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Woods Elementary

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Woods Elementary ranks 491 st of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

491^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Woods Elementary is a public elementary school located in Tyler, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 785 students. It is part of the Tyler Independent School District, which is ranked 456 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woods Elementary has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, ranking in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools. The school has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 1365th in 2018-2019 to 491st in 2024-2025. Academically, Woods Elementary consistently outperforms the Tyler ISD and Texas state averages in STAAR Reading, Mathematics, and Science assessments across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade reading proficiency rate is 77.97%, compared to 47.7% for Tyler ISD and 52.02% for Texas, and its 5th-grade mathematics proficiency rate is 60.77%, compared to 43.63% for Tyler ISD and 46.24% for Texas.

Compared to nearby schools, Jones Elementary, Clarkston Elementary, and Peete Elementary, Woods Elementary outperforms them in academic performance across all subject areas and grade levels. However, the Caldwell Arts Academy, a magnet school within the Tyler ISD, demonstrates even stronger academic performance than Woods Elementary, particularly in reading and mathematics. Conversely, the Cumberland Academy Upper Elementary and Cumberland Academy Lower Elementary, public charter schools located near Woods Elementary, struggle to match the academic achievement of Woods Elementary across all subject areas and grade levels.

810

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,116

Per pupil spending ?

41.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3131 Fry Ave
Tyler, TX 75701

(903) 262-1280

District: Tyler Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Woods Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hubbard Middle
High:	Tyler Legacy High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.0%

Hispanic:

19.1%

African American:

16.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (66% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg45%

Texas avg47%

491^st of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 17Elementary Schools in the Tyler Independent School District (Isd)

456^th of 961Tyler 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	87.1	491 of 4651	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	779 of 4710	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	478 of 4647	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	807 of 4581	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	726 of 4578	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	1365 of 4479	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	1605 of 4359	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.2	966 of 4329	77.7%	★★★★☆
2016	55.3	2032 of 4286	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.6	1930 of 4320	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	39.3	2944 of 4260	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.3	1938 of 4221	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.8	2534 of 4206	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.8	2480 of 4095	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.8	1837 of 3937	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.0	2258 of 3884	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.4	1811 of 3768	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.0	1198 of 3724	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.7	1095 of 3476	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.0	1423 of 3475	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.7	1506 of 3465	56.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	445 of 1905	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	50.5	1102 of 2443	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	1144 of 2443	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	1016 of 2421	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	1076 of 2444	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	1761 of 2515	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	1587 of 2483	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	61.8	1305 of 4461	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	1236 of 4331	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	24.2	3757 of 4295	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	3146 of 4240	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	84.9	245 of 3487	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	60 of 3446	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	125 of 3333	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	40 of 3226	98.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	337 of 3744	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	75.6	850 of 4658	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	559 of 4588	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	1008 of 4561	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	810 of 4499	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	1400 of 4348	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	1906 of 4306	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	646 of 2619	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	829 of 2980	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	940 of 2958	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.0	896 of 3006	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	1611 of 3184	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	2011 of 3106	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	377 of 3644	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	635 of 4465	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	260 of 4401	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	77.1	627 of 4376	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	619 of 4329	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	1447 of 4188	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	1628 of 4168	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	531 of 3705	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	982 of 4594	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	981 of 4521	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	1029 of 4477	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	880 of 4451	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	43.2	2546 of 4309	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	1976 of 4264	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	406 of 3739	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	619 of 4647	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	459 of 4585	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	82.4	605 of 4563	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	644 of 4498	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	1434 of 4357	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	1373 of 4319	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	41.2	721 of 1128	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	1095 of 3549	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.9	507 of 4292	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	867 of 4086	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	223 of 3952	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.1	192 of 3799	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	39.6	2095 of 3684	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	1701 of 3558	52.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	291 of 2612	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	541 of 3108	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.8	120 of 3106	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	79.1	401 of 3082	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	382 of 3082	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	582 of 3142	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	741 of 3127	76.3%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)93rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)77th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)75th percentile-14 vs school

At Risk (2022)71st percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)36th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading75%+21 vs state

Mathematics67%+21 vs state

Science39%+10 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, April 11, 2011

So far Andy Woods is a great school with good teachers who actually care about my childs learning abilities. I would recommend anyone of this school. Close Quote

