Bens Branch Elementary School
- Elementary school in New Caney ISD
- Porter, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating
C
New Caney ISD: B
Total students
623
Avg. teacher experience
9.8 years
New Caney ISD: 9.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
New Caney ISD: 94.8%
Statewide: 90%
Bens Branch Elementary School is an elementary school in Porter, TX, in the New Caney ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 623 students. The school received an accountability rating of C. 41.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 45.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $58,014, which is $3,892 more than the state average.
Contact information
Website
Address
24160 Briar Berry LnPorter, TX 77365
Office phone number
Principal
- Catherine Olano
- colano@newcaneyisd.org
- (281) 577-8700
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Bens Branch Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 06. Students who started eighth grade in 2007 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 06.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
623
African American
25 (4%)
New Caney ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
New Caney ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
23 (3.7%)
New Caney ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
274 (44%)
New Caney ISD: 59.6%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
5 (0.8%)
New Caney ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
282 (45.3%)
New Caney ISD: 32.2%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
12 (1.9%)
New Caney ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
41.9 %
New Caney ISD: 64.1%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
48.2 %
New Caney ISD: 68.3%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
24.9 %
New Caney ISD: 32%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
45.1 %
New Caney ISD: 36%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
New Caney ISD: 30.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
6.7 %
New Caney ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
8.5 %
New Caney ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
C
New Caney ISD: B
Student achievement
C
New Caney ISD: B
School progress
C
New Caney ISD: B
Closing the gaps
C
New Caney ISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
43.3
African American
0 (0%)
New Caney ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
New Caney ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
New Caney ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
14.5 (33.5%)
New Caney ISD: 21.6%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
New Caney ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
27.8 (64.2%)
New Caney ISD: 70.8%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
1 (2.3%)
New Caney ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
New Caney ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
39.5 (91.3%)
New Caney ISD: 86%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
2.8 (6.4%)
New Caney ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
1 (2.3%)
New Caney ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
14.4
New Caney ISD: 14.9
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
9.8 years
New Caney ISD: 9.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$58,014
New Caney ISD: $59,186
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$55,000
New Caney ISD: $56,242
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$56,528
New Caney ISD: $57,521
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$57,693
New Caney ISD: $58,316
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$57,919
New Caney ISD: $60,442
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$65,572
New Caney ISD: $66,181
Statewide: $62,039