New Neighbor Campus, Houston TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on New Neighbor Campus

New Neighbor Campus is a pre-K-only charter school operated by BakerRipley Community Schools, an open-enrollment charter district that recently rebranded from Promise Community School and is the only school system in Texas aligned to the National Community Schools model. The school serves a small enrollment of pre-K students in southeast Houston.

The defining feature of this school is its location within a BakerRipley community center, which means families gain access to wraparound support beyond the classroom: after-school programming, adult education, health clinics, immigration services, and tax preparation assistance, all at no additional cost. For families with young children and limited resources, this integration can make a meaningful difference in daily life.

Enrollment is small, with roughly one-third of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and the student body composed almost entirely of Black and Hispanic students, reflecting the demographics of the southeast Houston neighborhoods the school serves. Data on special education identification and English learner enrollment were not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about how it serves students with disabilities or emerging English speakers.

Because this is a pre-K program, state standardized testing does not apply. The school does not yet have the kind of achievement data that would give a clear picture of academic outcomes. The district as a whole earned a B rating in Texas's 2025 accountability system, but that reflects districtwide performance across multiple campuses and grade levels, not this single pre-K site. For families evaluating early-childhood programs, the absence of testing data is standard; what matters more is the curriculum approach, teacher qualifications, classroom ratios, and the quality of the learning environment, which would be best assessed through a school visit.

Houston itself is a rapidly growing, sprawling city shaped by its lack of traditional zoning, which allows residential, commercial, and industrial uses to coexist in close proximity. The city's walkability varies widely: downtown and a handful of compact neighborhoods like the Museum District and Heights are genuinely walkable, while most of the city is car-dependent. Southeast Houston, where New Neighbor Campus sits, is primarily residential with mixed commercial strips along major roads. The area benefits from Houston's extensive park system, public library network, and METRO transit, though day-to-day life in suburban Houston still requires a car for most trips.

For a family choosing a pre-K program, location and wraparound services may be the primary considerations. New Neighbor Campus offers both, tied to the community center model. The school's small size and neighborhood focus mean a cohesive, intimate setting. A parent should visit, ask about curriculum and instructional approach, observe a classroom, and confirm the school's model aligns with their goals for their child's early learning.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 30%

School 0% · district not reported

▼ 40 pts below state median · ▼ 39 pts below county median

Grade 40%

School 0% · district not reported

▼ 41 pts below state median · ▼ 40 pts below county median

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 36% · ▼ 36 pts below district

▼ 41 pts below state median · ▼ 40 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 30%

School 0% · district not reported

▼ 46 pts below state median · ▼ 42 pts below county median

Grade 40%

School 0% · District 24% · ▼ 24 pts below district

▼ 49 pts below state median · ▼ 48 pts below county median

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 39% · ▼ 39 pts below district

▼ 54 pts below state median · ▼ 52 pts below county median

Science

Grade 50%

School 0% · district not reported

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

This schoolBAKERRIPLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.