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Garden Villas Elementary

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Garden Villas Elementary ranks 2778 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

2778^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Garden Villas Elementary is a public magnet elementary school serving 360 students in grades PK-5 in the Houston Independent School District (HISD). Located in the 77061 zip code of Houston, Texas, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools over the past decade, with a current statewide ranking of 2778 out of 4651 schools and a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Garden Villas Elementary consistently underperforms the HISD and Texas state averages on STAAR standardized tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025 projected STAAR results, only 30.56% of 3rd graders at Garden Villas were proficient in reading, compared to 48.18% for HISD and 52.02% for Texas. The school's performance is particularly weak in mathematics, with only 41.94% of 3rd graders and 37.78% of 5th graders projected to be proficient in 2024-2025, compared to HISD and Texas averages in the 45-48% range. Nearby schools like Gregg Elementary and Seguin Elementary significantly outperform Garden Villas on academic measures.

Garden Villas has a very high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This is higher than the nearby schools, which range from 94-100% economically disadvantaged. However, the success of these nearby schools with similar student populations suggests that there may be opportunities for Garden Villas to improve its academic outcomes through targeted interventions and the adoption of effective practices.

363

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,458

Per pupil spending ?

90.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7185 Santa Fe
Houston, TX 77061-2621

(713) 845-7484

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Garden Villas Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hartman Middle
High:	Sterling High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.0%

African American:

22.3%

White:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Reading scores 17 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg46%

Texas avg47%

2,778^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st of 170Elementary Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

505^th of 961Houston Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	2778 of 4651	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	3378 of 4710	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	3296 of 4647	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	3262 of 4581	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	3410 of 4578	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	3078 of 4479	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	2442 of 4359	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.7	2615 of 4329	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.0	3196 of 4286	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.1	2903 of 4320	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.6	3327 of 4260	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.5	3061 of 4221	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.5	2487 of 4206	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.9	2299 of 4095	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.1	2222 of 3937	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.5	2669 of 3884	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.8	2335 of 3768	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.3	3129 of 3724	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.5	2825 of 3476	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.3	3160 of 3475	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	9.2	3379 of 3465	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	41.3	1443 of 2443	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	1239 of 2443	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	1071 of 2421	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	1148 of 2444	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	1410 of 2515	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	943 of 2483	62.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.1	2510 of 4461	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	2491 of 4331	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	2442 of 4295	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	1493 of 4240	64.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	39.0	2285 of 3668	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	1999 of 3556	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	2215 of 3487	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	2085 of 3446	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.1	1180 of 3333	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	1363 of 3226	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	31.1	3426 of 4658	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.5	2387 of 4588	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	3453 of 4561	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	3687 of 4499	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	2881 of 4348	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	2178 of 4306	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	27.6	2594 of 2980	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.3	1222 of 3006	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	2325 of 3184	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	2625 of 3106	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	36.1	3049 of 4465	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	2493 of 4401	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	2999 of 4376	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	3023 of 4329	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	2265 of 4188	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	1911 of 4168	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	38.3	3023 of 4594	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	2857 of 4521	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	3073 of 4477	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	2996 of 4451	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	2061 of 4309	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	1871 of 4264	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	27.1	3654 of 4647	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	3800 of 4585	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	2950 of 4563	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	2938 of 4498	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	3083 of 4357	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	2856 of 4319	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	79.9	442 of 4292	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	14.0	3877 of 3952	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	3582 of 3684	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	44.8	1722 of 3558	51.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2024)90th percentile+61 vs school

At Risk (2022)44th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2024)41st percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)38th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)34th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2024)26th percentile~ school

Male (2024)21st percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)13th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Reading38%-17 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

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by a parent
Sunday, October 2, 2016

