Photo: Philcomanforterie · CC BY-SA 4.0The Woodlands’s public schools outscore 78% of Texas districts
In The Woodlands, 56% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving The Woodlands, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
The Woodlands’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 183 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of The Woodlands’s, its schools beat 67%, lower than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 61% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,753 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
11 elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Ischool High at the Woodlands, Ischool-Creekside, SST the Woodlands, The John Cooper School (private), The Woodlands Christian Academy (private), The Woodlands Methodist School (private), Primrose School of the Woodlands at Creekside Park (private), The Woodlands Young Learners Academy (private), Son Kids Christian School (private), Primrose School of the Woodlands at Hughes Landing (private), Esprit International School (private), Cunae International School (private), The Woodlands Montessori School (private), The Grove Community School (private), Greystone House Montessori (private), The Woodlands Prep High School Online High School (private), Kangaroo Forest Early Childhood Center (private) and Montessori Villa-the Woodlands (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind The Woodlands’s grade
A−: better than 78% of Texas school districts, #85 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve The Woodlands, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in The Woodlands · depends on your address
McCullough J H
Grades 7–8 · 2,195 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Knox J H
Grades 7–8 · 1,395 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in The Woodlands · depends on your address
McCullough J H
Grades 7–8 · 2,195 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Knox J H
Grades 7–8 · 1,395 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in The Woodlands · depends on your address
The Woodlands H S
Grades 9–12 · 4,444 students · 18:1 students per teacher
College Park H S
Grades 9–12 · 3,313 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in The Woodlands · depends on your address
The Woodlands H S
Grades 9–12 · 4,444 students · 18:1 students per teacher
College Park H S
Grades 9–12 · 3,313 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in The Woodlands · depends on your address
The Woodlands H S
Grades 9–12 · 4,444 students · 18:1 students per teacher
College Park H S
Grades 9–12 · 3,313 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in The Woodlands · depends on your address
The Woodlands H S
Grades 9–12 · 4,444 students · 18:1 students per teacher
College Park H S
Grades 9–12 · 3,313 students · 17:1 students per teacher
The Woodlands’s public schools are run by Conroe Independent School District, which also serves Conroe, Cut and Shoot, Oak Ridge North and Shenandoah and others. Parts of The Woodlands (15% and 3% of its land) are served by Tomball Independent and Magnolia Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
The Woodlands vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share The Woodlands’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| The Woodlands | A− | Conroe Independent |
| Shenandoah | A− | Conroe Independent |
| Conroe | A− | Conroe Independent |
| Houston | C− | Houston Independent |
| Oak Ridge North | A− | Conroe Independent |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Conroe Independent with The Woodlands, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in The Woodlands
40 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Nexus - Woodlands).
Questions about The Woodlands’s schools
Are The Woodlands’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools The Woodlands children attend outscore 78% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #85 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is The Woodlands in?
Conroe Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 72,914 students in 66 schools (2024–25). Small parts of The Woodlands are served by Tomball Independent and Magnolia Independent.
Where do The Woodlands kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: The Woodlands H S and College Park H S.
What is The Woodlands’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Conroe Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does The Woodlands spend per student?
$10,753 in Conroe Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in The Woodlands?
Yes: The John Cooper School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 1,342 students), The Woodlands Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 820 students), The Woodlands Methodist School (religious, grades PK–8, 264 students), Primrose School of the Woodlands at Creekside Park (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 194 students), The Woodlands Young Learners Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK, 168 students), Son Kids Christian School (religious, grades PK–K, 137 students), Primrose School of the Woodlands at Hughes Landing (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 123 students), Esprit International School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 94 students), Cunae International School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 90 students), The Woodlands Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 90 students), The Grove Community School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 78 students), Greystone House Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 69 students), The Woodlands Prep High School Online High School (nonsectarian, grades 1–12, 60 students), Kangaroo Forest Early Childhood Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 53 students) and Montessori Villa-the Woodlands (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 30 students). The Woodlands also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What The Woodlands families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near The Woodlands → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.