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WILLOW CREEK EL
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About WILLOW CREEK EL
As a moderately sized elementary campus in TOMBALL, Texas, WILLOW CREEK EL serves 687 students from grades pre-K through 4, operated by TOMBALL ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so WILLOW CREEK EL sits 32% above that benchmark.
Across the 23 schools in TOMBALL ISD (22,913 students total), WILLOW CREEK EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On the student-mix side, WILLOW CREEK EL shows that the largest single group is White at 41%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 24% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 10% Black, 3% multiracial.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Harris County's rate of about 70%.
After controlling for student poverty, WILLOW CREEK EL sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 56.5%; actual is 78.3%, +21.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Harris County indicate median household earnings sit near $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. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which WILLOW CREEK EL is one.
Nearest neighbor: NORTHPOINTE INT, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, WILLOW CREEK EL comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 70.0%.
WILLOW CREEK EL operates from a bedroom-community location.
Over the past 7-year window. WILLOW CREEK EL's enrollment has fell 14% since 2018, when it stood at 798 (now 687). Over the same period, the White share declined from 54% to 41%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 today.
Inside the community feed, members of the WILLOW CREEK EL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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