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Enrollment
990
Elementary
DISTRICT 906 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD·NCES 481611012935
Woodard Elementary School
17501 CYPRESS N HOUSTON RD, CYPRESS, TX 77433 · (281) 373-2303 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL990 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of Texas public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
502 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 | 69 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 139 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 143 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 142 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 172 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 150 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 175 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (139) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (175).
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
79.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +29.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
67.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 54.0% | 25.0% | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Mathematics | 38.0% | 29.0% | 19.0% | 14.0% |
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 | 79.0% | 67.0% |
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 65.0% |
| 2021-22 | 70.0% | 60.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
64.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Woodard Elementary School
Woodard Elementary School's state test result (64.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodard Elementary School this school | 990 | 50.7% | 64.8% |
| Roberta Wright Rylander Elementary School KATY | 1,034 | 43.8% | 65.5% |
| Birkes Elementary School HOUSTON | 1,040 | 52.9% | 64.0% |
| Iltexas Keller Elementary School FORT WORTH | 935 | 42.7% | 52.6% |
| Copeland Elementary School HOUSTON | 951 | 51.4% | 59.2% |
| Postma Elementary School CYPRESS | 753 | 49.0% | 61.1% |
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 Woodard Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #527 of 4,401 | #54 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #531 of 4,466 ▲ 21 | #56 of 625 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #288 of 4,466 ▲ 9 | #35 of 625 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #1,785 of 3,998 | #276 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 990 | #103 of 4,938 | #37 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #2,255 of 4,622 | #299 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.3% | #100 of 4,628 | #11 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.7% | #3,557 of 4,789 | #563 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.1% | #2,105 of 2,838 | #352 of 441 |
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
990
-69 (-7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 990 | 66.9 | 14.8:1 | 51% (502) |
| 2023-24 | 1,060 | 67.8 | 15.6:1 | 53% (560) |
| 2022-23 | 1,056 | 66.8 | 15.8:1 | 53% (559) |
| 2020-21 | 1,059 | 59 | 17.9:1 | 53% (562) |
| 2017-18 | 1,089 | 55.4 | 19.7:1 | 35% (383) |
| 2015-16 | 959 | 50 | 19.2:1 | 33% (315) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woodard Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (1,089 to 990); teachers up 21% (55.4 to 66.9).
About Woodard Elementary School
Woodard Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school found in CYPRESS, Texas. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 990 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
Besides Woodard Elementary School, CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD runs 91 other schools. The district enrolls 117,927 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Woodard Elementary School is Hispanic (36%). Other groups make up 21% White, 20% Asian, 17% Black, and 5% multiracial. Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school's share is lower. The chance that two students picked at random at Woodard Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 75%.
The school reported 66.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.8:1. Elementary schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 15.1:1. Eligible students account for 51% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The average for public schools in Harris County is 70%.
The allk12 Grade for Woodard Elementary School is A. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 92% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Woodard Elementary School is +12.8 points: 64.8% actual, 52.0% predicted.
According to the American Community Survey, in Harris County, median household income is about $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Woodard Elementary School is one of 1,205 public schools in Harris County, which together enroll about 886,911 students.
Nearest public school: Cy-Fair High School, about 1.6 miles away. The five-mile area around Woodard Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Woodard Elementary School at 5th of 9.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Woodard Elementary School saw enrollment fall 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.9:1 in 2020-21, and 14.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD
- Bridgeland High SchoolHigh · 3,707 students
- Cypress Woods High SchoolHigh · 3,469 students
- Cypress Ranch High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- Jersey Village High SchoolHigh · 3,323 students
- Cypress Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,222 students
- Cy-Fair High SchoolHigh · 3,216 students
Other schools in CYPRESS
- Bridgeland High SchoolHigh · 3,707 students
- Cypress Woods High SchoolHigh · 3,469 students
- Cypress Ranch High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- Cy-Fair High SchoolHigh · 3,216 students
- Cypress Park High SchoolHigh · 3,117 students
- Cypress Springs High SchoolHigh · 2,800 students
Nearby schools
- Cy-Fair High School1.6 mi · 3,216
- Spillane Middle School1.7 mi · 1,436
- Arnold Middle School1.7 mi · 1,376
- Lamkin Elementary School1.8 mi · 834
- Cypress Woods High School1.9 mi · 3,469
- Anthony Middle School1.9 mi · 1,442
Frequently asked questions
About Woodard Elementary SchoolHow large is Woodard Elementary School?
Woodard Elementary School enrolls approximately 990 students in grades PK-05.
Is Woodard Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Woodard Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Woodard Elementary School have?
Woodard Elementary School employs 67 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Woodard Elementary School?
At Woodard Elementary School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 36% Hispanic, 17% Black, 20% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Woodard Elementary School public or private?
Woodard Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.