Schools Near Woods Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)		STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (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 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	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
Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3131 Fry Ave	Tyler	75701	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-1280	810	44	18.3	41.9%	470 (58.0%)	136 (16.8%)	155 (19.1%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.7%)	87.1	491^st of 4651 public elementary schools	89.4%		79.5	779^th of 4710 public elementary schools	83.5%	288					78.0	74.0	74.2				69.8	70.5	60.8				39.2			$7,116
Bell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1409 Hankerson St	Tyler	75701	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-1820	540	33	16.4	90.0%	63 (11.7%)	144 (26.7%)	300 (55.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	40.6	2735^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.2%		43	2670^th of 4710 public elementary schools	43.3%	65					40.5	39.7	59.4				42.7	35.3	46.4				20.3			$10,027
Cumberland Academy Upper Elementary	Public, Charter	3-5	1040 Shiloh Rd	Tyler	75703	Smith County	Cumberland Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 405-1381	392	30	13.1	46.4%	137 (34.9%)	104 (26.5%)	125 (31.9%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	10	4481^st of 4651 public elementary schools	3.7%		16	4269^th of 4710 public elementary schools	9.4%	212					27.0	25.0	35.0				16.8	25.4	17.1				5.1			$8,190
Cumberland Academy Lower Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	1340 Shiloh Rd	Tyler	75703	Smith County	Cumberland Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 405-1318	459	35	12.9	59.3%	168 (36.6%)	106 (23.1%)	136 (29.6%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.5%)								(n/a)																				$10,656
Birdwell School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2010 Talley Ave	Tyler	75701	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-1870	568	31	18.4	68.7%	41 (7.2%)	14 (2.5%)	506 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	97	101^st of 4651 public elementary schools	97.8%		93.4	237^th of 4710 public elementary schools	95.0%	136	51.9	83.3		90.0	80.6	95.7	95.4	78.7	87.5	85.2	79.4	94.0	89.8	72.3	80.0	82.4	61.2	70.4	55.6	$9,035
Clarkston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2915 Williamsburg	Tyler	75701	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-1980	394	28	13.9	76.9%	116 (29.4%)	149 (37.8%)	82 (20.8%)	9 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.1%)	27.7	3570^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.2%		35.6	3117^th of 4710 public elementary schools	33.8%	453					27.1	35.2	50.0				33.9	27.3	27.4				30.7			$10,484
Rice Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5215 Old Bullard Rd	Tyler	75703	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2555	613	39	15.7	61.0%	249 (40.6%)	170 (27.7%)	115 (18.8%)	24 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (8.6%)	52.9	1969^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.7%		50.5	2148^th of 4710 public elementary schools	54.4%	179					49.4	50.6	52.6				42.7	50.6	48.5				31.3			$8,607
Bonner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	235 S Saunders	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-1920	380	27	13.8	93.4%	24 (6.3%)	55 (14.5%)	288 (75.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	51.1	2070^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.5%		43.5	2620^th of 4710 public elementary schools	44.4%	550	30.4	57.1	0.0		32.4	57.8	68.0				28.3	50.0	60.4				16.0			$11,464
Caldwell Arts Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	331 S College	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2250	618	39	15.8	49.8%	210 (34.0%)	121 (19.6%)	268 (43.4%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	82.4	663^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	85.7%		85.4	559^th of 4710 public elementary schools	88.1%	104				100.0	64.1	74.7	78.9	80.0	76.2	80.7	50.0	52.1	60.6	64.0	58.7	57.9	47.9	67.7	56.5	$8,799
Peete Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1511 Bellwood Dr	Tyler	75701	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2460	385	27	14.4	97.1%	17 (4.4%)	168 (43.6%)	185 (48.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	16.8	4191^st of 4651 public elementary schools	9.9%		21.1	4005^th of 4710 public elementary schools	15.0%	186					23.8	43.1	31.6				14.3	39.2	23.2				10.9			$11,732

Frequently Asked Questions about Woods Elementary

How many students attend Woods Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 810 students attended Woods Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Woods Elementary attend?

Students who attend Woods Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hubbard Middle
High : Tyler Legacy High School

What district is Woods Elementary in?

Tyler Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Woods Elementary?

Students at Woods Elementary are 58% White, 19% Hispanic, 17% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Is Woods Elementary a good school?

Woods Elementary ranks 491^st of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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