DAVID EL

Located at 5301 SHADOW BEND PL, in THE WOODLANDS, Texas, DAVID EL is a moderately sized elementary campus that hosts 585 students (grades pre-K through 4), run under CONROE ISD.

Across the 66 schools in CONROE ISD (72,914 students total), DAVID EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, DAVID EL reports that the largest single group is White, at 62% of enrollment; the rest consists of 21% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% multiracial, 3% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting DAVID EL higher than the state norm the norm. About 9% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Montgomery County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), DAVID EL sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 69.8%; actual is 85.0%, +15.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Montgomery County) shows that median household earnings sit near $97,701, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Montgomery County's 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,595 students), DAVID EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: COLLINS INT, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DAVID EL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 75.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. DAVID EL's enrollment has contracted 17% since 2018, when it stood at 707 (now 585). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.