Photo: Stedil · CC BY-SA 4.0Roman Forest’s public schools score below 58% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Roman Forest, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Roman Forest’s districts is 44%, below the Texas average (51%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Roman Forest’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 189 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Roman Forest’s, its schools beat 14%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,293 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
11 elementary schools, then four middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 19% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Roman Forest’s grade
C+: better than 42% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Roman Forest, with each school’s own grade.
12th grade in Roman Forest · depends on your address
New Caney H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,226 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in New Caney
Porter H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,094 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Porter
Infinity Early College H S
Grades 9–12 · 358 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Porter
Roman Forest’s public schools are run by New Caney Independent School District, which also serves Woodbranch. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Roman Forest vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Roman Forest’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Forest | C+ | New Caney Independent |
| Woodbranch | C+ | New Caney Independent |
| Patton Village | C | Splendora Independent |
Every school in Roman Forest
19 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Roman Forest’s schools
Are Roman Forest’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Roman Forest children attend score below 58% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Roman Forest in?
New Caney Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 19,420 students in 20 schools (2024–25).
Where do Roman Forest kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: New Caney H S, Porter H S, West Fork H S and Infinity Early College H S.
What is Roman Forest’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in New Caney Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Roman Forest spend per student?
$12,293 in New Caney Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Roman Forest families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Roman Forest → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.