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Buckalew Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Buckalew Elementary is a public elementary school located in The Woodlands, Texas, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 743 students. As part of the Conroe Independent School District, which is ranked 205 out of 961 districts in Texas, Buckalew Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, ranking within the top 100 schools for the past several years.

Buckalew Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, consistently outperforming the Conroe Independent School District and the state of Texas in STAAR test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 80.11% of 3rd-grade students and 84.7% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 61.93% and 65.42% for the district, and 52.02% and 53.73% for the state. Similarly, in STAAR Mathematics, Buckalew Elementary had 81.82% of 3rd-grade students and 83.87% of 4th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 57.97% and 61.84% for the district, and 44.88% and 45.79% for the state.

Buckalew Elementary's strong performance extends to various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, Hispanic students, White students, multi-racial students, English Language Learners, and students with low socioeconomic status. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, the school ranked 55th out of 4,588 Texas elementary schools for female students and 61st out of 4,585 for male students. Additionally, Buckalew Elementary performed exceptionally well for Asian students, ranking 27th out of 1,015 Texas elementary schools in 2022-2023, and for Hispanic students, ranking 58th out of 4,401 in the same year. This commitment to equity and inclusion is a notable strength of the school.

823

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,387

Per pupil spending ?

18.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4909 W Alden Bridge Dr
The Woodlands, TX 77382

(281) 465-3400

District: Conroe Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Buckalew Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	McCullough J H
	Mitchell Intermediate
High:	The Woodlands High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.0%

Hispanic:

24.5%

Asian:

10.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (83% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Conroe Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg62%

Texas avg49%

96^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 37Elementary Schools in the Conroe Independent School District (Isd)

205^th of 961Conroe 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
2025	97.2	96 of 4651	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	81 of 4710	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	52 of 4647	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	39 of 4581	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	26 of 4578	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.5	42 of 4479	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	72 of 4359	98.3%	★★★★★
2017	98.8	40 of 4329	99.1%	★★★★★
2016	95.1	6 of 4286	99.9%	★★★★★
2015	94.3	21 of 4320	99.5%	★★★★★
2014	94.6	16 of 4260	99.6%	★★★★★
2013	94.7	29 of 4221	99.3%	★★★★★
2012	95.2	15 of 4206	99.6%	★★★★★
2011	89.1	9 of 4095	99.8%	★★★★★
2010	87.0	37 of 3937	99.1%	★★★★★
2009	87.5	55 of 3884	98.6%	★★★★★
2008	88.3	51 of 3768	98.6%	★★★★★
2007	86.3	76 of 3724	98.0%	★★★★★
2006	87.4	56 of 3476	98.4%	★★★★★
2005	88.5	48 of 3475	98.6%	★★★★★
2004	85.3	157 of 3465	95.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	502 of 1905	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	178 of 2515	92.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	44 of 814	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	78.4	117 of 1045	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	27 of 1015	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	12 of 957	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	3 of 967	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	81.8	72 of 1009	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	79.7	112 of 1005	88.9%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	89.1	197 of 4461	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	154 of 4331	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.1	237 of 4295	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.5	326 of 4240	92.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	83 of 2918	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	119 of 3668	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	46 of 3556	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	37 of 3487	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	83.9	258 of 3446	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.9	2 of 3333	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	80 of 3226	97.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	34 of 3744	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	71 of 4658	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	55 of 4588	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	43 of 4561	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	14 of 4499	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	35 of 4348	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	86 of 4306	98.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	212 of 2619	91.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	357 of 2980	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	234 of 2958	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	84.1	39 of 3006	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	74.1	510 of 3184	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	460 of 3106	85.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	59 of 3644	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	69 of 4465	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	58 of 4401	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	74 of 4376	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	98.2	46 of 4329	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	9 of 4188	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	114 of 4168	97.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	68 of 3705	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	65 of 4594	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	16 of 4521	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.6	24 of 4477	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.5	31 of 4451	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.8	26 of 4309	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	85.3	264 of 4264	93.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	113 of 3739	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	50 of 4647	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	61 of 4585	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	48 of 4563	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	43 of 4498	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.8	58 of 4357	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	73 of 4319	98.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	39 of 975	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	33 of 1128	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	116 of 1099	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	201 of 961	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	291 of 1046	72.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	414 of 3549	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	221 of 4292	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	209 of 4086	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	79.8	382 of 3952	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	113 of 3799	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	48 of 3684	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	62.1	835 of 3558	76.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	58 of 2612	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	43 of 3108	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	64 of 3106	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	58 of 3082	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.4	36 of 3082	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	77 of 3142	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	123 of 3127	96.1%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)96th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)96th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)92nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2025)74th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics83%+38 vs state

Reading82%+30 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Sunday, February 22, 2015

