1
Enrollment
471
Elementary
DISTRICT 295 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WODEN ISD·NCES 484632005277
Woden Elementary School
5263 F M 226, WODEN, TX 75978 · (936) 564-2386 · Nacogdoches County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL471 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
316 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 68 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
Based on grade levels within WODEN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +38.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +34.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 38 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 | 24.0% | 33.0% | 25.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% | 24.0% |
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 | 57.0% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Woden Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woden Elementary School this school | 471 | 67.1% | 41.5% |
| Hayes Primary School WHITESBORO | 449 | 67.5% | N/A |
| Whitesboro Intermediate School WHITESBORO | 473 | 64.5% | 40.5% |
| Rains Elementary School EMORY | 438 | 67.4% | N/A |
| Mauriceville Elementary School ORANGE | 507 | 68.4% | 36.2% |
| Rhodes Elementary School VAN | 402 | 63.7% | N/A |
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 Woden Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Nacogdoches County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #2,394 of 4,401 | #5 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,904 of 4,466 ▼ 145 | #4 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,787 of 4,466 ▲ 623 | #5 of 12 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #1,427 of 3,998 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 471 | #2,817 of 4,938 | #4 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #405 of 4,622 | #2 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.1% | #2,841 of 4,628 | #10 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.1% | #2,718 of 4,789 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +31.2% | #236 of 1,307 | N/A |
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
471
+92 (+24%) vs 2020
+70% since 1990-91, when it was 277
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 471 | 38.7 | 12.2:1 | 67% (316) |
| 2023-24 | 460 | 39.1 | 11.8:1 | 67% (310) |
| 2022-23 | 455 | 35.9 | 12.7:1 | 66% (301) |
| 2020-21 | 379 | 29 | 13.1:1 | 65% (246) |
| 2017-18 | 359 | 27.8 | 12.9:1 | 63% (226) |
| 2015-16 | 379 | 27 | 14.0:1 | 62% (235) |
| 2010-11 | 365 | 28 | 13.0:1 | 63% (229) |
| 2000-01 | 328 | 28 | 11.7:1 | 55% (180) |
| 1990-91 | 277 | 18 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woden Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 31% (359 to 471); teachers up 39% (27.8 to 38.7).
About Woden Elementary School
Woden Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in WODEN, Texas. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 471 students on the rolls.
The 3 schools of WODEN ISD, including Woden Elementary School, enroll 885 students.
About 70% of the student body at Woden Elementary School is White. The remaining students are 27% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 44, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 38.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 12.2 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. The school reported 67% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Woden Elementary School is -3.5 points: 41.5% actual, 45.0% predicted.
In the surrounding county, Nacogdoches County, median household income comes to about $53,555, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. The county has 29 public schools and about 10,396 students.
Of the public schools around it, Woden Elementary School is closest to Woden High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Woden Elementary School's average proficiency of 41.5% compares with 38.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 379 (2020-21) to 471 (2024-25).
This page collects posts and questions about Woden Elementary School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Nacogdoches County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,162
Census ACS
Median income
$53,555
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
10,396 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WODEN ISD
- Woden High SchoolHigh · 220 students
- Woden Junior High SchoolMiddle · 194 students
Other schools in WODEN
- Woden High SchoolHigh · 220 students
- Woden Junior High SchoolMiddle · 194 students
Nearby schools
- Woden High School0.0 mi · 220
- Woden Junior High School0.0 mi · 194
- McMichael Middle School7.7 mi · 1,275
- Emeline Carpenter Elementary School7.9 mi · 359
- Mike Moses Elementary School9.4 mi · 503
- Fredonia Early Childhood Center10.0 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About Woden Elementary SchoolHow large is Woden Elementary School?
Woden Elementary School enrolls approximately 471 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Woden Elementary School serve?
Woden Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Woden Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Woden Elementary School is approximately 12.2:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Woden Elementary School?
Student demographics at Woden Elementary School are roughly 70% White, 27% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Woden Elementary School?
Woden Elementary School is overseen by WODEN ISD in Nacogdoches County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.