Enrollment
838
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Porter, TX
Sorters Mill El
Federal NCES profile for Sorters Mill El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 483240011455
👥 S:T ratio 32
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sorters Mill El earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Texas schools.
- #2 of 6
- schools in Porter · Resource Index
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.1:1
- large classes for Texas
- 72.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Sorters Mill El has class sizes larger than 81% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sorters Mill El ranks #2 of 6 schools in Porter, TX.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
49.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.1:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
72.0%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sorters Mill El compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sorters Mill El
Sorters Mill El is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Porter, Texas, enrolling 838 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 17.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 72.0% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 838 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Against 1,508 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #859.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (78%) and White (18%) (diversity index 36/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 838 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 16.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
New Caney Isd also operates New Caney H S (2,226 students) and Porter H S (2,094 students) alongside Sorters Mill El.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Sorters Mill El compares
Sorters Mill El on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.1:1 | ▲ 16% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 72.0% | ▲ 16% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 838 | top 17% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.1:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
838
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
72.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.1:1
students per teacher
- 16% above state mean
Top 81% in Texas - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
20.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,144
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 838 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 77.8%
White 17.9%
African American 1.8%
Two or More 1.3%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 77.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.2, Sorters Mill El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for New Caney Isd, which includes Sorters Mill El.
$11,144
Per student
-18%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.3%
State 47.5%
Federal 16.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Sorters Mill El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Caney H S | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Porter H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Woodridge Forest Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| West Fork H S | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Keefer Crossing Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sorters Mill El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,226
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 2,094
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 1,371
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 1,279
- Students per teacher
- 34.6:1
- Resource Index
- 0/100
- Enrollment
- 1,271
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~838 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Sorters Mill El
How many students attend Sorters Mill El?
Sorters Mill El has 838 students enrolled. It is a public school in Porter, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sorters Mill El?
The student-teacher ratio at Sorters Mill El is 17.1:1, which is 16% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 9% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sorters Mill El?
72.0% of students at Sorters Mill El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sorters Mill El?
The largest demographic group at Sorters Mill El is Hispanic or Latino at 77.8% of enrollment, in Porter, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sorters Mill El?
Sorters Mill El has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Sorters Mill El rank among schools in Porter?
By Resource Investment Index, Sorters Mill El ranks #2 of 6 schools in Porter, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Porter on the city page.
Is Sorters Mill El a good school?
Sorters Mill El earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in New Caney Isd?
Besides Sorters Mill El, New Caney Isd also operates New Caney H S (2,226 students), Porter H S (2,094 students), and Woodridge Forest Middle (1,371 students). See the New Caney Isd district page for the complete list.
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