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Woodland Acres Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
1252nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 73% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Woodland Acres Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 440 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Galena Park Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 343 out of 961 districts in the state.

Woodland Acres Elementary consistently outperforms the Galena Park ISD and the state of Texas in STAAR test scores across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 60.87% of 3rd graders at Woodland Acres were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 49.22% for Galena Park ISD and 52.02% for Texas. The school also excels in STAAR Mathematics, with 60% of 4th graders and 58.57% of 5th graders proficient or better, outpacing the district and state averages. Woodland Acres has a strong performance among specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking among the top Texas elementary schools in these categories.

Despite having a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 83.37% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Woodland Acres Elementary has consistently maintained strong academic performance, ranking 487 out of 4,477 Texas elementary schools for low-socioeconomic status students in STAAR Reading in 2021-2022. When compared to other nearby schools within the Galena Park ISD, such as Jacinto City Elementary, Woodland Acres consistently outperforms its peers in academic measures, demonstrating the school's commitment to providing a high-quality education for all its students.

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: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2022 → 73rd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (52% vs 47% meeting standards)
Above the Texas median (73rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2022) to 73rd (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school52%
District avg48%
Texas avg47%
1,252nd of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 27%▲ up 11 pts since 2015
From top 38% (2015) to top 27% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 15Elementary Schools in the Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)
343rd of 961Galena 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202567.21252 of 465173.1%★★★★☆
202468.81182 of 471074.9%★★★★☆
202365.61360 of 464770.7%★★★★☆
202277.2870 of 458181.0%★★★★☆
202155.41760 of 457861.6%★★★☆☆
201960.11505 of 447966.4%★★★☆☆
201848.62062 of 435952.7%★★★☆☆
201750.41941 of 432955.2%★★★☆☆
201667.51395 of 428667.5%★★★☆☆
201562.51648 of 432061.9%★★★☆☆
201467.31344 of 426068.5%★★★☆☆
201365.81394 of 422167.0%★★★☆☆
201262.31575 of 420662.6%★★★☆☆
201150.52377 of 409542.0%★★☆☆☆
201046.02538 of 393735.5%★★☆☆☆
200974.3801 of 388479.4%★★★★☆
200854.61958 of 376848.0%★★☆☆☆
200735.22874 of 372422.8%★☆☆☆☆
200650.92014 of 347642.1%★★☆☆☆
200536.82601 of 347525.2%★☆☆☆☆
200445.82230 of 346535.6%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202288.3222 of 446195.0%★★★★★
202171.4669 of 433184.6%★★★★☆
201971.0741 of 429582.7%★★★★☆
201862.21187 of 424072.0%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202459.81184 of 366867.7%★★★☆☆
202368.5776 of 355678.2%★★★★☆
202288.6159 of 348795.4%★★★★★
202168.2687 of 344680.1%★★★★☆
201960.51052 of 333368.4%★★★☆☆
201852.11376 of 322657.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202474.9887 of 465881.0%★★★★☆
202369.61114 of 458875.7%★★★★☆
202274.5909 of 456180.1%★★★★☆
202156.31672 of 449962.8%★★★☆☆
201963.71300 of 434870.1%★★★★☆
201837.72758 of 430635.9%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202362.71301 of 298056.3%★★★☆☆
202258.51488 of 295849.7%★★☆☆☆
202143.01993 of 300633.7%★★☆☆☆
201962.51338 of 318458.0%★★★☆☆
201837.12421 of 310622.1%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202471.6881 of 446580.3%★★★★☆
202371.2875 of 440180.1%★★★★☆
202282.6433 of 437690.1%★★★★★
202164.71132 of 432973.9%★★★★☆
201966.91021 of 418875.6%★★★★☆
201852.11817 of 416856.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202473.6739 of 459483.9%★★★★☆
202368.21012 of 452177.6%★★★★☆
202279.0487 of 447789.1%★★★★☆
202156.81581 of 445164.5%★★★☆☆
201956.41608 of 430962.7%★★★☆☆
201851.11953 of 426454.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202453.31978 of 464757.4%★★★☆☆
202356.91763 of 458561.5%★★★☆☆
202277.3819 of 456382.1%★★★★☆
202154.31775 of 449860.5%★★★☆☆
201952.11886 of 435756.7%★★★☆☆
201857.01642 of 431962.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202425.43568 of 429216.9%★☆☆☆☆
202320.13785 of 40867.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202266.5825 of 395279.1%★★★★☆
202146.01649 of 379956.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201848.31658 of 312747.0%★★☆☆☆
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)
At Risk (2022)95th percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)84th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2024)81st percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2024)80th percentile+5 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)68th percentile-7 vs school
Male (2024)57th percentile-17 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)56th percentile-14 vs school
White (2018)47th percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2024)17th percentile-58 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Reading60%+5 vs state
Mathematics58%+12 vs state
Science24%-5 vs state

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

Woodland Acres Elementary ranks 1252nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Woodland Acres Middle
High : Galena Park High School

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


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