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Pineforest Elementary

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Pineforest Elementary ranks 1943 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1943^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Pineforest Elementary in Humble, TX, is a mid-sized school serving 610 students in grades PK-5 within the Humble Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as a stable, solid-performing option in a neighborhood where nearby schools often struggle. With a 3-star rating and a 58th percentile statewide ranking, Pineforest has shown consistent improvement after a low point in 2021-2022, making it a reliable choice for families seeking a balanced academic environment. Nearly half of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the school's student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1 is moderate for the district.

One of Pineforest's biggest strengths is its exceptional early-grade reading performance. In the most recent school year, 58.49% of 3rd graders were proficient in reading, outpacing both the district (54.51%) and the state (51.08%), and this has been a consistent trend for four years. However, a critical concern is a "math slide" as students progress: while 3rd-grade math proficiency (55.24%) was well above the state average, it dropped to just 37.17% by 5th grade—10 points below the state average. This pattern suggests a systemic issue with math instruction in upper grades that parents should watch closely. The school has also shown a remarkable turnaround for economically disadvantaged students, jumping from the 18th percentile in serving this group in 2022-2023 to the 59th percentile recently, indicating effective interventions.

Pineforest offers a unique "middle ground" in a polarized area. Just 0.6 miles away, Maplebrook Elementary has a higher poverty rate and consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of the state, while high-performing schools like Willow Creek Elementary (98th percentile) are nearby but serve a very different population. Pineforest outperforms Maplebrook in nearly every subject—for example, 51.76% of 4th graders were proficient in reading compared to Maplebrook's 35.56%. While not in the same tier as Willow Creek, Pineforest's success in early reading despite a higher poverty rate is a testament to its effectiveness. The school's performance with English Language Learners has been volatile, ranging from the top 13% to the bottom 15% of the state in recent years, suggesting instability in that program.

610

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,329

Per pupil spending ?

48.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19702 W Lk Houston Pky
Humble, TX 77346-2000

(281) 641-2100

District: Humble Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Pineforest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Atascocita Middle
High:	Atascocita High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.0%

White:

33.3%

African American:

21.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 30th percentile in 2022 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 58th (2026) from a 30th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Texas median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg53%

Texas avg51%

1,943^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Humble Independent School District (Isd)

334^th of 951Humble Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	1943 of 4627	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.6	1496 of 4651	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	1671 of 4710	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	2494 of 4647	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	3205 of 4581	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.1	1880 of 4578	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	2111 of 4479	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	1193 of 4359	72.6%	★★★★☆
2017	73.6	927 of 4329	78.6%	★★★★☆
2016	72.9	1100 of 4286	74.3%	★★★★☆
2015	66.4	1455 of 4320	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.3	1088 of 4260	74.5%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	1004 of 4221	76.2%	★★★★☆
2012	72.1	1027 of 4206	75.6%	★★★★☆
2011	67.5	1348 of 4095	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.4	888 of 3937	77.4%	★★★★☆
2009	76.7	683 of 3884	82.4%	★★★★☆
2008	68.5	1145 of 3768	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.1	1131 of 3724	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.4	883 of 3476	74.6%	★★★★☆
2005	71.9	880 of 3475	74.7%	★★★★☆
2004	61.0	1443 of 3465	58.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	1351 of 2406	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	784 of 2443	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	1512 of 2443	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	1479 of 2421	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	1573 of 2444	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	1702 of 2515	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.1	832 of 2483	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	1.8	996 of 1015	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	72.6	214 of 1005	78.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	15.6	4260 of 4461	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	3726 of 4331	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	3196 of 4295	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.3	2481 of 4240	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	1392 of 1643	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	80.3	466 of 3668	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	24.8	3022 of 3556	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	2562 of 4575	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.3	1727 of 4658	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	2357 of 4588	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	3004 of 4561	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	1735 of 4499	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	2017 of 4348	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	1387 of 4306	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	1798 of 3075	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.0	1174 of 2980	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	1605 of 3006	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.0	1172 of 3184	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	1761 of 3106	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	1619 of 4413	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	1671 of 4465	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	2085 of 4401	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.1	3344 of 4376	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.4	1788 of 4329	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	2127 of 4188	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.0	1308 of 4168	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	1853 of 4520	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	2299 of 4594	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.9	3724 of 4521	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	4282 of 4477	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	3462 of 4451	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	3372 of 4309	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.0	2302 of 4264	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	1488 of 4582	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	1347 of 4647	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	41.5	2673 of 4585	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	3368 of 4563	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.6	1998 of 4498	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	2314 of 4357	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.1	1058 of 4319	75.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	706 of 1106	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.7	416 of 1128	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	385 of 1099	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	1542 of 4301	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	2684 of 4292	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	1819 of 4086	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	1989 of 3952	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	2172 of 3799	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	1629 of 3684	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	908 of 3558	74.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	1409 of 3006	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	1254 of 3108	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.8	2169 of 3106	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	2550 of 3082	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.3	2056 of 3082	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	1932 of 3142	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.4	1168 of 3127	62.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)68th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile~ school

