David Elementary School
Public elementary school in The Woodlands, Texas · Conroe ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
David Elementary School serves 585 students in grades Pre-K–4 in The Woodlands (Montgomery County). It is one of 65 schools in Conroe ISD. By enrollment it is the 1720th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 36 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Conroe ISD |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481500021045 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Conroe ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 585 | 72,914 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 9.4% | 43.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 76% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
David Elementary School in context
Size
David Elementary School is the 36th largest of Conroe ISD's 38 elementary schools; its 585 students are 0.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 618; David Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 146 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 6, against an average of 98 per grade. This year grade 4 has 62% more students than kindergarten (146 against 90). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 6 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 61.5% here and 38.3% across Conroe ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 21%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
9.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43.7% across Conroe ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 36 full-time-equivalent teachers for 585 students, David Elementary School has 16.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 585 students would have about 39.5 teachers, so David Elementary School has 3.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
David Elementary School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Ride Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 61 other elementary schools, 20 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 61.5% |
| Hispanic | 21% |
| Asian | 7.9% |
| Two or more races | 6.3% |
| Black | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
48.7% of students are girls and 51.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 6 |
| Kindergarten | 90 |
| Grade 1 | 108 |
| Grade 2 | 93 |
| Grade 3 | 142 |
| Grade 4 | 146 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5301 Shadow Bend Pl, The Woodlands, TX 77381
Phone: (281)298-4700
Website: conroeisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: David Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ride Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 0.8 mi | 508 | 13 | 29.3% |
| Powell Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 1.5 mi | 830 | 15.4 | 20.8% |
| Glen Loch Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 1.9 mi | 555 | 12.9 | 54.4% |
| Galatas Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 2.0 mi | 792 | 16.2 | 10.1% |
| Bush Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 2.4 mi | 881 | 16.3 | 17.4% |
| Creekside Forest Elementary School | Tomball ISD | 2.5 mi | 676 | 14.5 | 7.5% |
| Quest Collegiate Academy - Shenandoah | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 2.6 mi | 406 | 15.5 | 29.3% |
| Sst the Woodlands | School of Science and Technology | 2.9 mi | 559 | 15.9 | 43.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.