Highlands EL is a -1 school located in New Caney, TX, serving multiple grade levels. Operated by New Caney ISD, the campus sits about 12.3 miles from Spring News's newsroom and is part of Spring News's ongoing local education coverage.
Highlands 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.
Spring News covers Highlands EL's news as part of broader education reporting for New Caney families and educators.
Tip about Highlands EL? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Highlands 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.
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Data source: U.S. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data — canonical NCES page ↗. Per-school profile generated by Spring News from the most recent federal directory release. Updated 2026-05-22.