Porter, Texas

Porter is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County in southeastern Texas within the metropolitan area. In 2010, its population was estimated at 25,627. Porter is north of the Kingwood area of Houston.Government and infrastructureThe United States Postal Service Porter Post Office is located at 23550 Partners Way. The ZIP code for Porter is 77365.EducationPorter became a part of the New Caney Independent School District in 1965. New Caney Independent School District is a public school district based in New Caney—an unincorporated area of southeastern Montgomery County, Texas (USA), just north of Porter.In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.Students in the elementary grades kindergarten through five are zoned to Porter Elementary, Crippen Elementary, Kings Crossing Elementary, Ben's Branch Elementary, Sorters Mill Elementary, Oakley Elementary or Valley Ranch Elementary.l. All of Porter's sixth-grade students are zoned to the New Caney Sixth Grade Campus.All sixth through eighth grade students either go to New Caney Middle School, White Oak Middle School or Woodridge Middle School High school students are zoned to either New Caney High School or Porter High School. Before the opening of Porter High School in 2010, all students attended New Caney High School.Notable peopleAmerican astronaut Robert Crippen grew up in Porter. He was the pilot of the first orbital test flight of the Space Shuttle program and was the commander of three additional shuttle flights. New Caney Independent School District later named Robert L. Crippen Elementary School after him.