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Sorters Mill Elementary

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Sorters Mill Elementary ranks 2329 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2329^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Sorters Mill Elementary in Porter, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 838 students in grades PK-5 within the New Caney Independent School District (Isd), where about 78% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has shown a remarkable turnaround, climbing from the bottom 23rd percentile statewide to a steady 2-star rating at the 50th percentile, a story of consistent improvement that contrasts with nearby schools like Bens Branch Elementary, which dropped from the 61st to 43rd percentile in a single year, and Oakley Elementary, which has fallen to the 5th percentile.

Sorters Mill’s strongest differentiator is its exceptional performance with low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the 64th percentile statewide for this group—higher than its overall rank and a standout in the area. The school also boasts a notable "bilingual boost" in math, with 5th graders taking the STAAR Math test in Spanish achieving a 60% proficiency rate, far exceeding district (17.5%) and state (19.1%) averages. However, a persistent challenge is a "4th-grade slump" in reading, where proficiency (51.7% in 2025-2026) lags behind other grades, unlike Brookwood Forest Elementary (just 2.23 miles away on the same road), where 4th-grade reading was the strongest grade at 56.5%.

While Sorters Mill excels with its most disadvantaged learners, Brookwood Forest Elementary has a higher overall rank (57th percentile) and stronger early-grade reading (57% proficient in 3rd grade vs. 42% at Sorters Mill), despite serving a similar student population. The school’s per-student spending of $11,047 is mid-range compared to New Caney Elementary ($11,735, ranking 24th) and Kings Manor Elementary ($10,132, ranking 58th), suggesting that resource allocation—especially toward its successful low-SES and Spanish-language programs—drives its steady progress.

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: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg42%

Texas avg50%

2,329^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	46.1	2329 of 4627	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	51.6	1997 of 4575	56.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	59.4	1500 of 3075	51.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	46.3	2329 of 4413	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	57.1	1623 of 4520	64.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	40.7	2699 of 4582	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	43.5	2197 of 4301	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	45.5	1759 of 3006	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)64th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)51st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile~ school

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

White (2026)41st percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading49%-5 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 ()	54.5	1884^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.3%					(n/a)							61.1	52.0	59.3	45.8	48.0	36.2
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
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%)	28.6	3520^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.9%		31.2	3353^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	27.9%	167		0.0			16.7		32.5	44.4	43.1	27.8	44.7	36.9	$11,871

Frequently Asked Questions about Sorters Mill Elementary

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.

What district is Sorters Mill Elementary in?

New Caney Independent School District (Isd)

Is Sorters Mill Elementary a good school?

Sorters Mill Elementary ranks 2329^th of 4627 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 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

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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