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Varnett Charter School

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

4328^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Varnett Charter School is a PK-8 school in Houston, TX, serving 530 students in a high-poverty area where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-17% of Texas elementary schools over the past decade, and in the 2025-2026 school year, it ranked in the 6th percentile statewide, making it one of the lowest-performing schools in its immediate vicinity. This is significantly lower than nearby schools like Lovett Elementary (85th percentile) and Parker Elementary (82nd percentile), which serve more affluent populations.

A major concern is the school's extreme underperformance in mathematics, especially in early grades. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, only 4.08% of 4th graders were proficient in math, compared to 49.28% statewide—the lowest math score among all nearby schools for that grade level. However, there is a notable bright spot: by 8th grade, Varnett students outperform the state average in math (50% vs. 47.24% statewide) and are close to the state average in reading (51.28% vs. 58.69% statewide). This suggests that students who stay at the school may benefit from stronger instruction in the middle school years. The school also has a high student-teacher ratio of 19:1, which is higher than many nearby schools, including Lovett (16.6:1) and Parker (16.5:1).

Interestingly, Varnett's per-student spending ($11,355) is higher than some higher-performing neighbors, such as Red Elementary ($9,741) and Parker Elementary ($9,620), indicating that funding alone is not the issue. The school is part of The Varnett Public School district, which ranks in the bottom 20% of Texas districts. Nearby schools like Meyerpark Elementary and Shearn Elementary also serve high-poverty populations and struggle academically, suggesting systemic challenges in the area. However, even among this peer group, Varnett often ranks the lowest, highlighting the need for targeted improvements in early-grade instruction and resource allocation.

530

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,874

Per pupil spending ?

95.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5025 S Willow Dr
Houston, TX 77035

(713) 723-4699

District: The Varnett Public School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.0%

African American:

29.1%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (30% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Texas avg48%

Elementary school

4,328^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,288^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 13 pts since 2019

From bottom 32% (2019) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the The Varnett Public School

783^rd of 951The Varnett Public School 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	4328 of 4627	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.9	3858 of 4651	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	4053 of 4710	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	4270 of 4647	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	3979 of 4581	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	3979 of 4578	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	3741 of 4479	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	3625 of 4359	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.5	3994 of 4329	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	22.3	3631 of 4286	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.0	2795 of 4320	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	19.8	3820 of 4260	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	54.0	2068 of 4221	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	26.2	3600 of 4206	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.5	3984 of 4095	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	73.2	900 of 3937	77.1%	★★★★☆
2009	66.0	1366 of 3884	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.1	1047 of 3768	72.2%	★★★★☆
2007	59.5	1702 of 3724	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.4	1922 of 3476	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	69.2	1045 of 3475	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	13.7	3312 of 3465	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	1844 of 2406	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.3	1328 of 2443	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	1650 of 2443	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	1559 of 2421	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	1817 of 2444	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	1520 of 2515	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	1391 of 2483	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	33.2	3292 of 4461	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	3200 of 4331	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	2313 of 4295	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	2270 of 4240	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	20.2	3273 of 3668	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	3276 of 3556	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	2946 of 3487	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	2404 of 3446	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	1649 of 3333	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	1750 of 3226	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	3778 of 4575	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	4111 of 4658	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	4146 of 4588	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	4103 of 4561	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	3843 of 4499	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	3982 of 4348	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	3812 of 4306	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	4126 of 4413	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	3960 of 4465	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	4001 of 4401	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	3539 of 4376	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	3331 of 4329	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	2691 of 4188	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	2935 of 4168	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	4015 of 4520	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	3650 of 4594	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	3984 of 4521	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	3545 of 4477	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	3447 of 4451	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	3057 of 4309	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	3082 of 4264	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	4463 of 4582	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	3806 of 4647	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	4182 of 4585	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	3711 of 4563	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	3955 of 4498	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	2985 of 4357	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.8	3382 of 4319	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	18.4	3340 of 3558	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	12.3	2992 of 3127	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	1288 of 2335	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.5	1927 of 2344	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	1665 of 2372	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	1756 of 2330	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	1418 of 2254	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	1638 of 2252	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	1497 of 2193	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	257 of 1295	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	479 of 1280	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	704 of 1273	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	539 of 1251	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.0	845 of 1213	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	376 of 1193	68.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	46.0	1029 of 2182	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.0	1383 of 2118	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	510 of 2058	75.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	44.1	905 of 1770	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	1313 of 1720	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	1066 of 1643	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	1242 of 1592	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	691 of 1445	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	1246 of 2240	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.6	2024 of 2242	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	2089 of 2241	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	1826 of 2221	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	1633 of 2151	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	1181 of 2047	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	1123 of 2141	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	1259 of 2119	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	1372 of 2116	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	855 of 2077	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	910 of 2043	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	1274 of 1935	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	743 of 2253	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	1113 of 2235	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	1432 of 2251	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	1045 of 2220	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	1221 of 2172	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.9	617 of 2073	70.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	1236 of 2253	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.7	661 of 2246	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	49.6	1047 of 2245	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	954 of 2228	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.3	1533 of 2168	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	1521 of 2069	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

