RIDE EL

Located at 4920 W PANTHER CREEK DR, in THE WOODLANDS, Texas, RIDE EL is a mid-tier primary school that caters to 508 students (grades pre-K through 4), overseen by CONROE ISD.

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

On demographics, RIDE EL logs that White students make up the majority at 55%; the rest reads as 20% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 9% Black, 6% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 67% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.0:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 29% of students at RIDE EL qualify 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.

After controlling for student poverty, RIDE EL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 61.1%; this one delivers 78.7%, a residual of +17.6 points.

In the broader community, census data for Montgomery County shows median household income runs about $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%. In all, Montgomery County runs 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,595 students), of which RIDE EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: DAVID EL, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RIDE EL at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 77.3%.

RIDE EL operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. RIDE EL's enrollment has fell 30% since 2018, when it stood at 728 (now 508). White enrollment moved from 65% to 55% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the RIDE EL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.