This is an incredible school. The teachers are superb and everyone cares about their students. The level of work they are doing is multiple levels higher than the norm. Close Quote

by a teacher
Thursday, February 13, 2014

Amazing school! Wonderful students and parents! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, November 18, 2013

The Administration does not recognize disabilities or learning disorders. Students are not able to be identified or receive special education services--no appropriate and free public education for those who struggle or have a special need. They cater to the students who can test high and are immediate compliers with no discipline issues. My son's disability is a common one--ADHD. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Buckalew Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4909 W Alden Bridge Dr	The Woodlands	77382	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 465-3400	823	48	17.2	18.1%	428 (52.0%)	35 (4.3%)	202 (24.5%)	86 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (8.5%)	97.2	96^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.9%		97.5	81^st of 4710 public elementary schools	98.3%	15	80.1	84.7					81.8	83.9								$8,387
Galatas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9001 Cochrans Crossing Dr	The Woodlands	77381	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 709-5000	792	49	16.1	10.1%	512 (64.6%)	15 (1.9%)	147 (18.6%)	73 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.6%)	97.7	64^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.8	68^th of 4710 public elementary schools	98.6%	4	84.2	86.7					84.3	79.9								$7,891
Tom R Ellisor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	33040 Egypt Ln	Magnolia	77354	Montgomery County	Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 252-7400	569	39	14.4	32.7%	362 (63.6%)	27 (4.7%)	143 (25.1%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	78.8	797^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.9%		60.3	1585^th of 4710 public elementary schools	66.3%	788	60.0	68.4					52.9	66.7								$9,398
Bush Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7420 Crownridge Dr	The Woodlands	77382	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 709-1600	881	54	16.3	17.4%	503 (57.1%)	40 (4.5%)	225 (25.5%)	66 (7.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.1%)	94.4	207^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.5%		95.3	171^st of 4710 public elementary schools	96.4%	36	80.4	73.5					76.4	79.0								$7,814
Powell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7332 Cochrans Crossing Dr	The Woodlands	77381	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 709-1700	830	54	15.3	20.8%	424 (51.1%)	46 (5.5%)	194 (23.4%)	110 (13.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.5%)	94.3	215^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.4%		93.4	235^th of 4710 public elementary schools	95.0%	20	77.9	75.8					78.0	74.0								$8,124
Tough Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11660 Crane Brook Dr	The Woodlands	77382	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 465-5900	988	62	15.9	6.6%	463 (46.9%)	26 (2.6%)	269 (27.2%)	159 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (7.1%)	96.6	122^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	97.4%		97.5	85^th of 4710 public elementary schools	98.2%	37	79.5	85.2	84.1	89.8			69.2	77.3	82.2	85.0			73.3			$8,089
Deretchin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11000 Merit Oaks Dr	The Woodlands	77382	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 592-8700	1,209	76	15.9	16.1%	486 (40.2%)	63 (5.2%)	425 (35.2%)	165 (13.6%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (5.4%)	94.1	219^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.3%		95.3	172^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	96.3%	47	74.5	75.6	77.7	86.5			68.2	79.4	76.7	76.7			62.4			$7,719
David Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	5301 Shadow Bend Pl	The Woodlands	77381	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 298-4700	585	36	16.2	9.4%	360 (61.5%)	17 (2.9%)	123 (21.0%)	46 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.3%)	97.3	93^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	98.0%		97.9	64^th of 4710 public elementary schools	98.6%	29	79.4	87.8					77.3	89.9								$8,047
Sst The Woodlands	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	27440 Kuykendahl Rd	Tomball	77375	Harris County	School Of Science And Technology	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 255-0483	559	35	15.9	43.8%	65 (11.6%)	91 (16.3%)	353 (63.1%)	36 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	84.1	608^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.9%		84.2	604^th of 4710 public elementary schools	87.2%	4	68.9	65.6	82.1	83.0	72.2	83.3	60.7	50.0	63.2	55.3	50.0	66.7	61.8	50.0	33.3	$12,150
Bear Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	8909 Fm 1488	Magnolia	77354	Montgomery County	Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 356-4771	489	37	13.3	29.4%	342 (69.9%)	12 (2.5%)	88 (18.0%)	14 (2.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	27 (5.5%)	92.6	285^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.9%		92.3	284^th of 4710 public elementary schools	94.0%	1	75.7	79.3					69.1	70.1								$10,463

Frequently Asked Questions about Buckalew Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Buckalew Elementary?

Students at Buckalew Elementary are 52% White, 25% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Buckalew Elementary attend?

Students who attend Buckalew Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McCullough J H
Middle : Mitchell Intermediate
High : The Woodlands High School

What district is Buckalew Elementary in?

Conroe Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Buckalew Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 823 students attended Buckalew Elementary.

Is Buckalew Elementary a good school?

Yes! Buckalew Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 96^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools.

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