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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRING BRANCH ISD·NCES 484110004696

SPRING WOODS H S

2045 GESSNER, HOUSTON, TX 77080 · (713) 251-3100 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,020 STUDENTS
Enrollment
2,020
High
DISTRICT 1,719 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
149 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
1,756 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
504
Grade 10
528
Grade 11
488
Grade 12
500
Student demographics
White
1226%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
1,75287%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 54%
Black
854%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 13%
Asian
291%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6%
Two+
201%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
111%
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
1,08354%
Female
93746%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
37.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -5.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
52.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.3pp
above 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
2,020
-145 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 15.7:1
% White
6%
was 10%
% Hispanic
87%
was 82%
% Black
4%
was 6%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SPRING WOODS H S

SPRING WOODS H S operates as a high-enrollment high school in HOUSTON, Texas, one of the schools within SPRING BRANCH ISD. Current enrollment sits at 2,020 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 154% bigger than typical.

SPRING BRANCH ISD comprises 46 schools with combined enrollment of 33,793 students; SPRING WOODS H S is among them.

On demographics, SPRING WOODS H S reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (87%); the rest breaks down as 6% White, 4% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

On the resource side, On paper, SPRING WOODS H S has 149 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Roughly 87% of students at SPRING WOODS H S qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SPRING WOODS H S ranks in the top 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 35.9%; SPRING WOODS H S posts 52.3%, +16.3 points above that line.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Harris County) logs that median household earnings sit near $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SPRING WOODS H S is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

The closest other public school is THE TIGER TRAIL SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SPRING WOODS H S ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 36.6%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Looking at the recent track record. SPRING WOODS H S's enrollment has declined 7% since 2018, when it stood at 2,165 (now 2,020). Hispanic enrollment moved from 82% to 87% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

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
SPRING WOODS H S
District
SPRING BRANCH ISD
Address
2045 GESSNER, HOUSTON, TX 77080
Phone
(713) 251-3100
County
Harris County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,020
Teachers (FTE)
149
Student–teacher ratio
13.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
1,756 (87%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
484110004696
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SPRING WOODS H S
What is the total enrollment at SPRING WOODS H S?
SPRING WOODS H S enrolls approximately 2,020 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does SPRING WOODS H S serve?
SPRING WOODS H S serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does SPRING WOODS H S have?
SPRING WOODS H S employs 149 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at SPRING WOODS H S?
Student demographics at SPRING WOODS H S are roughly 6% White, 87% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees SPRING WOODS H S?
SPRING WOODS H S is overseen by SPRING BRANCH ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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