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Willow Creek Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

71^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Willow Creek Elementary in Kingwood, TX, is a high-performing public school serving 581 students in grades PK through 5, and it is part of the Humble Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out as a true "pocket of excellence" within its district, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger every year since 2015-2016 and ranking an elite 71st out of 4,627 elementary schools in Texas—placing it in the top 2% statewide. Its STAAR test scores are nearly double the district and state averages; for example, in 3rd Grade Math, 87.64% of students were proficient compared to just 46.66% in the district and 44.33% in the state.

What makes Willow Creek particularly remarkable is how it compares to nearby schools. Its closest competitors, Bear Branch Elementary (ranked 435th) and Shadow Forest Elementary (ranked 440th), are strong but still far behind. In contrast, schools like Maplebrook Elementary (ranked 2,715th) and Oaks Elementary (ranked 2,585th) rank in the bottom half of the state. The school also excels with specific student groups, ranking in the 99th percentile for both Special Education students and low socio-economic status (SES) students—a huge improvement from just a few years ago. This success is supported by a very low rate of economic disadvantage (just 9.12% of students receiving free or reduced lunch), which is a fraction of the rate at nearby schools like Oaks (71.24%) or Elm Grove Elementary (57.4%).

Interestingly, while Willow Creek is exceptional for most students, its performance with Gifted and Talented (GT) students is surprisingly average (79th percentile), suggesting its core instruction is so strong it elevates all learners, but it may lack a specialized program for its highest achievers. The school has shown a consistent upward trajectory, climbing from a rank of 313th in 2022-2023 to its current peak of 71st, a sign of effective leadership and sustained improvement. For parents, Willow Creek offers a clear advantage in a district where performance is heavily tied to neighborhood demographics, with top schools like Deerwood Elementary and Shadow Forest all located in northern Kingwood with low poverty rates, while lower-performing schools are further south in Humble.

581

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,855

Per pupil spending ?

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2002 Willow Ter
Kingwood, TX 77345-1785

(281) 641-2300

District: Humble Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Willow Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Riverwood Middle
High:	Kingwood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.2%

Hispanic:

16.7%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (86% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Texas elementary schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg53%

Texas avg51%

71^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	97.7	71 of 4627	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	95.8	150 of 4651	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	219 of 4710	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	313 of 4647	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	290 of 4581	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	139 of 4578	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	248 of 4479	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	181 of 4359	95.8%	★★★★★
2017	97.2	119 of 4329	97.3%	★★★★★
2016	91.6	123 of 4286	97.1%	★★★★★
2015	89.7	225 of 4320	94.8%	★★★★★
2014	90.8	156 of 4260	96.3%	★★★★★
2013	91.3	162 of 4221	96.2%	★★★★★
2012	90.0	208 of 4206	95.1%	★★★★★
2011	85.7	142 of 4095	96.5%	★★★★★
2010	82.6	311 of 3937	92.1%	★★★★★
2009	85.2	195 of 3884	95.0%	★★★★★
2008	86.3	145 of 3768	96.2%	★★★★★
2007	84.2	196 of 3724	94.7%	★★★★★
2006	88.2	22 of 3476	99.4%	★★★★★
2005	87.4	95 of 3475	97.3%	★★★★★
2004	83.3	242 of 3465	93.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	71.8	216 of 1009	78.6%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	82.2	368 of 4461	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	70.9	693 of 4331	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	1096 of 4295	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	266 of 4240	93.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	97.0	66 of 4575	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	268 of 4658	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	383 of 4588	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	423 of 4561	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	146 of 4499	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.8	297 of 4348	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	250 of 4306	94.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	634 of 3075	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	1224 of 2980	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	827 of 2958	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	407 of 3006	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	433 of 3184	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	751 of 3106	75.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	94.2	99 of 4413	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	435 of 4465	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	298 of 4401	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.9	320 of 4376	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	221 of 4329	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	72.6	751 of 4188	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	334 of 4168	92.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.9	40 of 4520	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	197 of 4521	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	38.8	2868 of 4309	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	93.0	102 of 4264	97.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.9	71 of 4582	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	240 of 4647	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	271 of 4585	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	240 of 4563	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	153 of 4498	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	183 of 4357	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	110 of 4319	97.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.1	54 of 1106	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	75.0	196 of 1004	80.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	98.4	43 of 4301	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	160 of 4292	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	132 of 4086	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	28 of 3952	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	176 of 3799	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	32 of 3558	99.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.5	51 of 3006	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.8	299 of 3108	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	78.3	470 of 3106	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	425 of 3082	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	173 of 3082	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	287 of 3142	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	197 of 3127	93.7%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)95th percentile-3 vs school

At Risk (2022)92nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)79th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2019)79th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics87%+40 vs state

Reading86%+31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
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
Deerwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2920 Forest Garden Dr	Kingwood	77345	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-2200	641	40	16.0	23.7%	351 (54.8%)	48 (7.5%)	175 (27.3%)	36 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.5%)	86.4	530^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.5%		68	1211^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.0%	681	64.6	72.3	77.1	53.1	73.7	70.9		$10,132
Shadow Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Mills Branch Dr	Kingwood	77345	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-2600	584	37	15.9	20.0%	361 (61.8%)	20 (3.4%)	135 (23.1%)	35 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.5%)	88.2	440^th of 4627 public elementary schools	90.5%		79.4	769^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.5%	329	65.9	78.0	78.2	61.6	73.1	63.5		$9,425
Greentree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3502 Brookshadow Dr	Kingwood	77345	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-1900	706	46	15.3	29.0%	415 (58.8%)	34 (4.8%)	202 (28.6%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.5%)	63	1458^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.5%		58.4	1656^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.4%	198	48.6	52.9	72.9	42.9	52.1	61.5		$10,085
Hidden Hollow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4104 Appalachian Trl	Kingwood	77345	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-2400	433	33	13.3	32.8%	238 (55.0%)	35 (8.1%)	120 (27.7%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (6.0%)	71.8	1062^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	77.0%		64	1379^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.4%	317	60.7	58.4	75.4	51.6	49.4	62.3		$12,429
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
Bear Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Garden Lk	Kingwood	77339	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-1600	623	41	15.2	19.3%	388 (62.3%)	24 (3.9%)	178 (28.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (4.8%)	88.5	435^th of 4627 public elementary schools	90.6%		82.8	649^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.0%	214	67.4	69.0	80.7	69.0	65.2	69.5	100.0	$10,060
Elm Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2815 Clear Rdg Dr	Kingwood	77339	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-1700	608	44	13.7	57.4%	220 (36.2%)	78 (12.8%)	241 (39.6%)	13 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (8.6%)	64.3	1384^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.1%		48.4	2232^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	52.0%	848	61.0	56.5	67.4	56.1	41.3	51.6		$10,854
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Willow Creek Elementary

Is Willow Creek Elementary a good school?

Yes! Willow Creek Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 71^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Willow Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Willow Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riverwood Middle
High : Kingwood High School

How many students attend Willow Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 581 students attended Willow Creek Elementary.

What district is Willow Creek Elementary in?

Humble Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Willow Creek Elementary?

Students at Willow Creek Elementary are 74% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

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