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Spring Shadows Elementary

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Summary

Spring Shadows Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving around 600 students in grades K-5 and part of the Spring Branch Independent School District (SBISD).

Despite having a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than the district and state averages, Spring Shadows Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Texas elementary schools and significantly underperforms on state assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 27.63% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 59.03% for the SBISD district and 48.85% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 17.95% of 3rd graders, 20% of 4th graders, and 16.44% of 5th graders achieving proficiency or better. This academic struggle is likely exacerbated by the school's high percentage of students from low-income families, with over 90% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Comparing Spring Shadows Elementary to nearby schools in the SBISD, such as Hollibrook Elementary, Westwood Elementary, and Spring Branch Elementary, highlights the disparities in educational opportunities and resources within the district. These nearby schools generally perform better academically, with higher STAAR proficiency rates and better overall rankings, as well as lower percentages of students from low-income families and more diverse student populations. However, some other nearby schools, such as Edgewood Elementary, also struggle academically and have similar demographic and socioeconomic profiles to Spring Shadows Elementary.

532

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

96.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9725 Kempwood Dr
Houston, TX 77080-3999

(713) 251-7100

District: Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Spring Shadows Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Spring Woods Middle
High:	Northbrook High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.7%

African American:

11.8%

White:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2014 → 7th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (20% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 27 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school20%

District avg54%

Texas avg44%

Not ranked this year

Spring Shadows Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

335^th of 961Spring 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
2024	13.7	4378 of 4710	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	3737 of 4647	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	3596 of 4581	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	3569 of 4578	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	4377 of 4479	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	4284 of 4359	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.7	4109 of 4329	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	20.0	3729 of 4286	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.5	3501 of 4320	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.0	3778 of 4260	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.7	3811 of 4221	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	22.9	3737 of 4206	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.1	3995 of 4095	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.5	3831 of 3937	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	25.5	3374 of 3884	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.9	3573 of 3768	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	53.6	2035 of 3724	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	13.7	3309 of 3476	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	40.7	2447 of 3475	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	50.5	1999 of 3465	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	42.4	1404 of 2443	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	1674 of 2443	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	1482 of 2421	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.9	2348 of 2444	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	2440 of 2515	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	2442 of 2483	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	45.1	2441 of 4461	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	2545 of 4331	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.2	3758 of 4295	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	3843 of 4240	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	19.7	3309 of 3668	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	2594 of 3556	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.7	2336 of 3487	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	2181 of 3446	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.9	3086 of 3333	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	2862 of 3226	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	15.6	4313 of 4658	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	3777 of 4588	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	3581 of 4561	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	3777 of 4499	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	4298 of 4348	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	4243 of 4306	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	20.1	3982 of 4465	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	3138 of 4401	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	3397 of 4376	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	3226 of 4329	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	4094 of 4188	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	4071 of 4168	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	23.1	3985 of 4594	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	3049 of 4521	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	2951 of 4477	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	3273 of 4451	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	4132 of 4309	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	4166 of 4264	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	20.2	4023 of 4647	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	3417 of 4585	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	3607 of 4563	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	3268 of 4498	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	4116 of 4357	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	4226 of 4319	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	51.4	513 of 1004	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	30.9	3225 of 4292	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	3356 of 4086	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	2804 of 3952	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.3	2234 of 3799	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	2913 of 3684	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	2933 of 3558	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	10.1	2962 of 3082	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	2308 of 3142	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2022)49th percentile+27 vs school

At Risk (2022)45th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2024)43rd percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2024)25th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2024)13th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)13th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)11th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)10th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2024)7th percentile~ school

White (2021)4th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2023-2024) ?

Reading25%-26 vs state

Mathematics18%-27 vs state

Science18%-8 vs state

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How many students attend Spring Shadows Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 532 students attended Spring Shadows Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Spring Shadows Elementary?

Students at Spring Shadows Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 12% African American, 4% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Spring Shadows Elementary in?

Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)

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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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Science Center	Public		8856 Westview	Houston	77055	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 464-1511																			(n/a)
Nexus - Houston	Public, Charter		2929 Woodland Park Dr	Houston	77082	Harris County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(832) 232-8872	0																		(n/a)
Academic Behavior School West	Public		7800 Westglen	Houston	77063	Harris County	Harris County Dept Of Educational	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 339-9411																			(n/a)
KIPP Connect High School	Public, Charter		6700 Bellaire Blvd	Houston	77074	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 879-3023																			(n/a)
Harmony Science Academy - Bridgeland	Public, Charter		12800 Creekland Village Dr	Cypress	77433	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston North	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 343-3333	0																		(n/a)
Heritage Classical Academy School	Public, Charter		602 Sawyer Street Ste 720	Houston	77007	Harris County	Heritage Classical Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 870-3788																			(n/a)
Highpoint School North	Public		11902 Spears Rd	Houston	77067	Harris County	Harris County Dept Of Educational	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 696-2195																			(n/a)
Fortis Academy	Public		11902 Spears Rd	Houston	77067	Harris County	Harris County Dept Of Educational	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 694-6300																			(n/a)
School For Accelerated Learning	Public		1310 Prairie Ste 1080	Houston	77002	Harris County	Spring Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 755-4766	6				0 (0.0%)	4 (66.7%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)								(n/a)
Nextgen Innovation Academy	Public, Charter		11150 S Wilcrest Drive Ste 185	Houston	77099	Harris County	Nextgen Innovation Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(346) 324-4318																			(n/a)