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Enrollment
585
Elementary
DISTRICT 786 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONROE ISD·NCES 481500021045
David Elementary School
5301 SHADOW BEND PL, THE WOODLANDS, TX 77381 · (281) 298-4700 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL585 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of Texas public elementary 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.
- CThree-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
55 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 6 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 142 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 146 | 25% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is 38% smaller than its 4th grade class (146).
Student demographics
57%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
80.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +1.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
84.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 84 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 1 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 53.0% | 27.0% | 13.0% | 7.0% |
| Mathematics | 66.0% | 18.0% | 9.0% | 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 | 80.0% | 84.0% |
| 2024-25 | 85.0% | 85.0% |
| 2023-24 | 83.0% | 87.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 89.0% |
| 2021-22 | 75.0% | 75.0% |
| 2020-21 | 79.0% | 86.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
84.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 85% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 70% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 David Elementary School
David Elementary School's state test result (84.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Elementary School this school | 585 | 9.4% | 84.9% |
| Windsong Elementary School FRIENDSWOOD | 607 | 8.7% | 66.3% |
| Westside Elementary School CEDAR PARK | 504 | 9.9% | 58.0% |
| Ep Rayzor Elementary School LANTANA | 510 | 10.0% | 62.4% |
| South Bosque Elementary School WACO | 578 | 14.2% | 80.5% |
| Celia Hays Elementary School ROCKWALL | 613 | 10.4% | 72.2% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 David Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.9% | #28 of 4,401 | #1 of 77 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #68 of 4,466 ▼ 9 | #1 of 77 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #256 of 4,466 ▼ 135 | #3 of 77 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #2,603 of 3,998 | #44 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 585 | #1,723 of 4,938 | #67 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #3,464 of 4,622 | #71 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.6% | #1,744 of 4,628 | #43 of 78 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.4% | #4,666 of 4,789 | #75 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.3% | #1,397 of 2,838 | #14 of 37 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
585
-18 (-3%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 752
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 585 | 36 | 16.3:1 | 9% (55) |
| 2023-24 | 629 | 37.9 | 16.6:1 | 11% (71) |
| 2022-23 | 633 | 38 | 16.7:1 | 10% (66) |
| 2020-21 | 603 | 37 | 16.3:1 | 8% (47) |
| 2017-18 | 707 | 39 | 18.1:1 | 12% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 629 | 36 | 17.5:1 | 5% (33) |
| 2010-11 | 639 | 38 | 16.8:1 | 3% (21) |
| 2000-01 | 585 | 36 | 16.3:1 | 1% (5) |
| 1990-91 | 752 | 39 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for David Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (707 to 585); teachers down 8% (39 to 36).
About David Elementary School
In THE WOODLANDS, Texas, part of Montgomery County, David Elementary School is an elementary school. The school enrolls 585 students in pre-K through 4.
CONROE ISD runs David Elementary School along with 65 other schools, enrolling 72,914 students in total.
The largest group at David Elementary School is White students, at 62%. Other students are 21% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, David Elementary School scores 57%.
A staff of 36 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 16.3:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is lower. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 9%. Across public schools in Montgomery County, the average is 48%.
David Elementary School earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 95% of Texas public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. David Elementary School beats its 69.7% prediction with 84.9%, a top-10% result in Texas.
In the wider Montgomery County area, the median household earns about $97,701 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Montgomery County, 160 public schools serve about 134,595 students.
Collins Intermediate School, about 0.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of David Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, David Elementary School ranks 2nd of 9 on average proficiency.
NCES assigns David Elementary School the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 3%, from 603 to 585.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at David Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
684,432
Census ACS
Median income
$97,701
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
134,595 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CONROE ISD
- Conroe High SchoolHigh · 5,252 students
- The Woodlands High SchoolHigh · 4,444 students
- Grand Oaks High SchoolHigh · 3,836 students
- College Park High SchoolHigh · 3,313 students
- Caney Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,783 students
- Oak Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,758 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
- Creekside Park Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,219 students
Nearby schools
- Collins Intermediate School0.7 mi · 719
- Ride Elementary School0.8 mi · 508
- The Woodlands High School1.1 mi · 4,444
- Powell Elementary School1.5 mi · 830
- McCullough Junior High School1.6 mi · 2,195
- Glen Loch Elementary School1.9 mi · 555
Frequently asked questions
About David Elementary SchoolHow many students attend David Elementary School?
David Elementary School enrolls approximately 585 students in grades PK-04.
Is David Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
David Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does David Elementary School have?
David Elementary School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the student diversity at David Elementary School?
Student demographics at David Elementary School are roughly 62% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% Black, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is David Elementary School public or private?
David Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by CONROE ISD.
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