Pine Shadows Elementary

Summary:

Pine Shadows Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 768 students in grades K-5 and part of the Spring Branch Independent School District.

While Pine Shadows Elementary has a significantly higher Hispanic student population (80.34%) compared to nearby schools, its academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, the school's 3rd grade reading proficiency (49.02%) was lower than the district (59.03%) and state (48.85%) averages. However, the school performs relatively well for certain student subgroups, such as African American and White students, who rank in the top quartile of Texas elementary schools. Additionally, Pine Shadows Elementary has a high percentage of students (72.4%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income population.

Interestingly, Pine Shadows Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 2,521 out of 4,479 Texas elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 1,761 out of 4,675 in 2023-2024. While the school's per-student spending ($10,565 in 2020-2021) is higher than the state average, it generally underperforms academically compared to nearby Edgewood Elementary, Cedar Brook Elementary, and other schools in the Spring Branch Independent School District.


Detail:

Public K-5

 9900 Neuens
       Houston, TX  77080


(713) 251-6500

District: Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1761st of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,565 Help


Students who attend Pine Shadows Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Spring Woods Middle
High:    Spring Woods High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  768

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
80.3%
White:
11.6%
African American:
4.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.4% Help


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Compare Details Pine Shadows Elementary ranks better than 62.3% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 12th among 25 ranked elementary schools in the Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.55. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (80.3%), White (11.6%), African American (4.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 72.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pine Shadows Elementary is 15.6. 17 elementary schools in the Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pine Shadows Elementary is $10,565. 18 elementary schools in the Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Pine Shadows Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd) 318th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pine Shadows Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pine Shadows Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 54.16 1803rd 3465 48.0%
2005 65.68 1225th 3475 64.7%
2006 53.36 1868th 3476 46.3%
2007 53.80 2024th 3724 45.6%
2008 41.50 2598th 3768 31.1%
2009 50.02 2257th 3884 41.9%
2010 36.63 2984th 3937 24.2%
2011 21.99 3682nd 4095 10.1%
2012 13.43 4030th 4206 4.2%
2013 18.67 3844th 4221 8.9%
2014 19.49 3834th 4260 10.0%
2015 24.43 3599th 4320 16.7%
2016 26.84 3433rd 4286 19.9%
2017 31.72 3043rd 4329 29.7%
2018 25.44 3489th 4359 20.0%
2019 42.64 2521st 4479 43.7%
2021 47.20 2181st 4578 52.4%
2022 51.49 2071st 4581 54.8%
2023 57.17 1747th 4647 62.4%
2024 56.55 1761st 4675 62.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pine Shadows Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.22 2642nd 3226 18.1%
2019 37.37 2248th 3333 32.6%
2021 49.84 1479th 3446 57.1%
