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Creekside Forest Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Creekside Forest Elementary is a highly-regarded public elementary school located in The Woodlands, Texas, serving 692 students in grades K-5. As part of the Tomball Independent School District, which is ranked 32nd out of 961 districts in the state, Creekside Forest Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Texas, ranking within the top 20 schools for the past several years.

Creekside Forest Elementary's academic performance is truly exceptional, with students consistently outperforming the district and state averages on STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) tests across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in STAAR Reading and Mathematics are projected to be around 90-95%, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly impressive in STAAR Science, where the 5th-grade proficiency rate is expected to be 76.26%, compared to 55.8% for the district and 29.57% for the state. Creekside Forest Elementary also ranks exceptionally well in various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, Hispanic students, and white students, consistently placing within the top 25 schools in Texas for these subgroups.

While nearby schools, such as Creekview Elementary, Timber Creek Elementary, and Schultz Elementary, also perform well, they generally lag behind Creekside Forest Elementary in terms of academic performance, student subgroup rankings, and overall state rankings. Creekside Forest Elementary's consistent high performance and low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15 to 15.6 students per teacher, make it a standout institution in the Tomball Independent School District and the state of Texas.

676

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,854

Per pupil spending ?

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5949 Creekside Forest Dr
The Woodlands, TX 77389

(281) 357-4526

District: Tomball Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Creekside Forest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Creekside Park J H
High:	Tomball High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.8%

Hispanic:

32.7%

Asian:

12.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (90% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Texas elementary schools

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school90%

District avg71%

Texas avg47%

13^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 11Elementary Schools in the Tomball Independent School District (Isd)

32^nd of 961Tomball 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
2025	99.2	13 of 4651	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	18 of 4710	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	12 of 4647	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	9 of 4581	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	3 of 4578	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.4	10 of 4479	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.4	15 of 4359	99.7%	★★★★★
2017	99.6	8 of 4329	99.8%	★★★★★
2016	94.5	20 of 4286	99.5%	★★★★★
2015	93.2	52 of 4320	98.8%	★★★★★
2014	93.8	37 of 4260	99.1%	★★★★★
2013	94.8	25 of 4221	99.4%	★★★★★
2012	89.4	239 of 4206	94.3%	★★★★★
2011	86.2	107 of 4095	97.4%	★★★★★
2010	84.1	197 of 3937	95.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	12 of 814	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	3 of 1045	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	21 of 1015	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	13 of 957	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	29 of 967	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	21 of 1009	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	23 of 1005	97.7%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	99.1	17 of 4461	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.8	121 of 4331	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	99.8	7 of 4295	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	9 of 4240	99.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	3 of 2918	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	8 of 3668	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	13 of 3556	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	24 of 3487	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	4 of 3446	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	97.4	22 of 3333	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	18 of 3226	99.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	11 of 3744	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	12 of 4658	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	18 of 4588	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.2	9 of 4561	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	3 of 4499	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.5	23 of 4348	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	23 of 4306	99.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	209 of 2619	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	76.1	243 of 2980	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	74.7	448 of 2958	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	268 of 3006	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	76.9	211 of 3184	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	78.5	185 of 3106	94.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	99.3	10 of 3644	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	9 of 4465	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	18 of 4401	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	8 of 4376	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	2 of 4329	100.0%	★★★★★
2019	99.5	6 of 4188	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.4	10 of 4168	99.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	58 of 3705	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	110 of 4594	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	25 of 4521	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	17 of 4477	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	173 of 4309	96.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	9 of 3739	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	17 of 4647	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	13 of 4585	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	6 of 4563	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.7	3 of 4498	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.5	5 of 4357	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	13 of 4319	99.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	27 of 975	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	26 of 1128	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	93 of 1099	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	22 of 1004	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	1 of 961	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	1 of 1046	99.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	98.7	20 of 3549	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	65 of 4292	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	6 of 4086	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	10 of 3952	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.7	10 of 3799	99.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	13 of 2612	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	19 of 3108	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	16 of 3106	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	11 of 3082	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.0	6 of 3082	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	19 of 3142	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	35 of 3127	98.9%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)100th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)97th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)92nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading93%+38 vs state

Mathematics92%+47 vs state

Science76%+47 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, August 18, 2011

