Summary
Woodville Elementary is a PK-2 school in Woodville, TX, serving 303 students within the Woodville Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the bottom 14% of Texas school districts. The school faces significant challenges, with 68.65% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, a high level of economic disadvantage that impacts academic outcomes. Because Woodville Elementary only serves the earliest grades, its test scores come from students who have moved on to Woodville Intermediate (grades 3-5), creating a direct link between early education and later performance. Overall, the school ranks in the 21st percentile statewide, placing it in the bottom quarter of Texas elementary schools.
Academically, Woodville Elementary’s performance is significantly below state and local benchmarks. For example, only 24.1% of its 5th graders were proficient in math, compared to the state average of 47.38%. This is also lower than nearby schools like Chester Elementary (81.82% proficient) and Spurger Elementary (48% proficient). The school’s overall state ranking (21st percentile) is the lowest among comparable schools, with Chester Elementary (86th percentile) and Colmesneil Elementary (49th percentile) performing much better. A particularly troubling trend is in mathematics, where proficiency drops sharply from 3rd grade (near the state average) to 5th grade (less than half the state average), suggesting the math curriculum is not building foundational skills effectively.
Despite these challenges, there are some relative strengths. The school’s Special Education and Gifted and Talented programs are its highest-performing subgroups, earning 2-star ratings, which suggests targeted support may be more effective than general instruction. However, spending per student at Woodville Elementary ($11,772) is higher than at Warren Elementary ($9,557) and Colmesneil Elementary ($9,387), yet outcomes are much lower, indicating that funding effectiveness, not just amount, is a key issue. For parents, this means the school provides a foundation but struggles to prepare students for later academic success, especially in math, and may benefit from a closer look at how resources are used to improve instruction.
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