Robert Crippen El

Robert Crippen EL is a elementary school located in Porter, TX, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 858 students. Operated by New Caney ISD, the campus sits about 8.4 miles from Spring News's newsroom and is part of Spring News's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 53 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.2:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

Robert Crippen EL is a traditional zoned public school within New Caney ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. Spring News publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Porter considering elementary placement, Robert Crippen EL is one of the campuses Spring News regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Robert Crippen EL? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Robert Crippen EL". For more education coverage, see springnews.org/schools or browse Spring News's latest reporting at springnews.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.