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Woodland Acres Elementary

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Woodland Acres Elementary ranks 742 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

742^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Woodland Acres Elementary in Houston, TX, is a PK-5 campus in the Galena Park Independent School District (Isd) serving 458 students, and it stands out as a top-performing school in a high-poverty community where over 84% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

This school has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for five consecutive years and ranks in the 84th percentile statewide, making it the academic leader among nearby schools. For example, it outperforms North Shore Elementary (74th percentile), Jacinto City Elementary (78th percentile), and Pyburn Elementary (76th percentile). Its math scores are particularly impressive, with 4th graders achieving 76% proficiency and 5th graders 75% proficiency—well above state averages of 49% and 47%, respectively. The school also excels in serving its Hispanic and low-income students, earning 5-star ratings for both groups, and its bilingual program shines with Spanish-language STAAR scores that are roughly double the state average.

One of the most remarkable stories is the turnaround in special education: after ranking in the 7th percentile in 2022-2023, the program now ranks in the 86th percentile, reflecting targeted improvements. While 4th grade reading in English has shown some ups and downs, the school’s consistent outperformance of district and state averages despite high poverty rates is a testament to its effective strategies. With a favorable 14:1 student-to-teacher ratio, Woodland Acres is a standout choice for families seeking strong academic outcomes in the Galena Park area.

458

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,307

Per pupil spending ?

84.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12936 Sarah Ln
Houston, TX 77015-6360

(832) 386-2220

District: Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Woodland Acres Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Woodland Acres Middle
High:	Galena Park High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.6%

African American:

6.8%

White:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (65% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg52%

Texas avg50%

742^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 15Elementary Schools in the Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)

336^th of 951Galena Park 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	80.6	742 of 4627	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	67.2	1252 of 4651	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	1182 of 4710	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	1360 of 4647	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	870 of 4581	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.4	1760 of 4578	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	1505 of 4479	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	2062 of 4359	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.4	1941 of 4329	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.5	1395 of 4286	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.5	1648 of 4320	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.3	1344 of 4260	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.8	1394 of 4221	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.3	1575 of 4206	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.5	2377 of 4095	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.0	2538 of 3937	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	74.3	801 of 3884	79.4%	★★★★☆
2008	54.6	1958 of 3768	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.2	2874 of 3724	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	50.9	2014 of 3476	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.8	2601 of 3475	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	45.8	2230 of 3465	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	88.3	222 of 4461	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	71.4	669 of 4331	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	741 of 4295	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	1187 of 4240	72.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	59.8	1184 of 3668	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	776 of 3556	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	88.6	159 of 3487	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	68.2	687 of 3446	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	1052 of 3333	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	1376 of 3226	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	635 of 4575	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	887 of 4658	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	1114 of 4588	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	909 of 4561	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.3	1672 of 4499	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	1300 of 4348	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	37.7	2758 of 4306	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	458 of 3075	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	1301 of 2980	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	1488 of 2958	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	1993 of 3006	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.5	1338 of 3184	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.1	2421 of 3106	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	366 of 4413	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	71.6	881 of 4465	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	875 of 4401	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	433 of 4376	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	64.7	1132 of 4329	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	1021 of 4188	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	52.1	1817 of 4168	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.4	192 of 4520	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	73.6	739 of 4594	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	1012 of 4521	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	487 of 4477	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	1581 of 4451	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	1608 of 4309	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	1953 of 4264	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	817 of 4582	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	1978 of 4647	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	1763 of 4585	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.3	819 of 4563	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	54.3	1775 of 4498	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	1886 of 4357	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	1642 of 4319	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	612 of 4301	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	25.4	3568 of 4292	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	3785 of 4086	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	66.5	825 of 3952	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	46.0	1649 of 3799	56.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	48.3	1658 of 3127	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+12 vs school

At Risk (2022)95th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)82nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)68th percentile-7 vs school

White (2018)47th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics69%+22 vs state

