Public schools in New Caney, TX
New Caney has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 7,945 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; New Caney ISD District Site runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run New Caney's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in New Caney | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Caney ISD District Site | 8 | 18,344 | $11,683 |
| Splendora ISD | 1 | 4,866 | $11,860 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in New Caney, 2,226 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Caney High School | 2,226 | 16.2 | 67.4% | New Caney ISD District Site |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in New Caney, 1,271 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keefer Crossing Middle | 1,271 | 16.0 | 68.8% | New Caney ISD District Site |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in New Caney, 4,320 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timber Lakes Elementary | 947 | 16.0 | 43.3% | Splendora ISD |
| Dogwood Elementary | 911 | 14.4 | 79.4% | New Caney ISD District Site |
| Tavola Elementary | 859 | 15.7 | 50.2% | New Caney ISD District Site |
| Oakley Elementary | 816 | 14.5 | 82.2% | New Caney ISD District Site |
| New Caney Elementary | 787 | 14.9 | 80.7% | New Caney ISD District Site |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in New Caney, 128 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Learning Ctr | 102 | 6.7 | 80.4% | New Caney ISD District Site |
| Project Restore | 26 | not reported | 84.6% | New Caney ISD District Site |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How New Caney's public schools compare with Texas's
The median New Caney school has 15.3 students per full-time teacher, more than the Texas median of 14.5. 56% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 859 students (state 507).
| New Caney | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.3 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 859 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 56% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 New Caney schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in New Caney
- New Caney ISD District SiteRuns 8 of New Caney's 9 public schools and spent $11,683 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,683
- New Caney High School, the largest high school in New Caney2,226 students in 2024-25, 16.2 per teacher.2,226
- Compare New Caney ISD District Site with Splendora ISDNew Caney's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a New Caney addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in New Caney
How many public schools are in New Caney, TX?
9 public schools with an address in New Caney were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 7,945 students.What is the largest high school in New Caney?
New Caney High School, with 2,226 students in 2024-25 (New Caney ISD District Site).Which districts run New Caney's schools?
New Caney ISD District Site (8 schools), Splendora ISD (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25