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Shadow Oaks Elementary

Q: Is Shadow Oaks Elementary a good school?

Shadow Oaks Elementary ranks 2598 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Shadow Oaks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended Shadow Oaks Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Shadow Oaks Elementary?

Students at Shadow Oaks Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Shadow Oaks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shadow Oaks Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Spring Oaks Middle High : Spring Woods High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2598^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Shadow Oaks Elementary is a PK-5 school in Houston, TX, serving 487 students within the Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out for its recent academic turnaround after years of struggling.

Shadow Oaks has historically ranked in the bottom 20-30% of Texas elementary schools, but the most recent data shows a significant upward trend, climbing to the 44th percentile statewide—its highest ranking in years. This improvement is broad-based, with notable gains in 5th-grade Reading (from 37.5% proficient to 62.5%) and Math (from 43% to 52.6%), now performing at or above state averages. The school serves a high-needs population, with over 93% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and it receives more resources than its affluent neighbors, including a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1 and higher spending per student ($12,642). This investment appears to be paying off, especially for its Special Education and low-income students, who are performing relatively well. However, the school still faces challenges in serving all demographic groups equally, particularly male students.

The contrast with nearby schools is stark. While Shadow Oaks is improving, it remains far below top-performing neighbors like Wilchester Elementary and Frostwood Elementary, which consistently rank in the 97th to 100th percentile and have free/reduced lunch rates below 11%. This creates a "tale of two districts" within the same area, where a student's school experience can vary dramatically based on their attendance zone. For parents, Shadow Oaks represents a school on an upward trajectory, with targeted resources and a promising 5th-grade cohort, but it still has a significant gap to close compared to its high-performing neighbors.

487

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,375

Per pupil spending ?

93%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1335 Shadowdale Dr
Houston, TX 77043-4298

(713) 251-6800

District: Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Shadow Oaks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Spring Oaks Middle
High:	Spring Woods High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.0%

African American:

7.0%

White:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2016

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

!Reading scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg61%

Texas avg51%

2,598^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)

282^nd of 951Spring Branch 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	41.8	2598 of 4627	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.8	3320 of 4651	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	3165 of 4710	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	3585 of 4647	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	3843 of 4581	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	3170 of 4578	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.2	4142 of 4479	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	4273 of 4359	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.5	4116 of 4329	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	19.1	3767 of 4286	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.1	3380 of 4320	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.1	3851 of 4260	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.7	3910 of 4221	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.2	3843 of 4206	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.3	3951 of 4095	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	21.0	3574 of 3937	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	34.5	3005 of 3884	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.4	2650 of 3768	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.6	2383 of 3724	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.2	1573 of 3476	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.9	1627 of 3475	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	35.1	2674 of 3465	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	1836 of 1905	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	1955 of 2443	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	36.3	3066 of 4461	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	2563 of 4331	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	3190 of 4295	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	3338 of 4240	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	1077 of 1643	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.4	1751 of 2918	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	1862 of 3668	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	2635 of 3556	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	2738 of 3487	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	2366 of 3446	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.9	3051 of 3333	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	2940 of 3226	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	2155 of 4575	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.8	1971 of 3744	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	2162 of 4658	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	2806 of 4588	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	3174 of 4561	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	3020 of 4499	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.2	3998 of 4348	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	4269 of 4306	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	1767 of 2619	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	2074 of 3006	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	2640 of 3184	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	3032 of 3106	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	2214 of 4413	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.7	2263 of 3644	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	2568 of 4465	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	3227 of 4401	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	3604 of 4376	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	2889 of 4329	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.9	3879 of 4188	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	4099 of 4168	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	2156 of 4520	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.4	2216 of 3705	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	2418 of 4594	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	3139 of 4521	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	3617 of 4477	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.1	2796 of 4451	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	3856 of 4309	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	4177 of 4264	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	3032 of 4582	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.5	2926 of 3739	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	3794 of 4647	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	4035 of 4585	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	4267 of 4563	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	3267 of 4498	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	3983 of 4357	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	4033 of 4319	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	1373 of 4301	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.3	2388 of 3549	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.3	3674 of 4292	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.5	2051 of 4086	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.6	3534 of 3952	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.9	1981 of 3799	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.4	3273 of 3684	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	3099 of 3558	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	1.6	3074 of 3082	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	2762 of 3082	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	2927 of 3142	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)68th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)34th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)33rd percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)31st percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)4th percentile-25 vs school

