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What's something CREEKSIDE PARK J H does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,219
Middle
DISTRICT 975 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOMBALL ISD·NCES 484296012997
Creekside Park Junior High School
8711 CREEKSIDE GREEN DR, THE WOODLANDS, TX 77375 · (281) 357-3282 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,219 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of Texas public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
148 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 435 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 388 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 396 | 32% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within TOMBALL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
89.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
80.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 70.0% | 19.0% | 7.0% | 4.0% |
| Mathematics | 46.0% | 34.0% | 13.0% | 7.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 89.0% | 80.0% |
| 2024-25 | 90.0% | 77.0% |
| 2023-24 | 91.0% | 79.0% |
| 2022-23 | 81.0% | 71.0% |
| 2021-22 | 71.0% | 52.0% |
| 2020-21 | 56.0% | 62.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
78.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Creekside Park Junior High School
Creekside Park Junior High School's state test result (78.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creekside Park Junior High School this school | 1,219 | 12.1% | 78.8% |
| Pieper Ranch Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 1,140 | 13.3% | 70.2% |
| Boerne Middle South BOERNE | 909 | 18.0% | 69.5% |
| Ridgeview Middle School ROUND ROCK | 1,249 | 17.1% | 66.6% |
| Lopez Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 1,294 | 16.3% | 75.7% |
| Mitchell Intermediate School THE WOODLANDS | 1,253 | 15.1% | 78.9% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Creekside Park Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.8% | #33 of 1,635 | #7 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #52 of 1,670 ▲ 23 | #9 of 219 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #28 of 1,670 ▼ 8 | #4 of 219 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #900 of 1,570 | #130 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,219 | #111 of 1,749 | #31 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #1,455 of 1,542 | #195 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.4% | #391 of 1,543 | #51 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.1% | #1,615 of 1,648 | #220 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +81.4% | #13 of 437 | #1 of 41 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,219
+273 (+29%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 18.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,219 | 66 | 18.5:1 | 12% (148) |
| 2023-24 | 1,173 | 62.9 | 18.6:1 | 14% (159) |
| 2022-23 | 1,162 | 60.8 | 19.1:1 | 14% (165) |
| 2020-21 | 946 | 51 | 18.6:1 | 7% (65) |
| 2017-18 | 672 | 41.8 | 16.1:1 | 7% (48) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Creekside Park Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 81% (672 to 1,219); teachers up 58% (41.8 to 66).
About Creekside Park Junior High School
Creekside Park Junior High School is a public middle school in THE WOODLANDS, Texas. Enrolled students number 1,219 students, in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 90% higher than the average for middle schools in Texas, which is about 643.
TOMBALL ISD enrolls 22,913 students in 23 schools, including Creekside Park Junior High School.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Creekside Park Junior High School is White (43%). Enrollment also includes 42% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. The school's White share is 8 points above the 34% share among Harris County residents. By the diversity index, Creekside Park Junior High School comes in at 63%.
The school reported 66 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 18.5:1. The 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 12% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Among public schools in Harris County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
The allk12 Grade for Creekside Park Junior High School is A. Compared with Texas public middle schools, the school scored higher than 94% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Creekside Park Junior High School is +10.3 points: 78.8% actual, 68.5% predicted.
Harris County census figures show that median household income is about $74,983, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. A total of 1,205 public schools operate in Harris County, serving about 886,911 students.
Nearest public school: Ischool-Creekside, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Creekside Park Junior High School holds at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Creekside Park Junior High School at 3rd of 9.
Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 1,219 was 29% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 946.
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Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TOMBALL ISD
- Tomball High SchoolHigh · 3,227 students
- Tomball Memorial High SchoolHigh · 3,213 students
- Tomball Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,179 students
- Grand Lakes Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,015 students
- Timber Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 970 students
- Tomball Junior High SchoolMiddle · 948 students
Other schools in THE WOODLANDS
- The Woodlands High SchoolHigh · 4,444 students
- College Park High SchoolHigh · 3,313 students
- McCullough Junior High SchoolMiddle · 2,195 students
- Knox Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,395 students
- Mitchell Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,253 students
- Deretchin Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,209 students
Nearby schools
- Ischool-Creekside0.3 mi · 130
- Creekview Elementary School0.3 mi · 937
- Timber Creek Elementary School0.5 mi · 970
- Sst the Woodlands1.5 mi · 559
- Hofius Intermediate School1.6 mi · 1,313
- Metzler Elementary School1.6 mi · 846
Frequently asked questions
About Creekside Park Junior High SchoolHow large is Creekside Park Junior High School?
Creekside Park Junior High School enrolls approximately 1,219 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Creekside Park Junior High School serve?
Creekside Park Junior High School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Creekside Park Junior High School?
Approximately 18.5:1 students per teacher at Creekside Park Junior High School.
How diverse is Creekside Park Junior High School?
Creekside Park Junior High School reports a student body of 43% White, 42% Hispanic, 3% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Creekside Park Junior High School?
Creekside Park Junior High School is overseen by TOMBALL ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.