156 of 3884	70.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	66.5	584 of 2443	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	41.7	1347 of 2444	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.4	1268 of 4461	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	44.9	2187 of 4331	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	1650 of 4295	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.7	3463 of 4240	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	1541 of 2918	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	2372 of 3668	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	1893 of 3556	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	1690 of 3487	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	2325 of 3446	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	1950 of 3333	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	2628 of 3226	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	2244 of 3744	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	2474 of 4658	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	1695 of 4588	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	1908 of 4561	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	2740 of 4499	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	2112 of 4348	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.0	3488 of 4306	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	1715 of 2619	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	1669 of 2980	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	1515 of 2958	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	2305 of 3006	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	2904 of 3184	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	2975 of 3106	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	2115 of 3644	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	2531 of 4465	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	1920 of 4401	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	2048 of 4376	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.2	2818 of 4329	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	2527 of 4188	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.4	3733 of 4168	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	1798 of 3705	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	2492 of 4594	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	1834 of 4521	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	2316 of 4477	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	2914 of 4451	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	2218 of 4309	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.5	3813 of 4264	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	2358 of 3739	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	2715 of 4647	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	2657 of 4585	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	2528 of 4563	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	2490 of 4498	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	2836 of 4357	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.2	3603 of 4319	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	2871 of 3549	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	3439 of 4292	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.9	1824 of 4086	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	2097 of 3952	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	2582 of 3799	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	2873 of 3684	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	3210 of 3558	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	2027 of 2612	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	2140 of 3108	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	2026 of 3106	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	2062 of 3082	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	2133 of 3082	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	2014 of 3142	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.0	2561 of 3127	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)76th percentile+23 vs school

At Risk (2022)72nd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)47th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)37th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)35th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading47%-8 vs state

Mathematics38%-7 vs state

Science26%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Spanish Science 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	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
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%)	39.3	2815^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.5%		46	2446^th of 4710 public elementary schools	48.1%	369	16.7	12.5	57.1	28.6	12.5	60.0		47.9	44.6	48.4	41.0	33.8	40.2	26.0	$10,032
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%)	55.5	1802^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	61.3%		51.8	2065^th of 4710 public elementary schools	56.2%	263	0.0	27.3	25.0	0.0	18.2	25.0	12.5	58.8	57.3	59.6	39.5	43.3	43.7	31.1	$10,034
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%)	41.6	2668^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.6%		33.7	3233^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	31.4%	565		16.7			16.7			42.5	46.0	55.2	41.0	40.5	30.7	31.2	$9,670
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%)	56.6	1744^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.5%		45.9	2454^th of 4710 public elementary schools	47.9%	710		11.1	50.0		22.2	16.7	14.3	46.5	51.3	59.6	43.3	48.7	52.5	36.0	$10,051
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%)	45.8	2397^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.5%		33.1	3266^th of 4710 public elementary schools	30.7%	869	9.1	14.3		0.0	14.3			42.6	64.0	51.3	27.0	45.1	44.2	27.3	$9,819
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%)	39	2834^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.1%		40.7	2798^th of 4710 public elementary schools	40.6%	36	14.3	43.8	50.0	25.0	31.3	27.3	0.0	53.5	53.1	51.9	31.4	34.5	40.2	15.3	$9,536
Highlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18000 Cumberland Dr	Porter	77365	Montgomery County	New Caney Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 577-8600	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	19	4079^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.3%		20.4	4046^th of 4710 public elementary schools	14.1%	33		66.7		0.0	20.0			39.3	31.9	40.2	18.5	27.6	24.3	18.7	$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%)	42.1	2633^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	43.4%		41.5	2755^th of 4710 public elementary schools	41.5%	122								43.6	52.7	47.6	49.6	39.5	41.0	16.1	$8,575
New Caney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20501 Fm 1485	New Caney	77357	Montgomery County	New Caney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 399-1400	787	53	14.9	86.3%	181 (23.0%)	49 (6.2%)	533 (67.7%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	31.2	3353^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	27.9%		20.4	4054^th of 4710 public elementary schools	13.9%	701		0.0	33.3		80.0	12.5	0.0	43.7	36.2	42.7	36.7	44.7	27.7	18.9	$11,871

Frequently Asked Questions about Sorters Mill Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sorters Mill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sorters Mill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : White Oak Middle
High : Porter High School

What is the racial makeup of Sorters Mill Elementary?

Students at Sorters Mill Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 18% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Sorters Mill Elementary a good school?

Sorters Mill Elementary ranks 2815^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sorters Mill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 838 students attended Sorters Mill Elementary.

What district is Sorters Mill Elementary in?

New Caney Independent School District (Isd)

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