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The Varnett School - East

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-6

4463^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

The Varnett School - East is a small public charter elementary school in Houston, TX, serving 275 students in grades PK-6, and is part of the The Varnett Public School district.

This school is currently facing significant academic challenges, holding a 1-star rating and ranking in the 4th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year. This marks a sharp decline from its peak in 2021-2022, when it ranked in the 54th percentile. Proficiency rates are critically low, especially in math, where only 13.6% of 4th graders and 10% of 6th graders are proficient. Reading scores range from 20.9% to 42.9% across grades. These numbers are far below nearby schools like Woodland Acres Elementary (84th percentile) and Jacinto City Elementary (78th percentile), both of which serve similarly high-poverty populations but achieve strong results. Science is also a consistent weakness, with only 19.2% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025.

Perhaps most concerning is the school's reversal in serving its most vulnerable students. In 2021-2022, it ranked in the 83rd percentile for "At Risk Students," but by 2025-2026, its performance for low-income and special education students has collapsed to the 5th percentile. This suggests a systemic breakdown in support systems that were once effective. Notably, the school's per-student spending ($12,758) is higher than several outperforming nearby schools, indicating that funding is not the issue. The contrast with nearby Galena Park Independent School District (Isd) schools, which achieve strong results with similar demographics, highlights that the school's struggles are not inevitable but point to a need for significant changes in how resources are used.

275

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,947

Per pupil spending ?

73.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

804a Maxey Rd
Houston, TX 77013

(713) 637-6574

District: The Varnett Public School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.6%

African American:

6.2%

Asian:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (24% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 55 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg27%

Texas avg49%

4,463^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 55 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.5	4463 of 4627	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	4127 of 4651	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	3974 of 4710	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	2833 of 4647	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	2108 of 4581	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.7	3129 of 4578	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.6	3948 of 4479	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	3091 of 4359	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.1	3085 of 4329	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	59.9	1778 of 4286	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.7	1339 of 4320	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.7	1230 of 4260	71.1%	★★★★☆
2013	90.1	218 of 4221	94.8%	★★★★★
2012	87.5	316 of 4206	92.5%	★★★★★
2011	49.4	2444 of 4095	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	87.0	38 of 3937	99.0%	★★★★★
2009	78.5	587 of 3884	84.9%	★★★★☆
2008	38.9	2724 of 3768	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.3	2805 of 3724	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.6	2904 of 3476	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.4	3363 of 3475	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.8	3455 of 3465	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	55.3	938 of 2515	62.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	72.0	748 of 4461	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	1317 of 4331	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	2271 of 4295	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	1585 of 4240	62.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	1360 of 1643	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	2666 of 3668	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.9	1587 of 3556	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	1016 of 3487	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	49.8	1481 of 3446	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.2	2385 of 3333	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.5	1588 of 3226	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	4379 of 4575	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	4124 of 4658	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	3714 of 4588	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.9	2835 of 4561	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.8	3614 of 4499	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	3704 of 4348	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	3435 of 4306	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.2	4268 of 4413	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	3502 of 4465	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	2457 of 4401	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	1739 of 4376	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	2744 of 4329	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.2	3779 of 4188	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	3041 of 4168	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	4276 of 4520	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	3252 of 4594	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.9	1986 of 4521	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	1403 of 4477	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	2542 of 4451	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	3112 of 4309	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.3	2341 of 4264	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	4444 of 4582	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	43.3	2610 of 4647	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.6	1450 of 4585	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	1274 of 4563	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	44.4	2299 of 4498	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.4	3834 of 4357	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	2681 of 4319	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	4067 of 4301	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)83rd percentile+29 vs school

African American (2019)63rd percentile+51 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)17th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading30%-24 vs state

Mathematics18%-27 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)				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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
The Varnett School - East	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	804a Maxey Rd	Houston	77013	Harris County	The Varnett Public School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 637-6574	275	18	15.0	73.1%	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	252 (91.6%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.5	4463^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	3.5%		18.2	4127^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.3%	336							25.0	20.9	42.9	34.5	25.0	13.6	22.2	10.0	$13,947
Harris R P Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1262 Mae Dr	Houston	77015	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 450-7100	383	28	13.6	97.7%	1 (0.3%)	63 (16.4%)	313 (81.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	35.7	3036^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.4%		24.3	3779^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.7%	743	16.7	25.0	0.0	30.4	57.1	9.1	37.0	53.3	32.4		28.6	50.0	48.5		$13,892
Normandy Crossing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12500 Normandy Crossing Dr	Houston	77015	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-1600	596	43	14.0	91.8%	17 (2.9%)	188 (31.5%)	373 (62.6%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	39.7	2768^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.2%		27.5	3582^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	23.0%	814							40.0	40.6	49.0		32.1	49.5	52.6		$10,892
Robinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12425 Woodforest Blvd	Houston	77013	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 450-7108	401	28	14.4	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	57 (14.2%)	339 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	42.8	2531^st of 4627 public elementary schools	45.3%		42.2	2630^th of 4651 public elementary schools	43.5%	99	26.1	40.0		18.2			69.7	33.3	39.5		51.4	45.5	37.2		$14,331
Pyburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12302 Coulson	Houston	77015	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-3150	454	35	12.8	91.9%	5 (1.1%)	10 (2.2%)	439 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.9	1353^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	70.8%		70.4	1117^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.0%	236	62.5	55.6		37.5	77.8		91.4	40.0	55.3		54.4	58.0	56.6		$13,739
Jacinto City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10910 Wiggins	Houston	77029	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-4600	689	49	14.1	89.4%	19 (2.8%)	23 (3.3%)	641 (93.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	72.3	1037^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.6%		76.2	898^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.7%	139	25.0						51.3	52.1	68.2		57.0	71.3	61.4		$11,191
Whittier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10511 Lacrosse St	Houston	77029	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 671-3810	326	21	15.5	85.6%	4 (1.2%)	19 (5.8%)	301 (92.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49.2	2162^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	53.3%		35.6	3084^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.7%	922	0.0		0.0	33.3		0.0	55.6	43.2	51.3		41.4	51.4	48.7		$14,133
Woodland Acres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12936 Sarah Ln	Houston	77015	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-2220	458	33	14.0	84.5%	12 (2.6%)	31 (6.8%)	406 (88.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	80.6	742^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	84.0%		67.2	1252^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	73.1%	510	50.0	71.4		25.0	83.3		56.8	68.2	65.6		48.9	76.1	75.4		$12,307
Cimarron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	816 Cimarron	Houston	77015	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 450-8100	669	45	14.7	91.0%	21 (3.1%)	8 (1.2%)	638 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50.6	2088^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.9%		54.4	1885^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.5%	203							46.8	54.1	57.0		47.3	47.3	42.5		$11,085
The Rhodes School - Northshore Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	13334 Wallisville Rd Building	Houston	77049	Harris County	The Rhodes School For Performing Arts	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 459-9797	200	17	11.7	78.5%	14 (7.0%)	162 (81.0%)	20 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)								(n/a)															$19,901

Frequently Asked Questions about The Varnett School - East

What is the racial makeup of The Varnett School - East?

Students at The Varnett School - East are 92% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% Asian.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended The Varnett School - East.

What district is The Varnett School - East in?

The Varnett Public School

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