Woden Elementary School
Public elementary school in Woden, Texas · Woden ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Woden Elementary School serves 471 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Woden (Nacogdoches County). It is one of 3 schools in Woden ISD. By enrollment it is the 2806th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 38.66 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Woden ISD |
| County | Nacogdoches County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484632005277 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Woden ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 471 | 885 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 11.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.1% | 63.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 11% 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.
Woden Elementary School in context
Size
Woden Elementary School is the only elementary school in Woden ISD. Its 471 students are 53.2% of the district's 885. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 10.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 384; Woden 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 5 with 77 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 60, against an average of 67 per grade. This year grade 5 has 28% more students than kindergarten (77 against 60). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 68 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 69.9% here and 69.2% across Woden ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 26.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 63.6% across Woden 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 38.66 full-time-equivalent teachers for 471 students, Woden Elementary School has 12.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 471 students would have about 31.8 teachers, so Woden Elementary School has 6.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Woden Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Emeline Carpenter Elementary School, 7.9 miles away in Nacogdoches ISD. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 0 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 | 69.9% |
| Hispanic | 26.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
49.9% of students are girls and 50.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 68 |
| Kindergarten | 60 |
| Grade 1 | 61 |
| Grade 2 | 66 |
| Grade 3 | 64 |
| Grade 4 | 75 |
| Grade 5 | 77 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5263 F M 226, Woden, TX 75978
Phone: (936)564-2386
Website: wodenisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Woden Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeline Carpenter Elementary School | Nacogdoches ISD | 7.9 mi | 359 | 14.5 | 92.2% |
| Mike Moses Elementary School | Nacogdoches ISD | 9.4 mi | 503 | 16 | 94% |
| Thomas J Rusk Elementary School | Nacogdoches ISD | 10.1 mi | 422 | 13.4 | 85.5% |
| Chireno Elementary School | Chireno ISD | 10.6 mi | 245 | 11.7 | 73.1% |
| Stephen F Austin State University Charter School | Stephen F Austin State University Charter School | 10.9 mi | 253 | 15.5 | – |
| Brooks-Quinn-Jones Elementary School | Nacogdoches ISD | 11.0 mi | 612 | 17.9 | 93.8% |
| Raguet Elementary School | Nacogdoches ISD | 11.0 mi | 409 | 14.2 | 67.2% |
| Herty Primary School | Lufkin ISD | 14.2 mi | 276 | 13.6 | 94.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Woden ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woden High School | High | 9–12 | 220 |
| Woden Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 194 |