At Risk (2022)26th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)23rd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)11th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)6th percentile-11 vs school

White (2018)4th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2026)3rd percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2026)80th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile+22 vs school

At Risk (2022)53rd percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)49th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile~ school

Female (2026)44th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading35%-20 vs state

Mathematics27%-17 vs state

Social Studies15%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Varnett Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5025 S Willow Dr	Houston	77035	Harris County	The Varnett Public School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 723-4699	530	28	19.0	95.8%	1 (0.2%)	154 (29.1%)	371 (70.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	14.4	4328^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.5%		22.9	3858^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.1%	470							23.2	18.4	32.7	47.1	40.5	51.3	21.4	4.1	16.3	33.3	42.9	50.0	15.4	$12,874
Red Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4520 Tonawanda Dr	Houston	77035	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 726-3638	530	35	15.1	67.4%	63 (11.9%)	104 (19.6%)	323 (60.9%)	24 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	46.5	2297^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.4%		52.2	2010^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.8%	287							47.4	56.5	62.1				32.9	32.4	51.5					$9,356
Parker Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	10626 Atwell Dr	Houston	77096	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 726-3634	924	56	16.5	41.3%	283 (30.6%)	106 (11.5%)	455 (49.2%)	37 (4.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.4%)	77.6	846^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.7%		82.4	662^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	85.8%	184							62.2	62.5	68.3				59.4	64.5	56.1					$8,544
Anderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5727 Ludington Dr	Houston	77035	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 726-3600	585	37	15.8	97.6%	9 (1.5%)	102 (17.4%)	461 (78.8%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	43.1	2509^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.8%		39.7	2790^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.0%	281				19.1			32.5	42.1	61.9				40.7	52.6	44.4					$9,271
Meyerpark Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	13663 S Main St	Houston	77035	Harris County	Meyerpark Charter	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 729-9712	296	21	14.3	95.9%	2 (0.7%)	242 (81.8%)	42 (14.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	26.2	3680^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.5%		17.5	4162^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	10.5%	482							24.0	20.8	62.1	53.3	45.0	64.3	8.0	12.5	20.7	40.0	30.0	71.4	21.4	$12,292
Accelerated Interdisciplinary Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	12825 Summit Rdg Dr	Houston	77085	Harris County	Accelerated Intermediate Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 728-9330	161	8	19.4	99.4%	1 (0.6%)	83 (51.6%)	72 (44.7%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	71.2	1084^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.6%		48.3	2240^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.8%	1156							66.7	53.9	66.7	62.5			55.6	61.5	53.3	50.0				$12,209
Lovett Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8814 S Rice Ave	Houston	77096	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 295-5258	700	42	16.6	40.4%	188 (26.9%)	158 (22.6%)	250 (35.7%)	51 (7.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.3%)	82.2	687^th of 4627 public elementary schools	85.2%		85.1	571^st of 4651 public elementary schools	87.7%	116							64.1	70.9	81.8				47.8	61.2	70.7					$8,951
Tinsley Elementary	Public	1-5	11035 Bob White	Houston	77096	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-8400	590	33	17.8	98.5%	6 (1.0%)	50 (8.5%)	530 (89.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.2	3414^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.2%		43.4	2534^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.5%	880	27.3	66.7	66.7	31.6	55.7	50.0	22.8	34.3	46.3				53.9	50.0	58.3					$8,522
Shearn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9802 Stella Link Rd	Houston	77025	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 295-5236	470	28	16.7	95.3%	7 (1.5%)	131 (27.9%)	322 (68.5%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47	2269^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.0%		20.7	3989^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.2%	1720							40.3	50.0	43.9				58.3	60.9	32.8					$8,885
Hines-Caldwell	Public	PK, KG-5	5515 W Orem	Houston	77085	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 726-3700	638	37	17.2	93.6%	4 (0.6%)	133 (20.8%)	483 (75.7%)	13 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	72.6	1031^st of 4627 public elementary schools	77.7%		58.4	1654^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.4%	623	16.7	42.9	40.0	25.0	33.3	12.5	51.3	69.5	69.6				52.0	71.4	48.9					$8,912

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What district is Varnett Charter School in?

The Varnett Public School

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In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Varnett Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Varnett Charter School?

Students at Varnett Charter School are 70% Hispanic, 29% African American.

Is Varnett Charter School a good school?

Varnett Charter School ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Texas elementary schools.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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