White (2022)<1st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics46%~ state avg

Reading43%-11 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 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	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Shadow Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1335 Shadowdale Dr	Houston	77043	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-6800	487	36	13.4	93.0%	23 (4.7%)	34 (7.0%)	414 (85.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	41.8	2598^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.9%		31.8	3320^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.6%	722					36.5	34.2	62.5	40.3	46.2	52.6		$13,375
Bendwood School	Public	PK, KG-5	12750 Kimberley	Houston	77024	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-5200	41	4	10.2	58.5%	4 (9.8%)	5 (12.2%)	24 (58.5%)	2 (4.9%)	4 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.9%)								(n/a)												$114,276
Westwood Elementary	Public	K-5	10595 Hammerly	Houston	77043	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-2100	475	36	13.0	93.7%	21 (4.4%)	18 (3.8%)	423 (89.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	27.9	3571^st of 4627 public elementary schools	22.8%		26.2	3650^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.5%	79		20.0	83.3		28.4	40.7	43.3	39.7	43.6	32.3		$13,117
Woodview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9749 Cedardale	Houston	77055	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-7800	503	38	13.2	95.8%	20 (4.0%)	17 (3.4%)	452 (89.9%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	25.3	3732^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	19.3%		19.6	4051^st of 4651 public elementary schools	12.9%	319					36.3	36.1	44.6	27.5	34.9	43.2		$12,421
Pine Shadows Elementary	Public	K-5	9900 Neuens	Houston	77080	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-6500	859	60	14.3	69.7%	125 (14.6%)	37 (4.3%)	652 (75.9%)	20 (2.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.6%)	55.9	1810^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.9%		49.1	2195^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.8%	385	20.0				51.3	58.5	56.1	50.0	46.0	47.0		$9,913
Rummel Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Brittmoore	Houston	77079	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-6700	793	49	16.0	6.6%	482 (60.8%)	6 (0.8%)	129 (16.3%)	113 (14.2%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.1%)	98	54^th of 4627 public elementary schools	98.8%		97.9	54^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.8%						83.0	90.8	90.1	79.7	85.6	82.4	100.0	$8,453
Sherwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Sherwood Forest	Houston	77043	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-6900	437	33	13.2	61.1%	68 (15.6%)	41 (9.4%)	302 (69.1%)	14 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	39.9	2757^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.4%		38.6	2873^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	38.2%	116	0.0		16.7	20.0	58.1	56.9	48.5	35.4	38.2	23.9		$11,301
Bunker Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11950 Taylorcrest	Houston	77024	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-5400	766	46	16.7	13.2%	377 (49.2%)	24 (3.1%)	143 (18.7%)	173 (22.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (5.6%)	95.2	159^th of 4627 public elementary schools	96.6%		95	185^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.0%	26					87.4	73.7	85.5	76.4	78.5	73.7	100.0	$8,158
Wilchester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13618 St Marys Ln	Houston	77079	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-7700	854	51	16.8	10.7%	608 (71.2%)	22 (2.6%)	106 (12.4%)	78 (9.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.2%)	98.9	22^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	99.5%		98.6	31^st of 4651 public elementary schools	99.3%	9					88.6	87.7	91.7	85.8	91.1	91.6	100.0	$8,087
Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10400 Rothbury	Houston	77043	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-7200	457	35	12.8	75.9%	84 (18.4%)	45 (9.8%)	285 (62.4%)	20 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	31.7	3312^th of 4627 public elementary schools	28.4%		28.9	3506^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.6%	194					44.3	40.3	47.7	33.9	39.5	37.9		$12,717

Frequently Asked Questions about Shadow Oaks Elementary

How many students attend Shadow Oaks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended Shadow Oaks Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Shadow Oaks Elementary?

Students at Shadow Oaks Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Shadow Oaks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shadow Oaks Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Spring Oaks Middle
High : Spring Woods High School

What district is Shadow Oaks Elementary in?

Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)

Is Shadow Oaks Elementary a good school?

Shadow Oaks Elementary ranks 2598^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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