White (2026)53rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2026)44th percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)42nd percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)36th percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)15th percentile-43 vs school

At Risk (2022)5th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2023)2nd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading56%~ state avg

Mathematics45%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Pineforest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19702 W Lk Houston Pky	Humble	77346	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-2100	610	43	14.3	48.7%	203 (33.3%)	130 (21.3%)	226 (37.0%)	10 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (6.1%)	53.3	1943^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	58.0%		61.6	1496^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.8%	447							58.5	51.8	55.8	55.2	43.5	37.2	$11,329
Maplebrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7935 Farmingham Rd	Humble	77346	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-2900	521	38	13.8	58.9%	131 (25.1%)	180 (34.5%)	169 (32.4%)	13 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.0%)	40.4	2715^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.3%		27.4	3586^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.9%	871							53.5	35.6	53.9	43.1	41.1	41.0	$12,137
Oak Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 Kingwood Glen	Humble	77346	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-2800	732	55	13.4	73.6%	87 (11.9%)	181 (24.7%)	405 (55.3%)	18 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (4.9%)	25.3	3730^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.4%		24.1	3787^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.6%	57	40.9	50.0	23.1	33.3	33.3	0.0	51.9	36.3	45.2	36.6	27.5	24.3	$11,636
Timbers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6910 Lonesome Woods Trl	Humble	77346	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-2000	591	43	13.6	62.9%	118 (20.0%)	187 (31.6%)	235 (39.8%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	36 (6.1%)	31.7	3320^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.2%		27.8	3565^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.3%	245							44.7	46.0	46.2	36.0	41.4	29.0	$12,000
Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5858 Upper Lk Dr	Humble	77346	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 641-1890	591	47	12.6	71.2%	100 (16.9%)	175 (29.6%)	262 (44.3%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.6%)	42	2585^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.1%		21	3973^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	14.6%	1388							45.7	45.7	57.0	43.9	31.0	44.2	$11,697
Eagle Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12500 Will Clayton Pkwy	Humble	77346	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-3100	672	42	16.0	37.5%	208 (31.0%)	197 (29.3%)	213 (31.7%)	14 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.7%)	50.3	2102^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	54.6%		59.1	1620^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.2%	482							49.0	51.4	64.2	39.6	36.9	51.9	$10,170
Lakeshore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13333 Breakwater Path Ln	Houston	77044	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-3500	862	51	16.9	50.6%	121 (14.0%)	352 (40.8%)	308 (35.7%)	29 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	49 (5.7%)	38.2	2878^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.8%		36.5	3017^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.1%	139							43.8	48.1	52.6	34.7	36.2	44.2	$9,111
Atascocita Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13515 Valley Lodge Pkwy	Humble	77346	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-3600	917	55	16.7	41.9%	277 (30.2%)	253 (27.6%)	306 (33.4%)	29 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	49 (5.3%)	76.9	869^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.2%		66	1308^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.9%	439							62.5	68.2	78.4	59.2	51.3	54.8	$9,361
Huffman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24403 E Lake Houston Pkwy	Huffman	77336	Harris County	Huffman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 324-9380	915	64	14.3	44.8%	605 (66.1%)	47 (5.1%)	222 (24.3%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.6%)	21.8	3948^th of 4627 public elementary schools	14.7%		21.6	3937^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.4%	11							34.5	31.5	44.3	36.7	23.9	35.8	$8,270
Willow Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2002 Willow Ter	Kingwood	77345	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-2300	581	39	14.9	9.1%	431 (74.2%)	10 (1.7%)	97 (16.7%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.5%)	97.7	71^st of 4627 public elementary schools	98.5%		95.8	150^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.8%	79							91.1	84.0	83.1	87.6	82.9	89.6	$9,855

Frequently Asked Questions about Pineforest Elementary

Is Pineforest Elementary a good school?

Pineforest Elementary ranks 1943^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pineforest Elementary?

Students at Pineforest Elementary are 37% Hispanic, 33% White, 21% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Pineforest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pineforest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Atascocita Middle
High : Atascocita High School

How many students attend Pineforest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 610 students attended Pineforest Elementary.

What district is Pineforest Elementary in?

Humble Independent School District (Isd)

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