WOODSON SCHOOL

WOODSON SCHOOL is an elementary campus of moderately sized scale in HOUSTON, Texas, operated by HOUSTON ISD, educateing 457 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 273 schools in HOUSTON ISD (176,727 students total), WOODSON SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, WOODSON SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (86%) are Black. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 2% White. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 19% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting WOODSON SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WOODSON SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 30.9%; this one delivers 21.4%.

In the area at large, Harris County reports that 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 WOODSON SCHOOL is one.

KIPP SPIRIT COLLEGE PREP is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around WOODSON SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WOODSON SCHOOL at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 29.3%.

WOODSON SCHOOL operates from a metropolitan location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WOODSON SCHOOL has ticked down 39%, going from 744 students in 2018 to 457 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.