If you don't mind spending thousands of dollars trying to catch your child up. Then this is the school for you. Teacher missing 20 something days the first semester. Your child sitting in the halls waiting for subs. Poor communication from the staff. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Creekside Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5949 Creekside Forest Dr	The Woodlands	77389	Harris County	Tomball Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 357-4526	676	47	14.4	7.5%	323 (47.8%)	4 (0.6%)	221 (32.7%)	87 (12.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.9%)	99.2	13^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.7%		99.2	18^th of 4710 public elementary schools	99.6%	5					95.7	92.6	90.7				92.3	93.5	91.3				76.3			$7,854
French Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5802 W Rayford Rd	Klein	77389	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 249-4000	786	49	16.0	24.0%	369 (46.9%)	89 (11.3%)	199 (25.3%)	84 (10.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (5.1%)	95.9	145^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.9%		93.2	250^th of 4710 public elementary schools	94.7%	105					85.5	82.2	82.2				84.7	80.0	71.5				56.9			$7,793
Glen Loch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	27505 Glen Loch Dr	The Woodlands	77381	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 298-4900	555	43	12.9	54.4%	168 (30.3%)	52 (9.4%)	297 (53.5%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	71.1	1086^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.7%		68.7	1185^th of 4710 public elementary schools	74.8%	99	50.0	71.4	27.3	34.6	51.1	67.7					50.5	61.4								$10,466
Ride Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4920 W Panther Creek Dr	The Woodlands	77381	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 465-2800	508	39	13.0	29.3%	280 (55.1%)	47 (9.3%)	103 (20.3%)	28 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.6%)	97.4	86^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.2%		96.3	132^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	97.2%	46					84.4	82.6					81.8	83.0								$10,013
Sst The Woodlands	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	27440 Kuykendahl Rd	Tomball	77375	Harris County	School Of Science And Technology	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 255-0483	559	35	15.9	43.8%	65 (11.6%)	91 (16.3%)	353 (63.1%)	36 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	84.1	608^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.9%		84.2	604^th of 4710 public elementary schools	87.2%	4					68.9	65.6	82.1	83.0	72.2	83.3	60.7	50.0	63.2	55.3	50.0	66.7	61.8	50.0	33.3	$12,150
Timber Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8455 Creekside Green Dr	The Woodlands	77389	Harris County	Tomball Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 357-3060	970	60	16.0	12.9%	391 (40.3%)	18 (1.9%)	405 (41.8%)	106 (10.9%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.5%)	95.1	181^st of 4651 public elementary schools	96.1%		95.2	176^th of 4710 public elementary schools	96.3%	5					82.9	78.2	84.7				76.4	77.6	70.4				56.8			$7,128
David Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	5301 Shadow Bend Pl	The Woodlands	77381	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 298-4700	585	36	16.2	9.4%	360 (61.5%)	17 (2.9%)	123 (21.0%)	46 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.3%)	97.3	93^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	98.0%		97.9	64^th of 4710 public elementary schools	98.6%	29					79.4	87.8					77.3	89.9								$8,047
Creekview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8877 W New Harmony	The Woodlands	77375	Harris County	Tomball Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 357-3070	937	60	15.6	13.7%	383 (40.9%)	45 (4.8%)	442 (47.2%)	37 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.0%)	96.9	108^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.7%		97.8	65^th of 4710 public elementary schools	98.6%	43					84.0	82.3	81.5				80.8	86.0	80.1				62.2			$7,680
Hailey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12051 Sawmill Rd	The Woodlands	77380	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 663-4100	592	42	14.0	56.9%	185 (31.3%)	121 (20.4%)	194 (32.8%)	37 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (8.8%)	83.4	634^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.4%		86.2	530^th of 4710 public elementary schools	88.7%	104					66.3	63.1					60.4	73.3								$9,751
Metzler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8500 W Rayford Rd	Klein	77389	Harris County	Klein Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 484-7900	846	55	15.3	47.0%	297 (35.1%)	90 (10.6%)	381 (45.0%)	43 (5.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.9%)	65.7	1318^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.7%		77.5	850^th of 4710 public elementary schools	82.0%	468					57.6	68.8	63.2				38.9	57.8	49.0				34.2			$7,900

Frequently Asked Questions about Creekside Forest Elementary

How many students attend Creekside Forest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 676 students attended Creekside Forest Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Creekside Forest Elementary?

Students at Creekside Forest Elementary are 48% White, 33% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Creekside Forest Elementary in?

Tomball Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Creekside Forest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Creekside Forest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Creekside Park J H
High : Tomball High School

Is Creekside Forest Elementary a good school?

Yes! Creekside Forest Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 13^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools.

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