Sst Willowcreek
Public elementary school (charter) in Spring, Texas · School of Science and Technology · Grades Pre-K–6
Sst Willowcreek serves 186 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Spring (Harris County). It is one of 7 schools in School of Science and Technology. By enrollment it is the 4540th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.8 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 ÷ 11.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | School of Science and Technology |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480025813571 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | School of Science and Technology | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 186 | 5,602 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 16.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.2% | 56.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 82% 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.
Sst Willowcreek in context
Size
Of the 5 elementary schools in School of Science and Technology, Sst Willowcreek is the smallest, with 3.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 730; Sst Willowcreek is smaller than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 pre-K with 32 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 16, against an average of 23 per grade. This year grade 6 has 47% fewer students than kindergarten (16 against 30). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 32 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 89.2% here and 62% across School of Science and Technology.
60.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 56.7% across School of Science and Technology 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 11.1 full-time-equivalent teachers for 186 students, Sst Willowcreek has 16.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 186 students would have about 12.6 teachers, so Sst Willowcreek has 1.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Sst Willowcreek is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Schultz Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in Klein ISD. Within 10 miles there are 90 other elementary schools, 24 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 | 89.2% |
| Black | 9.1% |
| White | 1.6% |
42.5% of students are girls and 57.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 32 |
| Kindergarten | 30 |
| Grade 1 | 24 |
| Grade 2 | 23 |
| Grade 3 | 21 |
| Grade 4 | 21 |
| Grade 5 | 19 |
| Grade 6 | 16 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
22719 Kuykendahl Rd, Spring, TX 77389
Phone: (346)435-9395
Website: sstschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sst Willowcreek. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schultz Elementary School | Klein ISD | 0.6 mi | 707 | 14.9 | 64.9% |
| Mueller Elementary School | Klein ISD | 1.0 mi | 477 | 12.6 | 54.3% |
| Northampton Elementary School | Klein ISD | 1.1 mi | 623 | 13.2 | 40.8% |
| Benignus Elementary School | Klein ISD | 1.5 mi | 753 | 15.7 | 30% |
| Metzler Elementary School | Klein ISD | 1.7 mi | 846 | 15.3 | 47% |
| Mahaffey Elementary School | Klein ISD | 2.1 mi | 860 | 14.9 | 48% |
| Frank Elementary School | Klein ISD | 2.9 mi | 692 | 14 | 32.1% |
| Fox Elementary School | Klein ISD | 3.0 mi | 908 | 16.3 | 59.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in School of Science and Technology
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sst Alamo | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 848 |
| Sst Champions | Other | Pre-K–12 | 1,660 |
| Sst Sa College Prep High School | High | 7–12 | 615 |
| Sst Schertz | Elementary | Pre-K–7 | 895 |
| Sst Spring | Elementary | Pre-K–7 | 839 |
| Sst the Woodlands | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 559 |