Reading64%+10 vs state

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Monday, August 1, 2016

Teacher's are always working as a team to get things done. The environment is friendly and positive for students, teachers, and visitors. Have had nothing but positive experiences with WAES. Close Quote

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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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Woodland Acres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12936 Sarah Ln	Houston	77015	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-2220	458	33	14.0	84.5%	12 (2.6%)	31 (6.8%)	406 (88.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	80.6	742^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	84.0%		67.2	1252^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	73.1%	510	50.0	71.4		25.0	83.3		56.8	68.2	65.6		48.9	76.1	75.4		$12,307
Cimarron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	816 Cimarron	Houston	77015	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 450-8100	669	45	14.7	91.0%	21 (3.1%)	8 (1.2%)	638 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50.6	2088^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.9%		54.4	1885^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.5%	203							46.8	54.1	57.0		47.3	47.3	42.5		$11,085
Pyburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12302 Coulson	Houston	77015	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-3150	454	35	12.8	91.9%	5 (1.1%)	10 (2.2%)	439 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.9	1353^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	70.8%		70.4	1117^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.0%	236	62.5	55.6		37.5	77.8		91.4	40.0	55.3		54.4	58.0	56.6		$13,739
Normandy Crossing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12500 Normandy Crossing Dr	Houston	77015	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-1600	596	43	14.0	91.8%	17 (2.9%)	188 (31.5%)	373 (62.6%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	39.7	2768^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.2%		27.5	3582^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	23.0%	814							40.0	40.6	49.0		32.1	49.5	52.6		$10,892
Harris R P Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1262 Mae Dr	Houston	77015	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 450-7100	383	28	13.6	97.7%	1 (0.3%)	63 (16.4%)	313 (81.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	35.7	3036^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.4%		24.3	3779^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.7%	743	16.7	25.0	0.0	30.4	57.1	9.1	37.0	53.3	32.4		28.6	50.0	48.5		$13,892
The Varnett School - East	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	804a Maxey Rd	Houston	77013	Harris County	The Varnett Public School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 637-6574	275	18	15.0	73.1%	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	252 (91.6%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.5	4463^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	3.5%		18.2	4127^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.3%	336							25.0	20.9	42.9	34.5	25.0	13.6	22.2	10.0	$13,947
Cloverleaf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1035 Frankie	Houston	77015	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-3200	821	50	16.4	96.1%	20 (2.4%)	13 (1.6%)	786 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	38.2	2876^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.8%		38.5	2890^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.9%	14	12.5			12.5			31.6	37.1	45.5		32.3	54.8	61.1		$9,596
Robinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12425 Woodforest Blvd	Houston	77013	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 450-7108	401	28	14.4	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	57 (14.2%)	339 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	42.8	2531^st of 4627 public elementary schools	45.3%		42.2	2630^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.5%	99	26.1	40.0		18.2			69.7	33.3	39.5		51.4	45.5	37.2		$14,331
Green Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13350 Woodforest Blvd	Houston	77015	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-4390	565	46	12.4	94.0%	8 (1.4%)	103 (18.2%)	450 (79.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	34.4	3127^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.4%		38.3	2903^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	37.6%	224			20.0				26.0	31.9	53.6		35.9	50.0	47.3		$11,993
Jacinto City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10910 Wiggins	Houston	77029	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-4600	689	49	14.1	89.4%	19 (2.8%)	23 (3.3%)	641 (93.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	72.3	1037^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.6%		76.2	898^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.7%	139	25.0						51.3	52.1	68.2		57.0	71.3	61.4		$11,191

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodland Acres Elementary

How many students attend Woodland Acres Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Woodland Acres Elementary.

Is Woodland Acres Elementary a good school?

Woodland Acres Elementary ranks 742^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Woodland Acres Elementary attend?

Students who attend Woodland Acres Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodland Acres Middle
High : Galena Park High School

What district is Woodland Acres Elementary in?

Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Woodland Acres Elementary?

Students at Woodland Acres Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% White, 1% Asian.

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