Woodson School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Woodson School serves 457 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 2940th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.3 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 ÷ 32 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Houston ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482364002417 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Houston ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 457 | 176,727 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 98.5% | 79.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% 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.
Woodson School in context
Size
Woodson School is the 89th largest of Houston ISD's 178 elementary schools; its 457 students are 0.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.4 miles away and have a median of 338 students, so Woodson 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 pre-K with 103 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 51, against an average of 65 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 51 in kindergarten and 52 in grade 5. It also enrolls 103 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 85.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Houston ISD (20.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 11.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
98.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79.3% across Houston 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
Woodson School has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 457 students would have about 30.9 teachers, so Woodson School has 1.1 more.
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 KIPP Zenith Academy, 0.4 miles away in KIPP Texas Public Schools. There are 38 elementary schools within 5 miles and 192 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 85.8% |
| Hispanic | 11.2% |
| White | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 103 |
| Kindergarten | 51 |
| Grade 1 | 64 |
| Grade 2 | 57 |
| Grade 3 | 59 |
| Grade 4 | 71 |
| Grade 5 | 52 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10720 Southview St, Houston, TX 77047
Phone: (713)732-3600
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Woodson School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Zenith Academy | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 0.4 mi | 780 | 23.7 | 94% |
| Reynolds Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.8 mi | 301 | 13.7 | 93.4% |
| Law Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.1 mi | 426 | 17.1 | 95.8% |
| Reve Preparatory Charter School | Reve Preparatory Charter School | 1.4 mi | 237 | 289 | 100% |
| Codwell Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.4 mi | 342 | 14.6 | 95.3% |
| Bloom Academy Charter School | Bloom Academy Charter School | 1.9 mi | 302 | 21.3 | 79.1% |
| Young Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.9 mi | 334 | 12.8 | 98.5% |
| Bastian Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.0 mi | 633 | 19.8 | 98.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.