Meadow Wood Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Spring Branch ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Meadow Wood Elementary School serves 686 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 42 schools in Spring Branch ISD. By enrollment it is the 1006th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.1 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 ÷ 42.53 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Spring Branch ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484110004678 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Spring Branch ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 686 | 32,668 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 15.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 28.1% | 55.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 73% 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.
Meadow Wood Elementary School in context
Size
Meadow Wood Elementary School is the 10th largest of Spring Branch ISD's 24 elementary schools; its 686 students are 2.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.6 miles away and have a median of 770 students, so Meadow Wood 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 128 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 26, against an average of 98 per grade. This year grade 5 has 19% more students than kindergarten (121 against 102). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 26 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 58.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Spring Branch ISD (28.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 21.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
28.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.6% across Spring Branch 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
Meadow Wood Elementary School has 42.53 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 686 students would have about 46.4 teachers, so Meadow Wood Elementary School has 3.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Thornwood Elementary School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. There are 32 elementary schools within 5 miles and 178 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 58.2% |
| Hispanic | 21.6% |
| Black | 10.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
| Asian | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
46.9% of students are girls and 53.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 26 |
| Kindergarten | 102 |
| Grade 1 | 100 |
| Grade 2 | 88 |
| Grade 3 | 121 |
| Grade 4 | 128 |
| Grade 5 | 121 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
14230 Memorial Dr., Houston, TX 77079
Phone: (713)251-6200
Website: mwe.springbranchisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Meadow Wood Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornwood Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 0.4 mi | 391 | 15.9 | 89.5% |
| Nottingham Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.0 mi | 746 | 16.2 | 35.7% |
| Wilchester Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.2 mi | 854 | 16.9 | 10.7% |
| Rummel Creek Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.5 mi | 793 | 16 | 6.6% |
| Ray Daily Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.7 mi | 853 | 19.1 | 67.2% |
| Ashford Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.7 mi | 582 | 14.9 | 88.1% |
| Askew Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.8 mi | 873 | 16.2 | 85.8% |
| Sherwood Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 2.1 mi | 437 | 13.3 | 61.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.