2022 45.70 1905th 3487 45.4%
2023 43.51 2048th 3556 42.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pine Shadows Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.84 1651st 3558 53.6%
2019 39.62 2089th 3684 43.3%
2021 36.83 2265th 3799 40.4%
2022 36.05 2572nd 3952 34.9%
2023 49.01 1702nd 4086 58.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pine Shadows Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.63 3464th 4264 18.8%
2019 42.09 2638th 4309 38.8%
2021 50.52 1995th 4451 55.2%
2022 56.64 1704th 4477 61.9%
2023 62.74 1345th 4521 70.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Pine Shadows Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.30 3410th 4306 20.8%
2019 40.34 2647th 4348 39.1%
2021 51.43 1951st 4499 56.6%
2022 50.84 2107th 4561 53.8%
2023 59.26 1612th 4588 64.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Pine Shadows Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.76 1209th 3106 61.1%
2019 66.85 1048th 3184 67.1%
2022 74.14 486th 2958 83.6%
2023 70.31 799th 2980 73.2%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Pine Shadows Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.80 3043rd 4240 28.2%
2019 50.70 1926th 4295 55.2%
2021 49.54 1860th 4331 57.1%
2022 52.50 1926th 4461 56.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Pine Shadows Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.53 3528th 4319 18.3%
2019 45.53 2282nd 4357 47.6%
2021 43.36 2365th 4498 47.4%
2022 51.28 2095th 4563 54.1%
2023 53.29 1948th 4585 57.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Pine Shadows Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.96 808th 2483 67.5%
2021 64.31 583rd 2444 76.1%
2023 63.17 676th 2443 72.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pine Shadows Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.23 3516th 4168 15.6%
2019 43.20 2425th 4188 42.1%
2021 47.09 2122nd 4329 51.0%
2022 51.61 1984th 4376 54.7%
2023 57.24 1634th 4401 62.9%
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Rank History for White students at Pine Shadows Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.48 1924th 3127 38.5%
2019 53.77 1419th 3142 54.8%
2021 64.24 926th 3082 70.0%
2022 86.33 204th 3082 93.4%
2023 70.01 793rd 3106 74.5%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Pine Shadows Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 215 44 24 110 1 n/a n/a 0 394
1989 216 80 21 113 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1990 214 54 21 161 0 n/a n/a 0 450
1991 215 63 22 220 1 n/a n/a -3 518
1992 241 65 21 228 1 n/a n/a 0 556
1993 205 56 26 250 2 n/a n/a 0 539
1994 206 57 28 325 1 n/a n/a 0 617
1995 232 93 29 413 1 n/a n/a 0 768
1996 232 93 29 413 1 n/a n/a 0 768
1997 207 69 22 433 1 n/a n/a 0 732
1998 186 54 19 468 1 n/a n/a 0 728
1999 148 81 18 489 1 n/a n/a 0 737
2000 131 82 20 504 0 n/a n/a 0 737
2001 101 67 23 547 0 n/a n/a 0 738
2002 86 48 15 590 0 n/a n/a 0 739
2003 86 48 15 590 0 n/a n/a 0 739
2004 101 35 16 550 1 n/a n/a 0 703
2005 79 33 13 564 0 n/a n/a 0 689
2006 68 34 12 527 1 n/a n/a 0 642
2007 63 39 7 535 1 n/a n/a 0 645
2008 66 18 7 580 2 n/a n/a 0 673
2009 64 21 12 551 3 n/a n/a 0 651
2010 64 33 14 574 0 n/a n/a 0 685
2011 53 31 13 630 5 0 3 0 735
2012 60 24 11 628 0 0 2 0 725
2013 64 22 11 724 1 1 4 0 827
2014 68 28 11 690 8 0 8 0 813
2015 87 33 9 683 3 0 9 0 824
2016 69 38 8 655 3 0 10 0 783
2017 58 31 8 628 2 0 10 0 737
2018 66 31 8 636 1 0 13 0 755
2019 70 26 8 652 1 0 13 0 770
2020 76 27 6 653 2 0 14 0 778
2021 84 34 8 594 2 0 18 0 740
2022 79 29 6 619 1 0 18 0 752
2023 89 34 10 617 1 0 17 0 768

