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Public school · Spring Branch ISD · Houston, Texas

The Wildcat Way School

The Wildcat Way School's 5.3 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 692 schools in Houston.

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5.3this school

5.3 on a one-to-ten scale.

#6,570 of 8,584 schools in Texas · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 692 schools in Houston

The brief

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A Spring Branch ISD school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.

It ranks 6,570 of 8,584 schools in Texas and 30 of 45 in Spring Branch ISD.

The Wildcat Way School is listed in Spring Branch ISD, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
6.5
29% of the rating, estimated from 692 schools in Houston
College Readiness
6.5
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.2
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 692 schools in Houston. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 77024; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
The Wildcat Way School and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$142,039
Median home value
$1,164,400
Median rent
$1,796/mo
College educated
76.3%
Homeownership
62.1%
Poverty rate
5.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 77024; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
80
Very Walkable
Transit Score
38
Some Transit
Bike Score
52
Bikeable
City reported crime
4,701/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Houston. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Houston), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
48.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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  9. The Wildcat Way Schoolthis school
    5.3
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and eight rate higher than The Wildcat Way School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does The Wildcat Way School serve?

The Wildcat Way School serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.

How many students attend The Wildcat Way School?

The Wildcat Way School has an enrollment of approximately 299 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at The Wildcat Way School?

The student-teacher ratio at The Wildcat Way School is 18.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does The Wildcat Way School rank in TX?

The Wildcat Way School ranks #6,570 of 8,584 schools in TX.

What is The Wildcat Way School's MySchoolScout rating?

The Wildcat Way School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is The Wildcat Way School a charter school?

No, The Wildcat Way School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is The Wildcat Way School a Title I school?

No, The Wildcat Way School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for The Wildcat Way School?

48.2% of students at The Wildcat Way School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Pre-K
Enrollment
299
Student-teacher ratio
18.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
16
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Harris County
Rank in district
#30 of 45
Schools in district
47
District spending per student
$12,599
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
16.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 77024)
37,647
Area average commute
22.1 min
Area median age
43.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.