Aside from the a few staff members the teachers are not very cordial and welcoming despite stating that the school has an open door policy for parents. After a recent ordeal i would not endorse this school! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Garden Villas Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7185 Santa Fe	Houston	77061	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7484	363	26	13.9	90.6%	14 (3.9%)	81 (22.3%)	265 (73.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	39.9	2778^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.3%		31.3	3378^th of 4710 public elementary schools	28.3%	600	40.0			72.2					30.6	29.6	53.3				41.9	53.7	37.8				28.3			$10,458
Academy Of Accelerated Learning	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6711 Bellfort St	Houston	77087	Harris County	Academy Of Accelerated Learning Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 645-0336	738	43	17.0	88.3%	26 (3.5%)	187 (25.3%)	484 (65.6%)	10 (1.4%)	24 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	22.5	3886^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.4%		36.8	3034^th of 4710 public elementary schools	35.6%	852								87.5	31.9	44.2	39.0	34.3	44.4	47.5	26.6	33.8	32.2	28.8	41.3	48.6	8.5	50.9	15.3	$15,336
Gregg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 Roxbury	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7432	289	23	12.3	96.9%	0 (0.0%)	40 (13.8%)	246 (85.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	60.4	1556^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.5%		43.9	2588^th of 4710 public elementary schools	45.1%	1032	40.0	40.0	50.0	60.0	33.3		0.0		48.4	56.7	64.5				50.0	41.9	70.6				22.6			$14,334
Seguin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5905 Waltrip	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-5600	395	27	14.6	97.2%	4 (1.0%)	34 (8.6%)	353 (89.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	57.7	1684^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.8%		58.2	1694^th of 4710 public elementary schools	64.0%	10	15.0	41.7	66.7	50.0	46.7				53.1	42.6	61.9				64.3	49.0	77.8				15.2			$15,417
Cornelius Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7475 Westover St	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7405	763	43	17.7	95.0%	9 (1.2%)	84 (11.0%)	660 (86.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	63.8	1392^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	70.1%		53.3	1974^th of 4710 public elementary schools	58.1%	582	5.3	38.5	20.0	6.3	22.2		6.3		45.8	55.0	71.0				61.7	46.6	59.8				25.3			$8,944
Lewis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6745 Tipperary	Houston	77061	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7453	675	49	13.8	99.6%	3 (0.4%)	73 (10.8%)	592 (87.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	29	3496^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.8%		44.9	2514^th of 4710 public elementary schools	46.6%	982	17.8	15.2	15.6	41.1	8.3	2.9	0.0		32.7	38.7	56.1				28.3	29.5	40.8				12.1			$11,409
Mading Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8511 Crestmont St	Houston	77033	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 732-3560	298	22	13.6	96.3%	1 (0.3%)	182 (61.1%)	113 (37.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24	3792^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	18.5%		15.3	4302^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	8.7%	510	0.0								21.4	31.6	41.5				23.5	51.2	34.2				7.1			$11,604
Bellfort Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	7647 Bellfort	Houston	77061	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 640-0950	313	18	17.3	98.7%	7 (2.2%)	66 (21.1%)	239 (76.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								$10,727
Alcott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5859 Bellfort	Houston	77033	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 732-3540	202	17	11.8	98.0%	4 (2.0%)	140 (69.3%)	57 (28.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	22.6	3876^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.7%		28.9	3528^th of 4710 public elementary schools	25.1%	348									32.0	39.3	46.2				32.0	25.0	36.0				8.0			$19,492
Golfcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7414 Fairway Dr	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7425	372	28	13.2	96.8%	4 (1.1%)	27 (7.3%)	339 (91.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37.6	2950^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.6%		51.8	2060^th of 4710 public elementary schools	56.3%	890	13.6	42.3	48.0	10.0	53.9	36.0	8.0		35.7	40.9	69.4				20.0	40.9	38.9				19.4			$11,694

Frequently Asked Questions about Garden Villas Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Garden Villas Elementary?

Students at Garden Villas Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 22% African American, 4% White.

What district is Garden Villas Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Garden Villas Elementary attend?

Students who attend Garden Villas Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hartman Middle
High : Sterling High School

How many students attend Garden Villas Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended Garden Villas Elementary.

Is Garden Villas Elementary a good school?

Garden Villas Elementary ranks 2778^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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