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Piney Woods Elementary

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Piney Woods Elementary ranks 2659 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

2659^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Piney Woods Elementary in Splendora, TX, serves 832 students in grades PK-6 and is part of the Splendora Independent School District (Isd). This school is showing a strong upward trend, with its state ranking jumping from the 19th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 43rd percentile in 2025-2026, making it the most improved elementary school in the district. A standout strength is 4th-grade mathematics, where 58.24% of students are proficient—20 percentage points higher than the district average and 9 points above the state average. This math focus sets Piney Woods apart from nearby schools like Peach Creek Elementary (10th percentile) and Greenleaf Elementary (27th percentile), which have not shown similar improvement.

Piney Woods also excels in supporting African American students, ranking in the 69th percentile for this group in 2025-2026—a significant leap from the 25th percentile the year prior. However, the school's performance with Special Education students is inconsistent, ranging from the 83rd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 15th percentile in 2025-2026. This volatility is a key area for parents to investigate. While the school's overall improvement is encouraging, it still lags behind higher-performing neighboring schools from the Conroe Independent School District (Isd), such as Creighton Elementary (72nd percentile), which serves a more economically disadvantaged population but achieves stronger academic results.

The school's demographic shift—with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced lunch dropping from 70.5% to 47.2%—may contribute to its improved ranking, but Piney Woods still has work to do in supporting economically disadvantaged students, who rank in the 39th percentile. Additionally, historical data shows a long-standing challenge with "At Risk" students, who scored in the 5th percentile in 2018-2019. For parents, Piney Woods offers a promising math program and recent overall gains, but the sustainability of this progress across all student groups remains a critical question. The school's unique strengths in math and with African American students make it a compelling choice, but families should inquire about support for Special Education and at-risk learners.

832

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,870

Per pupil spending ?

47.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23395 Fm 2090
Splendora, TX 77372

(281) 689-3073

District: Splendora Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Piney Woods Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Splendora J H
High:	Splendora High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.6%

White:

45.6%

African American:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (45% vs 51% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg40%

Texas avg51%

2,659^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Splendora Independent School District (Isd)

730^th of 951Splendora 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	41.0	2659 of 4627	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.5	3760 of 4651	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	3701 of 4710	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	3228 of 4647	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	3551 of 4581	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	3361 of 4578	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	3157 of 4479	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.9	2246 of 4359	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.6	1773 of 4329	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.1	2303 of 4286	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	73.6	1063 of 4320	75.4%	★★★★☆
2014	63.7	1559 of 4260	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.1	1605 of 4221	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.8	2664 of 4206	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.5	2918 of 4095	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	735 of 2406	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.7	1423 of 1905	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	31.5	3421 of 4461	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	4025 of 4331	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	4061 of 4295	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	3357 of 4240	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	2591 of 2918	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	2922 of 3668	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	2944 of 3556	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	3468 of 3487	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	3331 of 3333	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	1880 of 3226	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	3001 of 4575	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.7	3064 of 3744	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	3670 of 4658	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	3524 of 4588	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	3788 of 4561	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	3566 of 4499	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	3221 of 4348	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.5	2204 of 4306	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	2205 of 3075	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.8	2089 of 2619	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.7	2200 of 2980	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	2536 of 2958	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	2501 of 3006	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	2592 of 3184	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	2282 of 3106	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	3335 of 4413	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.5	3321 of 3644	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	3626 of 4465	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	3694 of 4401	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	3637 of 4376	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	3364 of 4329	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	3121 of 4188	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.8	2224 of 4168	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	2777 of 4520	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.2	2864 of 3705	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	3196 of 4594	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	3535 of 4521	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	3505 of 4477	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	3502 of 4451	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	3397 of 4309	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	3075 of 4264	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	2382 of 4582	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.7	2827 of 3739	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	3199 of 4647	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	2924 of 4585	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	3307 of 4563	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	2992 of 4498	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	2956 of 4357	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	2374 of 4319	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	3665 of 4301	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.1	1672 of 3549	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	731 of 4292	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	38.8	2392 of 4086	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	3350 of 3952	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	2444 of 3799	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	3311 of 3684	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	2889 of 3558	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	2257 of 3006	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.4	2208 of 2612	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	2724 of 3108	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	2705 of 3106	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	2905 of 3082	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	2923 of 3082	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	2813 of 3142	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	2493 of 3127	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)69th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)28th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile-18 vs school

