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Dogwood Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3869^th

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of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Dogwood Elementary in New Caney, TX, serves 911 students from Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the New Caney Independent School District (Isd), a district that has faced challenges with a 2-star rating and a 31st percentile statewide ranking. The school itself has historically ranked in the bottom 22-28% of Texas elementary schools, with a 2025-2026 state ranking in the 16th percentile, reflecting significant socioeconomic hurdles as 84-88% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. However, Dogwood outperforms nearby schools like Santa Fe Elementary (8th percentile) and Oakley Elementary (5th percentile), though it lags behind Valley Ranch Elementary (55th percentile), which serves a population with a lower poverty rate.

One standout feature is Dogwood's exceptional performance with its Gifted and Talented students, who ranked in the 62nd percentile statewide in 2025-2026, earning a 3-star rating—a stark contrast to the school's overall 16th-percentile ranking. This suggests that while the general student body struggles, the school's programs for high-achieving students are highly effective. Additionally, the school has shown promising improvement with English Language Learners (ELL), jumping from the 14th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 34th percentile in 2025-2026, indicating that recent interventions are yielding positive results. A significant gender gap exists, with male students ranking in the 33rd percentile and female students in the 6th percentile, a 27-point difference that warrants attention.

Dogwood's 5th-grade Reading scores have been a consistent bright spot, with a 55.2% proficiency rate in 2024-2025 that exceeded the district average of 51.97% and neared the state average of 57.83%. However, Spanish-language STAAR test scores are a major weakness, with only 3.33% of 3rd graders proficient in Reading (Spanish) compared to 21.15% districtwide and 28.3% statewide. Per-student spending at Dogwood ($10,891) is similar to both lower-performing Oakley Elementary ($10,733) and higher-performing Valley Ranch Elementary ($10,663), suggesting that performance gaps are driven more by student demographics and instructional quality than funding levels.

911

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,440

Per pupil spending ?

84.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Dogwood
New Caney, TX 77357

(281) 577-2960

District: New Caney Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Dogwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Keefer Crossing Middle
High:	New Caney High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.3%

White:

14.6%

African American:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2019 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg42%

Texas avg50%

3,869^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 5 pts since 2019

From bottom 21% (2019) to bottom 16% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	23.2	3869 of 4627	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.4	3405 of 4651	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	3385 of 4710	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	3627 of 4647	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	3534 of 4581	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	3582 of 4578	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	3522 of 4479	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	876 of 1905	54.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	39.9	2815 of 4461	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	2773 of 4331	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	2464 of 4295	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	2659 of 4240	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	1083 of 1643	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.9	2344 of 2918	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	3145 of 3668	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	2829 of 3556	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	2620 of 3487	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	2431 of 3446	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	2406 of 3333	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	2267 of 3226	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	4317 of 4575	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	3279 of 3744	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	3933 of 4658	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	3660 of 4588	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	3711 of 4561	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	3449 of 4499	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	3648 of 4348	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	3764 of 4306	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	1164 of 3075	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	1624 of 2619	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.2	1562 of 2980	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	1891 of 2958	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	2120 of 3006	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	3029 of 3184	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	3028 of 3106	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	3639 of 4413	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	3036 of 3644	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	3748 of 4465	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	3473 of 4401	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	3359 of 4376	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	3366 of 4329	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	3221 of 4188	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	3381 of 4168	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	3627 of 4520	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	2878 of 3705	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	3598 of 4594	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	3413 of 4521	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	3170 of 4477	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	3376 of 4451	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	3075 of 4309	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	3430 of 4264	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	3092 of 4582	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.7	2872 of 3739	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	3549 of 4647	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	3497 of 4585	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	3267 of 4563	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	3594 of 4498	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	3240 of 4357	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	3262 of 4319	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	3276 of 4301	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	3249 of 3549	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	3264 of 4292	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	3460 of 4086	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	2486 of 3952	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	2206 of 3799	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	2576 of 3684	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	1359 of 3558	61.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	2706 of 3006	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.0	2129 of 2612	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	2634 of 3108	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	2636 of 3106	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	2763 of 3082	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	2806 of 3082	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	2837 of 3142	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	2814 of 3127	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)62nd percentile+46 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile+27 vs school

At Risk (2022)37th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)34th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)24th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile~ school

White (2026)10th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)6th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading39%-16 vs state

Mathematics33%-14 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
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
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
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
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
Cottonwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1922 Rd 3549	Cleveland	77327	Liberty County	Cleveland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 761-7540	1,023	69	14.7	94.7%	49 (4.8%)	25 (2.4%)	930 (90.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.5%)	27.7	3582^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	22.6%		16.7	4196^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.8%	614	25.0	30.4	23.5	0.0	0.0		34.3	39.6	51.8	29.8	21.1	46.1	$8,859
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
Piney Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	23395 Fm 2090	Splendora	77372	Montgomery County	Splendora Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 689-3073	832	48	17.3	47.2%	379 (45.6%)	48 (5.8%)	388 (46.6%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.2%)	41	2659^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.5%		24.5	3760^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.2%	1101							38.7	40.0	52.8	38.7	58.2	41.0	$8,870
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dogwood Elementary

What district is Dogwood Elementary in?

New Caney Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Dogwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 911 students attended Dogwood Elementary.

Is Dogwood Elementary a good school?

Dogwood Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.4% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Dogwood Elementary?

Students at Dogwood Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 15% White, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Dogwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dogwood 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

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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