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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRING BRANCH ISD·NCES 484110004678

MEADOW WOOD EL

14230 MEMORIAL DR, HOUSTON, TX 77079 · (713) 251-6200 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL686 STUDENTS
Enrollment
686
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
193 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Pre-K
26
Kindergarten
102
Grade 1
100
Grade 2
88
Grade 3
121
Grade 4
128
Grade 5
121
Student demographics
White
39958%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
14822%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 54%
Black
7110%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 13%
Asian
284%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6%
Two+
375%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
36453%
Female
32247%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
70.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +15.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
686
+181 (+36%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.8:1
% White
58%
was 53%
% Hispanic
22%
was 27%
% Black
10%
was 10%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MEADOW WOOD EL

Located at 14230 MEMORIAL DR, in HOUSTON, Texas, MEADOW WOOD EL is a reasonably sized elementary campus that enrolls 686 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under SPRING BRANCH ISD. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 32% bigger than typical.

Across the 46 schools in SPRING BRANCH ISD (33,793 students total), MEADOW WOOD EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, MEADOW WOOD EL records that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment. The remainder comes out to 22% Hispanic, 10% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 34% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting MEADOW WOOD EL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 28% of students at MEADOW WOOD EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Harris County's rate of about 70%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MEADOW WOOD EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 61.6%, the actual is 60.1%, a residual of -1.5 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Harris County) shows that median household income runs about $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), MEADOW WOOD EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is SPRING FOREST MIDDLE, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MEADOW WOOD EL at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 68.5%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 36%: 505 students in 2018 compared to 686 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 27% to 22% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Harris County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
MEADOW WOOD EL
District
SPRING BRANCH ISD
Address
14230 MEMORIAL DR, HOUSTON, TX 77079
Phone
(713) 251-6200
County
Harris County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
686
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
16.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
193 (28%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
484110004678
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MEADOW WOOD EL
How many students attend MEADOW WOOD EL?
MEADOW WOOD EL enrolls approximately 686 students in grades PK-05.
Is MEADOW WOOD EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MEADOW WOOD EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does MEADOW WOOD EL have?
MEADOW WOOD EL employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at MEADOW WOOD EL?
Student demographics at MEADOW WOOD EL are roughly 58% White, 22% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is MEADOW WOOD EL in?
MEADOW WOOD EL is part of SPRING BRANCH ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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