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Enrollment
557
Elementary
DISTRICT 684 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KLEIN ISD·NCES 482574002899
Greenwood Forest Elementary School
12100 MISTY VLY, KLEIN, TX 77066 · (832) 484-5700 · Harris County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL557 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
412 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 98 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (98) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (107).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 30.0% | 28.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 21.0% |
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 | 58.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
51.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Greenwood Forest Elementary School
Greenwood Forest Elementary School's state test result (51.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Forest Elementary School this school | 557 | 74.0% | 51.0% |
| Sallye R Moore College & Career Preparatory GRAND PRAIRIE | 608 | 76.8% | 43.6% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie GRAND PRAIRIE | 516 | 77.9% | 39.4% |
| Stults Road Elementary School DALLAS | 552 | 73.7% | 26.6% |
| Presidential Meadows Elementary School MANOR | 571 | 70.9% | 28.6% |
| Smith Elementary School MESQUITE | 533 | 72.0% | 37.0% |
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 Greenwood Forest Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,348 of 4,401 | #150 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,589 of 4,466 ▼ 212 | #204 of 625 ▼ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,638 of 4,466 ▼ 364 | #212 of 625 ▼ 69 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.5pp | #531 of 3,998 | #69 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 557 | #1,976 of 4,938 | #406 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #832 of 4,622 | #122 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.0% | #1,403 of 4,628 | #180 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.0% | #2,319 of 4,789 | #458 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.2% | #853 of 2,838 | #166 of 441 |
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
557
-91 (-14%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 1,130
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 557 | 42.8 | 13.0:1 | 74% (412) |
| 2023-24 | 640 | 50.9 | 12.6:1 | 76% (486) |
| 2022-23 | 672 | 52.9 | 12.7:1 | 75% (502) |
| 2020-21 | 648 | 50 | 13.0:1 | 71% (458) |
| 2017-18 | 735 | 55 | 13.4:1 | 59% (437) |
| 2015-16 | 753 | 58 | 13.0:1 | 56% (425) |
| 2010-11 | 710 | 48 | 14.8:1 | 60% (425) |
| 2000-01 | 591 | 41 | 14.4:1 | 24% (140) |
| 1990-91 | 1,130 | 49 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Greenwood Forest Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (735 to 557); teachers down 22% (55 to 42.8).
About Greenwood Forest Elementary School
Greenwood Forest Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in KLEIN, Texas. Enrolled students number 557 students, in kindergarten through 5.
KLEIN ISD is made up of 50 schools with 52,437 students in all.
Greenwood Forest Elementary School's enrollment is 53% Hispanic. Other groups include 34% Black, 5% White, 5% Asian, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Harris County residents are about 44% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Greenwood Forest Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 60%.
The school employs the equivalent of 42.8 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.0:1. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 74%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Greenwood Forest Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 51.0%; the prediction is 42.1%.
Harris County has about 4,838,303 residents, and median household income is about $74,983, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 1,205 public schools in Harris County, with a combined enrollment of about 886,911.
Nearby, Wunderlich Intermediate School is about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Greenwood Forest Elementary School is 2nd of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
In the federal locale system, Greenwood Forest Elementary School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 557 was 14% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 648.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 KLEIN ISD
- Klein Cain High SchoolHigh · 3,922 students
- Klein Oak High SchoolHigh · 3,766 students
- Klein Forest High SchoolHigh · 3,418 students
- Klein High SchoolHigh · 3,366 students
- Klein Collins High SchoolHigh · 3,360 students
- Wunderlich Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,319 students
Other schools in KLEIN
- Klein Cain High SchoolHigh · 3,922 students
- Klein Oak High SchoolHigh · 3,766 students
- Klein Forest High SchoolHigh · 3,418 students
- Klein High SchoolHigh · 3,366 students
- Klein Collins High SchoolHigh · 3,360 students
- Wunderlich Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,319 students
Nearby schools
- Wunderlich Intermediate School0.1 mi · 1,319
- Klein Forest High School0.3 mi · 3,418
- Kaiser Elementary School0.6 mi · 724
- Klenk Elementary School0.9 mi · 717
- Edward Roberson Middle School1.3 mi · 872
- Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy1.4 mi · 144
Frequently asked questions
About Greenwood Forest Elementary SchoolHow large is Greenwood Forest Elementary School?
Greenwood Forest Elementary School enrolls approximately 557 students in grades KG-05.
Is Greenwood Forest Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Greenwood Forest Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Greenwood Forest Elementary School have?
Greenwood Forest Elementary School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Greenwood Forest Elementary School?
Student demographics at Greenwood Forest Elementary School are roughly 5% White, 53% Hispanic, 34% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Greenwood Forest Elementary School in?
Greenwood Forest Elementary School is part of KLEIN ISD.
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