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Enrollment
832
Elementary
DISTRICT 790 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPLENDORA ISD·NCES 484107011989
Piney Woods Elementary School
23395 FM 2090, SPLENDORA, TX 77372 · (281) 689-3073 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL832 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
393 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 46 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 110 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 113 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 128 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is 14% smaller than its 6th grade class (128).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Piney Woods Elementary School→Splendora Junior High School
Based on grade levels within SPLENDORA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +34.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 34 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 20.0% | 25.0% | 24.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 24.0% | 22.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
33.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-20.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 54% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Piney Woods Elementary School
Piney Woods Elementary School's state test result (33.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piney Woods Elementary School this school | 832 | 47.2% | 33.3% |
| Navarro Elementary School SEGUIN | 719 | 46.6% | N/A |
| Klein Road Elementary School NEW BRAUNFELS | 773 | 44.4% | 44.0% |
| Nette Shultz DENTON | 748 | 46.8% | 56.1% |
| City View Elementary School AMARILLO | 698 | 45.8% | 56.5% |
| Blanton Elementary School AUSTIN | 748 | 46.4% | 50.3% |
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 Piney Woods Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #3,342 of 4,401 | #71 of 77 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,216 of 4,466 ▲ 1,570 | #48 of 77 ▲ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #3,187 of 4,466 ▲ 53 | #60 of 77 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #933 of 3,998 | #18 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 832 | #349 of 4,938 | #21 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #4,026 of 4,622 | #77 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.1% | #1,681 of 4,628 | #41 of 78 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.2% | #3,686 of 4,789 | #45 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.7% | #913 of 1,307 | #20 of 28 |
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
832
+298 (+56%) vs 2020
+51% since 2010-11, when it was 552
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 832 | 47.9 | 17.4:1 | 47% (393) |
| 2023-24 | 746 | 50.2 | 14.8:1 | 71% (526) |
| 2022-23 | 534 | 38.1 | 14.0:1 | 55% (294) |
| 2020-21 | 534 | 36 | 14.8:1 | 60% (323) |
| 2017-18 | 780 | 44.8 | 17.4:1 | 53% (411) |
| 2015-16 | 698 | 40 | 17.4:1 | 58% (408) |
| 2010-11 | 552 | 39 | 14.2:1 | 55% (304) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Piney Woods Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (780 to 832); teachers up 7% (44.8 to 47.9).
About Piney Woods Elementary School
Piney Woods Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in SPLENDORA, Texas. The school teaches pre-K through 6 and enrolls 832 students. The school is 60% larger than the average for elementary schools in Texas.
Piney Woods Elementary School falls under SPLENDORA ISD, which has 7 schools enrolling 5,687 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Piney Woods Elementary School is Hispanic, with 47% of students. Enrollment also includes 46% White and 6% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 19 points above the 28% share among Montgomery County residents. A diversity index of 57% means there is a 57% chance two randomly chosen students at Piney Woods Elementary School are from different groups.
Piney Woods Elementary School reports a ratio of 17.4 students per teacher, from 47.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Piney Woods Elementary School, 47% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Montgomery County is close, at 48%.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 53.5% for Piney Woods Elementary School, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 33.3%. The 20.3-point gap ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas schools.
For Montgomery County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $97,701, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 160 public schools and about 134,595 students.
About 0.2 miles separate Piney Woods Elementary School from the closest public school, Splendora Junior High School. Other public schools within five miles: 5. On average proficiency, Piney Woods Elementary School is 5th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
For locale, NCES codes Piney Woods Elementary School as Rural: Fringe.
Piney Woods Elementary School had 534 students in 2020-21 and 832 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. Federal data show the ratio rising from 14.8:1 to 17.4:1.
Piney Woods Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 SPLENDORA ISD
- Splendora High SchoolHigh · 1,647 students
- Timber Lakes Elementary SchoolElementary · 947 students
- Splendora Junior High SchoolMiddle · 877 students
- Peach Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 692 students
- Greenleaf Elementary SchoolElementary · 689 students
- Juvenile Justice Alternative Education ProgramHigh · 3 students
Other schools in SPLENDORA
- Splendora High SchoolHigh · 1,647 students
- Splendora Junior High SchoolMiddle · 877 students
- Peach Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 692 students
- Greenleaf Elementary SchoolElementary · 689 students
Other Piney Woods Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Piney Woods Elementary. Piney Woods Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Piney Woods ElementaryChapin, SC · 511 students
Nearby schools
- Splendora Junior High School0.2 mi · 877
- Splendora High School0.5 mi · 1,647
- Peach Creek Elementary School2.9 mi · 692
- Timber Lakes Elementary School2.9 mi · 947
- Greenleaf Elementary School3.0 mi · 689
- Tavola Elementary School5.9 mi · 859
Frequently asked questions
About Piney Woods Elementary SchoolHow large is Piney Woods Elementary School?
Piney Woods Elementary School enrolls approximately 832 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Piney Woods Elementary School serve?
Piney Woods Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Piney Woods Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Piney Woods Elementary School is approximately 17.4:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Piney Woods Elementary School?
Student demographics at Piney Woods Elementary School are roughly 46% White, 47% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Piney Woods Elementary School in?
Piney Woods Elementary School is part of SPLENDORA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.