WEDGEWOOD EL

WEDGEWOOD EL operates as a reasonably sized elementary school in FRIENDSWOOD, Texas, part of CLEAR CREEK ISD. Current enrollment sits at 637 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 23% larger than the state mean of about 519.

Within CLEAR CREEK ISD, which oversees 46 schools and 39,684 students, WEDGEWOOD EL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, WEDGEWOOD EL lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 37% White, 10% Black, 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Harris County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, WEDGEWOOD EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.0%; this one delivers 39.1%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Harris County put median household earnings sit near $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. WEDGEWOOD EL is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

C D LANDOLT EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WEDGEWOOD EL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 59.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. WEDGEWOOD EL's enrollment has declined 13% since 2018, when it stood at 730 (now 637). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 33% to 46%.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.