Pine Shadows El

Pine Shadows EL is a elementary school located in Houston, TX, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 768 students. Operated by Spring Branch ISD, the campus sits about 8.5 miles from Bellaire News's newsroom and is part of Bellaire News's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 49 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

Pine Shadows EL is a traditional zoned public school within Spring Branch ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. Bellaire News publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Houston considering elementary placement, Pine Shadows EL is one of the campuses Bellaire News regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Pine Shadows EL? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Pine Shadows EL". For more education coverage, see bellairenews.org/schools or browse Bellaire News's latest reporting at bellairenews.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.