Summary:
This analysis examines eight elementary schools in zip code 77389, serving grades PK-5 or PK-6 across parts of The Woodlands, Klein, and Spring, Texas, within the Tomball Independent School District (Isd), Klein Independent School District (Isd), and the School Of Science And Technology charter network.
The standout school is Creekside Forest Elementary, ranked #12 in Texas (100th percentile) with exceptional test scores averaging 93.4% proficient in both Reading and Math. Timber Creek Elementary is another top performer, ranking in the 98th percentile with the largest enrollment (970 students). Within Klein ISD, French Elementary stands out as a 5-star school (95th percentile), far outperforming its district peers like Fox Elementary (82nd percentile), Metzler Elementary (71st percentile), Zwink Elementary (77th percentile), and Northampton Elementary (84th percentile). The charter school Sst Willowcreek is notable for its dramatic turnaround from the 7th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 83rd percentile by 2025-2026.
A clear performance gap exists between districts: Tomball ISD schools consistently rank in the top 2% statewide, while Klein ISD schools in this zip code are more varied. Socioeconomic status strongly correlates with performance, as schools with lower free/reduced lunch percentages (Creekside Forest at 7.54%, Timber Creek at 12.89%, French at 24.05%) achieve the highest scores, while those with higher rates (Zwink at 63.21%, Sst Willowcreek at 60.22%, Fox at 59.8%) rank lower. Across nearly all schools, Math proficiency lags behind Reading, particularly at lower-performing schools like Fox Elementary, where 3rd-grade Math (42.55%) trails Reading (59.57%) by 17 points. Spending per student ranges from $8,350 to $10,265, with no clear link to performance, and student-teacher ratios vary from 13.1 to 16.7.
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