Pine Shadows Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Spring Branch ISD · Grades K–5
Pine Shadows Elementary School serves 859 students in grades K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 42 schools in Spring Branch ISD. By enrollment it is the 278th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 59.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Spring Branch ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484110004685 |
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 | 859 | 32,668 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 15.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.7% | 55.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 42% 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.
Pine Shadows Elementary School in context
Size
Pine Shadows Elementary School is the 2nd largest of Spring Branch ISD's 24 elementary schools; its 859 students are 2.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 503; Pine Shadows Elementary School is larger than most of them.
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 1 with 154 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 134, against an average of 143 per grade. This year grade 5 has 12% fewer students than kindergarten (134 against 153). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 75.9% here and 55.5% across Spring Branch ISD. White students are next, at 14.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.6% across Spring Branch ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 59.67 full-time-equivalent teachers for 859 students, Pine Shadows Elementary School has 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 859 students would have about 58 teachers, so Pine Shadows Elementary School has 1.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Pine Shadows Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Terrace Elementary School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 180 other elementary schools, 33 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 75.9% |
| White | 14.6% |
| Black | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Asian | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 153 |
| Grade 1 | 154 |
| Grade 2 | 143 |
| Grade 3 | 140 |
| Grade 4 | 135 |
| Grade 5 | 134 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9900 Neuens, Houston, TX 77080
Phone: (713)251-6500
Website: pse.springbranchisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pine Shadows Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.1 mi | 457 | 12.9 | 75.9% |
| Woodview Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.2 mi | 503 | 13.2 | 95.8% |
| Westwood Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.2 mi | 475 | 13.1 | 93.7% |
| Buffalo Creek Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.2 mi | 741 | 14 | 96.9% |
| Spring Branch Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.4 mi | 570 | 14.5 | 96% |
| Shadow Oaks Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 1.5 mi | 487 | 13.5 | 93% |
| Edgewood Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 2.0 mi | 503 | 12.5 | 92.2% |
| Cedar Brook Elementary School | Spring Branch ISD | 2.1 mi | 654 | 15.1 | 76.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.