The top reported proficiency rate is 47% in English language arts. The lowest is 19% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Windsor Village El
Windsor Village Elementary is a regular public school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Houston ISD, located on the southwest side of the city. The school serves nearly all students from low-income backgrounds and the student body is majority Hispanic with a substantial Black population, reflecting the surrounding neighborhood's demographics. Enrollment is stable at roughly the size typical for an elementary school in this grade band.
The academic picture at Windsor Village shows mixed performance, with proficiency clustering in the lower-to-middle range across subjects and grades. In English language arts, fifth graders perform notably better than younger grades, with a strong majority meeting or exceeding state standards. Fourth graders in math reach about the midpoint of state proficiency, while third graders fall somewhat below. Science proficiency is the softest area: fifth-grade science shows low proficiency. A small group of fifth graders was assessed in Spanish-language tests in both math and English, where proficiency rates were substantially lower. When looking across all tested grades and subjects together, the school sits above the median for proficiency among the 60 districts in Harris County, a meaningful strength in a county where schools cluster widely in their results.
State testing data for grades below third grade is not available because those grades are not subject to state assessment in Texas. Whether participation rates in testing are complete and how the school's results have shifted over time is not documented in the available data, so families interested in those details should check with the school directly.
The school operates within Houston ISD during a period of substantial district change. In June 2023 the Texas Education Agency took over the district, dissolving the elected school board and replacing it with a state-appointed board of managers. This remains in effect with no current timeline for restoration of elected leadership. During this takeover the district introduced the New Education System, a standardized instructional model featuring scripted lessons, frequent timed quizzes, longer school days, and centralized curriculum. This model has expanded to about 40 schools with some of its elements seeping into virtually all of Houston ISD's campuses. Schools operating under the full NES model receive substantially higher per-student funding. Additionally, the district converted libraries at many reformed schools into spaces partly used for students with disciplinary issues, eliminating traditional librarian positions.
In February 2026 the board of managers voted to close or consolidate twelve schools effective after the 2025-26 school year, citing declining enrollment and aging facilities. Over the past few school years Houston ISD has experienced accelerated enrollment loss, dropping from higher to lower numbers. Parents should confirm whether Windsor Village is among the affected schools or whether staffing, programs, or facilities will be disrupted by any consolidations.
The zip code where the school sits shows a modest housing stock with property values below the Texas state benchmark and slightly above the national benchmark. Median rent is in line with regional pricing, and a substantial share of households qualify as low income. The broader Houston area is growing rapidly, though that growth has been shifting outward to suburban counties while some neighborhoods within Harris County have stabilized or declined.
Families choosing this school would be sending their children to an elementary with solid early performance in reading by fifth grade and serviceable math results in the middle grades, situated in a community of low-income households, operating under district management that emphasizes standardized instruction and frequent assessment, and facing uncertainty from ongoing school consolidation plans in the district.
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