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Tavola Elementary

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Tavola Elementary ranks 3100 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Tavola Elementary is a mid-sized school in New Caney, TX, serving 859 students in grades PK-5 within the New Caney Independent School District (Isd), and it has shown a promising upward trend from historically low ratings to its current 2-star (33rd percentile) ranking.

One of the most notable features of Tavola is its sharp contrast in math performance between grade levels. While 3rd graders excel—with 46.55% proficient in math, beating both the district (38.82%) and state (44.33%) averages—4th grade math is a significant challenge, with only 27.97% proficient. This is the lowest 4th-grade math score among nearby schools, including Oakley Elementary (26.81%) and Dogwood Elementary (16th percentile overall). This "4th-grade slump" also appears in reading, suggesting a systemic issue that parents should ask about. On a positive note, Tavola’s Special Education students ranked in the 52nd percentile in 2024-2025, a dramatic improvement from the 7th percentile the year prior, indicating recent successful interventions.

Compared to other area schools, Tavola’s recovery story stands out. While Valley Ranch Elementary (55th percentile, 3 stars) and Sorters Mill Elementary (50th percentile, 2 stars) have more consistent high performance, Tavola is on a stronger trajectory than declining schools like Oakley and Dogwood. Interestingly, nearby Splendora Independent School District (Isd) schools, such as Piney Woods Elementary, have lower poverty rates but do not consistently outperform Tavola, suggesting that school leadership and instructional strategies are key drivers of success here. The school’s per-student spending ($11,310) and student-teacher ratio (15.7:1) are competitive, and the recent drop in free/reduced lunch eligibility (from 70% to 58.56%) is a metric worth watching as it may affect resources.

859

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,907

Per pupil spending ?

58.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18885 Winding Summit Dr
New Caney, TX 77357

(281) 577-2900

District: New Caney Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Tavola Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Keefer Crossing Middle
High:	New Caney High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.9%

White:

25.1%

African American:

18.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg43%

Texas avg51%

3,100^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	34.8	3100 of 4627	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.8	3142 of 4651	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.0	3896 of 4710	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	3770 of 4647	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	3380 of 4581	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	2790 of 4578	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.0	3574 of 4479	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	3289 of 4359	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.5	3575 of 4329	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.8	3975 of 4286	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	1456 of 2406	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.8	963 of 1905	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	1622 of 2443	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	1708 of 2443	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	1458 of 2421	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	1184 of 2444	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	1405 of 2483	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	30.1	3511 of 4461	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	2854 of 4331	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	2926 of 4295	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	2520 of 4240	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	1698 of 2918	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.6	3352 of 3668	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	3359 of 3556	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	2687 of 3487	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.3	2124 of 3446	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	2426 of 3333	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	2395 of 3226	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	3520 of 4575	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.4	2627 of 3744	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	4048 of 4658	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	3716 of 4588	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	3469 of 4561	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	2977 of 4499	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.9	3388 of 4348	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	3010 of 4306	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	2077 of 3075	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.7	1588 of 2619	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	2195 of 2980	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.2	1928 of 2958	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	2159 of 3006	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	2989 of 3184	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	2617 of 3106	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	3146 of 4413	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.5	2433 of 3644	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.6	4065 of 4465	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	3979 of 4401	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	3457 of 4376	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	2594 of 4329	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.1	3505 of 4188	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	2881 of 4168	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	3189 of 4520	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.5	2608 of 3705	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	4114 of 4594	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	3879 of 4521	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	3351 of 4477	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	2757 of 4451	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	3567 of 4309	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	3034 of 4264	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	2688 of 4582	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.9	2339 of 3739	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.2	3763 of 4647	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	3746 of 4585	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	3336 of 4563	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.3	2586 of 4498	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	3443 of 4357	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	3429 of 4319	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	892 of 1106	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	984 of 1128	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	2391 of 4301	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.9	1695 of 3549	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	17.9	3976 of 4292	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	2209 of 4086	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.2	3718 of 3952	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	2405 of 3799	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	2192 of 3684	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.6	3132 of 3558	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	2089 of 3006	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.1	1905 of 2612	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	2663 of 3108	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	2703 of 3106	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	2661 of 3082	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	2774 of 3082	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	2800 of 3142	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	2875 of 3127	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)44th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)39th percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)32nd percentile~ school

White (2026)31st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile-10 vs school

At Risk (2022)21st percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)19th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading46%-8 vs state

Mathematics36%-11 vs state

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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
Tavola Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18885 Winding Summit Dr	New Caney	77357	Montgomery County	New Caney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 577-2900	859	55	15.7	58.6%	216 (25.1%)	161 (18.7%)	420 (48.9%)	13 (1.5%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.8%)	34.8	3100^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.0%		34.8	3142^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	32.4%	42							47.4	39.8	51.3	46.6	28.0	35.0	$7,907
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
Dogwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Dogwood	New Caney	77357	Montgomery County	New Caney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 577-2960	911	63	14.4	84.6%	133 (14.6%)	16 (1.8%)	750 (82.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	23.2	3869^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.4%		30.4	3405^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.8%	464	3.3	5.6	24.0	6.7	11.8	13.0	32.7	38.7	43.8	31.5	34.1	34.2	$9,440
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
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
Timber Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	15450 Harrington Dr	New Caney	77357	Montgomery County	Splendora Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 689-4375	947	59	15.9	43.7%	310 (32.7%)	136 (14.4%)	453 (47.8%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (3.9%)	46.6	2295^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.4%		21.3	3957^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.9%	1662							52.8	48.2	51.3	30.8	44.3	60.5	$8,783
Peach Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	14455 Cox St	Splendora	77372	Montgomery County	Splendora Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 689-3114	692	47	14.8	52.7%	307 (44.4%)	4 (0.6%)	363 (52.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	18.1	4148^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.4%		19.6	4048^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.0%	100							29.6	28.9	48.8	26.4	25.6	33.9	$9,103
Greenleaf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	26275 Fm 2090	Splendora	77372	Montgomery County	Splendora Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 689-8020	689	47	14.5	54.6%	311 (45.1%)	24 (3.5%)	332 (48.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	13 (1.9%)	31.1	3361^st of 4627 public elementary schools	27.4%		28.8	3510^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.5%	149	0.0			40.0			35.5	35.4	40.0	27.1	55.6	43.6	$8,983
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tavola Elementary

How many students attend Tavola Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 859 students attended Tavola Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Tavola Elementary?

Students at Tavola Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 25% White, 19% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Tavola Elementary a good school?

Tavola Elementary ranks 3100^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Tavola Elementary in?

New Caney Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Tavola Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tavola Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Keefer Crossing Middle
High : New Caney High School

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

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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

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