At Risk (2022)23rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile-28 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)11th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics46%~ state avg

Reading44%-10 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
Piney Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	23395 Fm 2090	Splendora	77372	Montgomery County	Splendora Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 689-3073	832	48	17.3	47.2%	379 (45.6%)	48 (5.8%)	388 (46.6%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.2%)	41	2659^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.5%		24.5	3760^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.2%	1101							38.7	40.0	52.8	38.7	58.2	41.0	$8,870
Peach Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	14455 Cox St	Splendora	77372	Montgomery County	Splendora Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 689-3114	692	47	14.8	52.7%	307 (44.4%)	4 (0.6%)	363 (52.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	18.1	4148^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.4%		19.6	4048^th of 4651 public elementary schools	13.0%	100							29.6	28.9	48.8	26.4	25.6	33.9	$9,103
Timber Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	15450 Harrington Dr	New Caney	77357	Montgomery County	Splendora Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 689-4375	947	59	15.9	43.7%	310 (32.7%)	136 (14.4%)	453 (47.8%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (3.9%)	46.6	2295^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.4%		21.3	3957^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.9%	1662							52.8	48.2	51.3	30.8	44.3	60.5	$8,783
Greenleaf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	26275 Fm 2090	Splendora	77372	Montgomery County	Splendora Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 689-8020	689	47	14.5	54.6%	311 (45.1%)	24 (3.5%)	332 (48.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	13 (1.9%)	31.1	3361^st of 4627 public elementary schools	27.4%		28.8	3510^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.5%	149	0.0			40.0			35.5	35.4	40.0	27.1	55.6	43.6	$8,983
Tavola Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18885 Winding Summit Dr	New Caney	77357	Montgomery County	New Caney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 577-2900	859	55	15.7	58.6%	216 (25.1%)	161 (18.7%)	420 (48.9%)	13 (1.5%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.8%)	34.8	3100^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.0%		34.8	3142^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	32.4%	42							47.4	39.8	51.3	46.6	28.0	35.0	$7,907
Dogwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Dogwood	New Caney	77357	Montgomery County	New Caney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 577-2960	911	63	14.4	84.6%	133 (14.6%)	16 (1.8%)	750 (82.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	23.2	3869^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.4%		30.4	3405^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.8%	464	3.3	5.6	24.0	6.7	11.8	13.0	32.7	38.7	43.8	31.5	34.1	34.2	$9,440
Hope Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	14755 Granger Pines Way	Conroe	77302	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 709-7000	764	53	14.4	83.1%	204 (26.7%)	53 (6.9%)	461 (60.3%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.7%)	39.7	2763^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	40.3%		37.5	2951^st of 4651 public elementary schools	36.6%	188	13.6	8.3		27.3	12.5		32.2	45.8		36.1	55.7		$11,447
New Caney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20501 Fm 1485	New Caney	77357	Montgomery County	New Caney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 399-1400	787	53	14.9	86.3%	181 (23.0%)	49 (6.2%)	533 (67.7%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	28.6	3520^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.9%		31.2	3353^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	27.9%	167		0.0			16.7		32.5	44.4	43.1	27.8	44.7	36.9	$11,871
Milam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	16415 Fm 3083	Conroe	77302	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 709-5200	590	43	13.8	82.9%	179 (30.3%)	37 (6.3%)	347 (58.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	21.1	3986^th of 4627 public elementary schools	13.9%		31.7	3329^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.4%	657	0.0			12.5			30.3	33.9		34.6	32.8		$11,979
Creighton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12089 Fm 1485	Conroe	77306	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 709-2900	701	55	12.7	90.9%	110 (15.7%)	10 (1.4%)	576 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	35.2	3070^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.7%		66.3	1295^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.2%	1775	5.9	34.0		6.3	31.9		25.0	45.6		31.8	57.0		$9,268

Frequently Asked Questions about Piney Woods Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Piney Woods Elementary?

Students at Piney Woods Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 46% White, 6% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Piney Woods Elementary a good school?

Piney Woods Elementary ranks 2659^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Piney Woods Elementary in?

Splendora Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Piney Woods Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 832 students attended Piney Woods Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Piney Woods Elementary attend?

Students who attend Piney Woods Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Splendora J H
High : Splendora High School

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