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Whispering Pines Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3917^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Whispering Pines Elementary is a PK-5 school in the Humble Independent School District (Isd) serving 608 students in Humble, TX, where nearly 80% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Despite having a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1 and above-average per-student spending of $11,643, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 15-20% of Texas elementary schools over the past five years. Academic performance is well below district and state averages, with only about 21% of 3rd graders proficient in Math and 24% proficient in Reading, while 5th-grade Science scores have hovered around 15% proficiency for three years.

What makes Whispering Pines stand out is its "resource paradox": it spends more per student and has smaller class sizes than higher-performing nearby schools like Groves Elementary (which spends $8,767 per student with a 15.2:1 ratio and ranks in the 91st percentile) and Atascocita Springs Elementary (81st percentile). This suggests the school's challenges are driven more by socioeconomic factors than by funding or class size. However, there are bright spots: English Language Learner (ELL) students have shown remarkable improvement, jumping from the 9th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 61st percentile in 2025-2026, outperforming district and state averages for this subgroup. Additionally, Hispanic and White students have made dramatic gains, moving from the 16th and 3rd percentiles respectively to the 46th percentile in just two years.

Compared to schools with similar poverty levels, Whispering Pines (15th percentile) performs slightly better than Lakeland Elementary (17th percentile, 87% poverty) and River Pines Elementary (19th percentile, 82% poverty), indicating it is not the lowest-performing in its high-poverty cohort. A persistent gender gap remains, with female students ranking in the 25th percentile statewide while male students rank in the 9th percentile. For parents considering this school, the recent improvements for ELL, Hispanic, and White students suggest targeted interventions may be gaining traction, but the overall academic foundation remains a significant concern.

608

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,165

Per pupil spending ?

79.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17321 Woodland Hills Dr
Humble, TX 77346-3001

(281) 641-2500

District: Humble Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Whispering Pines Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Humble Middle
High:	Humble High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.1%

Hispanic:

42.3%

White:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg53%

Texas avg51%

3,917^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^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	22.3	3917 of 4627	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	4041 of 4651	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	4011 of 4710	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	4093 of 4647	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	4078 of 4581	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	3456 of 4578	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	4366 of 4479	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	3553 of 4359	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.2	3403 of 4329	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.4	3040 of 4286	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.5	3410 of 4320	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.1	3250 of 4260	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.5	3462 of 4221	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.9	2899 of 4206	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.2	2991 of 4095	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.9	3236 of 3937	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.0	2935 of 3884	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	52.1	2091 of 3768	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.2	2765 of 3724	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	48.2	2133 of 3476	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.1	1981 of 3475	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.3	2297 of 3465	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	2056 of 2406	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	1980 of 2443	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	1973 of 2443	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	2083 of 2421	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	1611 of 2444	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.8	2393 of 2515	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	1973 of 2483	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	12.5	893 of 967	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	966 of 1009	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	799 of 1005	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	25.2	3776 of 4461	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	3853 of 4331	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	4237 of 4295	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	3981 of 4240	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	637 of 1643	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.8	3035 of 3668	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	3238 of 3556	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	41.5	2141 of 3487	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	2540 of 3446	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	3159 of 3333	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	2722 of 3226	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	3449 of 4575	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	3851 of 4658	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	3273 of 4588	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	3713 of 4561	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	3052 of 4499	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.0	4160 of 4348	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	3793 of 4306	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	2471 of 3075	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.3	1947 of 2980	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	1866 of 2958	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.0	1624 of 3006	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.6	2804 of 3184	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.6	2049 of 3106	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	2396 of 4413	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	3767 of 4465	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	3399 of 4401	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	3343 of 4376	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	2994 of 4329	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.4	3998 of 4188	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	2998 of 4168	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	3898 of 4520	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	4120 of 4594	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	3763 of 4521	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	4153 of 4477	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	3229 of 4451	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	4236 of 4309	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	3502 of 4264	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	4151 of 4582	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	4343 of 4647	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	4357 of 4585	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	4260 of 4563	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	3721 of 4498	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	4237 of 4357	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	3301 of 4319	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	3674 of 4301	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	4071 of 4292	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	3007 of 4086	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	2352 of 3952	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	2733 of 3799	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	3553 of 3684	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	2065 of 3558	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	1634 of 3006	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	9.0	3027 of 3108	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	2827 of 3106	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	2791 of 3082	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	2708 of 3082	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	2911 of 3142	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	2397 of 3127	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)61st percentile+46 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile+30 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile+9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)20th percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)15th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile~ school

African American (2026)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile~ school

Male (2026)9th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2021)8th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading37%-17 vs state

Mathematics33%-15 vs state

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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
Whispering Pines Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17321 Woodland Hills Dr	Humble	77346	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 641-2500	608	51	11.8	79.6%	36 (5.9%)	262 (43.1%)	257 (42.3%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	34 (5.6%)	22.3	3917^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.3%		19.7	4041^st of 4651 public elementary schools	13.1%	124							24.4	40.6	44.3	20.9	40.6	35.2	$12,165
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
Lakeland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Rustic Timbers Dr	Humble	77338	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 641-1200	919	73	12.5	87.3%	30 (3.3%)	304 (33.1%)	547 (59.5%)	8 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	23 (2.5%)	23.4	3856^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.7%		18	4145^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.9%	289	27.3		20.0				35.0	22.6	51.5	29.2	29.2	41.2	$12,375
River Pines Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Cold River Dr	Humble	77338	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 641-3300	743	61	12.1	81.6%	25 (3.4%)	268 (36.1%)	416 (56.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	28 (3.8%)	24.7	3770^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.5%		17.3	4170^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.3%	400							41.5	40.8	40.0	27.4	34.9	34.8	$13,029
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
Groves Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11902 Madera Run Pkwy	Humble	77346	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-5000	998	66	15.2	25.7%	256 (25.7%)	300 (30.1%)	346 (34.7%)	32 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	58 (5.8%)	88.3	437^th of 4627 public elementary schools	90.6%		81.6	700^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.9%	263							83.6	65.1	77.1	81.2	59.1	83.6	$8,575
Ridge Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	15201 Woodland Hills Dr	Humble	77396	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 641-3700	1,058	78	13.6	75.0%	38 (3.6%)	482 (45.6%)	470 (44.4%)	18 (1.7%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (4.2%)	32.4	3272^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	29.3%		24.7	3741^st of 4651 public elementary schools	19.6%	469	60.0	28.6	85.7	50.0	16.7	42.9	47.1	49.7	47.4	37.0	32.5	27.3	$8,731
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
Centennial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15130 Timber Forest Dr	Houston	77044	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-8800	1,090	62	17.5	39.8%	153 (14.0%)	382 (35.0%)	440 (40.4%)	43 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	69 (6.3%)	60.6	1593^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	65.6%		57.4	1700^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.4%	107							52.6	60.9	56.6	46.3	63.6	42.9	$8,882
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Whispering Pines Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Whispering Pines Elementary?

Students at Whispering Pines Elementary are 43% African American, 42% Hispanic, 6% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Whispering Pines Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 608 students attended Whispering Pines Elementary.

Is Whispering Pines Elementary a good school?

Whispering Pines Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.3% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Whispering Pines Elementary attend?

Students who attend Whispering Pines Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Humble Middle
High : Humble High School

What district is Whispering Pines Elementary in?

Humble Independent School District (Isd)

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