Tavola Elementary School
Public elementary school in New Caney, Texas · New Caney ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Tavola Elementary School serves 859 students in grades Pre-K–5 in New Caney (Montgomery County). It is one of 20 schools in New Caney ISD. By enrollment it is the 280th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 54.56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | New Caney ISD |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483240012930 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | New Caney ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 859 | 19,420 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 58.6% | 71.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Tavola Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 11 elementary schools in New Caney ISD, Tavola Elementary School is the 3rd largest, with 4.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 4.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 803; Tavola Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 151 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 66, against an average of 123 per grade. This year grade 5 has 34% more students than kindergarten (151 against 113). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 66 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 48.9% here and 63.1% across New Caney ISD. White students are next, at 25.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
58.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 71.5% across New Caney ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 54.56 full-time-equivalent teachers for 859 students, Tavola Elementary School has 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 859 students would have about 58 teachers, so Tavola Elementary School has 3.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Tavola Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is New Caney Elementary School, 1.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 30 other elementary schools, 5 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 48.9% |
| White | 25.1% |
| Black | 18.7% |
| Two or more races | 4.8% |
| Asian | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
46.7% of students are girls and 53.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 66 |
| Kindergarten | 113 |
| Grade 1 | 136 |
| Grade 2 | 132 |
| Grade 3 | 137 |
| Grade 4 | 124 |
| Grade 5 | 151 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
18885 Winding Summit Dr., New Caney, TX 77357
Phone: (281)577-2900
Website: newcaneyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Tavola Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Caney Elementary School | New Caney ISD | 1.6 mi | 787 | 14.9 | 86.3% |
| Dogwood Elementary School | New Caney ISD | 2.5 mi | 911 | 14.4 | 84.6% |
| Oakley Elementary School | New Caney ISD | 3.5 mi | 816 | 14.5 | 88% |
| Valley Ranch Elementary School | New Caney ISD | 4.1 mi | 790 | 15 | 65.9% |
| Timber Lakes Elementary School | Splendora ISD | 4.9 mi | 947 | 16 | 43.7% |
| Peach Creek Elementary School | Splendora ISD | 5.1 mi | 692 | 14.9 | 52.7% |
| Greenleaf Elementary School | Splendora ISD | 5.2 mi | 689 | 14.5 | 54.6% |
| Porter Elementary School | New Caney ISD | 5.7 mi | 931 | 15.9 | 83.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in New Caney ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bens Branch Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 812 |
| Brookwood Forest Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 791 |
| Dogwood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 911 |
| Infinity Early College High School | High | 9–12 | 358 |
| Keefer Crossing Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,271 |
| Kings Manor Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 801 |
| New Caney Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 787 |
| New Caney High School | High | 9–12 | 2,226 |
| Oakley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 816 |
| Pine Valley Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 741 |
| Porter Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 931 |
| Porter High School | High | 9–12 | 2,094 |
| Robert Crippen Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 809 |
| Sorters Mill Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 838 |
| The Learning Center | Other | 1–12 | 102 |
| Valley Ranch Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 790 |
| West Fork High School | High | 9–11 | 1,279 |
| White Oak Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 833 |
| Woodridge Forest Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,371 |