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pine Shadows Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 394 23.0 17.1 n/a
1989 430 n/a n/a n/a
1990 450 28.0 16.0 n/a
1991 518 27.5 18.8 n/a
1992 556 31.0 17.9 55.4
1993 539 35.0 15.4 57.1
1994 617 37.2 16.6 62.6
1995 768 43.9 17.5 67.6
1996 768 43.9 17.5 67.6
1997 732 45.3 16.2 66.7
1998 728 46.2 15.8 77.6
1999 737 44.0 16.8 78.4
2000 737 47.0 15.7 76.5
2001 738 42.0 17.6 74.5
2002 739 53.3 13.9 79.4
2003 739 53.3 13.9 79.4
2004 703 48.4 14.5 79.4
2005 689 50.7 13.6 81.3
2006 642 53.8 11.9 82.6
2007 645 54.4 11.9 85.3
2008 673 51.4 13.1 84.7
2009 651 53.6 12.1 82.5
2010 685 48.2 14.1 85.7
2011 735 46.9 15.6 84.8
2012 725 47.3 15.3 83.7
2013 827 49.0 16.8 80.7
2014 813 55.4 14.6 79.7
2015 824 53.0 15.5 81.4
2016 783 54.0 14.5 77.9
2017 737 54.8 13.4 79.8
2018 755 48.4 15.5 77.1
2019 770 51.3 14.9 77.8
2020 778 53.5 14.5 77.1
2021 740 45.4 16.2 76.9
2022 752 50.0 15.0 77.4
2023 768 49.0 15.6 72.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pine Shadows Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 394 23.0 17.1 n/a
1989 430 n/a n/a n/a
1990 450 28.0 16.0 n/a
1991 518 27.5 18.8 n/a
1992 556 31.0 17.9 55.4
1993 539 35.0 15.4 57.1
1994 617 37.2 16.6 62.6
1995 768 43.9 17.5 67.6
1996 768 43.9 17.5 67.6
1997 732 45.3 16.2 66.7
1998 728 46.2 15.8 77.6
1999 737 44.0 16.8 78.4
2000 737 47.0 15.7 76.5
2001 738 42.0 17.6 74.5
2002 739 53.3 13.9 79.4
2003 739 53.3 13.9 79.4
2004 703 48.4 14.5 79.4
2005 689 50.7 13.6 81.3
2006 642 53.8 11.9 82.6
2007 645 54.4 11.9 85.3
2008 673 51.4 13.1 84.7
2009 651 53.6 12.1 82.5
2010 685 48.2 14.1 85.7
2011 735 46.9 15.6 84.8
2012 725 47.3 15.3 83.7
2013 827 49.0 16.8 80.7
2014 813 55.4 14.6 79.7
2015 824 53.0 15.5 81.4
2016 783 54.0 14.5 77.9
2017 737 54.8 13.4 79.8
2018 755 48.4 15.5 77.1
2019 770 51.3 14.9 77.8
2020 778 53.5 14.5 77.1
2021 740 45.4 16.2 76.9
2022 752 50.0 15.0 77.4
2023 768 49.0 15.6 72.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pine Shadows Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,377 (14.4%) $8,174 (85.6%) $9,551
2020 $1,232 (12.6%) $8,536 (87.4%) $9,768
2021 $1,278 (12.1%) $9,287 (87.9%) $10,565

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pine Shadows Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2521st of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1747th of 4647 Elementary schools
 18.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Pine Shadows Elementary)5260
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd))4761
 14%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pine Shadows Elementary)2844
 16%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd))4752
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Pine Shadows Elementary)1821
 3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd))2518
 7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
4th Grade Reading (Pine Shadows Elementary)5942
 17%
   4th Grade Reading (Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd))4656
 10%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pine Shadows Elementary)4150
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd))4858
 10%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Pine Shadows Elementary)828
 20%
   4th Grade Reading (Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd))2030
 10%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
5th Grade Reading (Pine Shadows Elementary)4460
 16%
   5th Grade Reading (Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd))5265
 13%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pine Shadows Elementary)3952
 13%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd))5561
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Pine Shadows Elementary)2529
 4%
   5th Grade Science (Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd))4541
 4%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
5th Grade Reading (Pine Shadows Elementary)5213
 39%
   5th Grade Reading (Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd))2925
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5333
 20%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students770768
 0.3%
African American2634
 30.8%
American Indian11
Asian810
 25%
Hispanic652617
 5.4%
Pacific Islander00
White7089
 27.1%
Two or More Races1317
 30.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.8%72.4%
 5.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Shadows Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 768 students attended Pine Shadows Elementary.

Pine Shadows Elementary ranks 1761st of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Pine Shadows Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 12% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Pine Shadows Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Spring Woods Middle
High : Spring Woods High School


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