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Garden Oaks Montessori

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-8
2598th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 44% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Garden Oaks Montessori is a public magnet elementary school serving 780 students in grades PK-8 within the Houston Independent School District (HISD). While the school has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, it generally outperforms HISD and Texas state averages in reading and math proficiency across most grade levels.

Garden Oaks Montessori's strengths include strong performance for White and Multi-racial students, ranking in the top quartile of Texas elementary schools. However, the school struggles with Hispanic, English Learner, and Economically Disadvantaged student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quartile. The school also has a relatively high dropout rate compared to the state average. Despite these challenges, Garden Oaks Montessori spends more per student than the HISD average, which could contribute to its stronger academic performance.

When compared to nearby HISD elementary schools, Garden Oaks Montessori outperforms most in reading and math proficiency, with the exception of the highly-ranked Oak Forest Elementary. Other strong-performing nearby schools include Field Elementary and Helms Elementary. However, over the past 10 years, Garden Oaks Montessori's statewide ranking has declined, indicating the school may be losing ground compared to other Texas elementary schools.

763
Students ?
17.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,881
Per pupil spending ?
42.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 901 Sue Barnett Dr
       Houston, TX  77018-5415

(713) 696-2930

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Garden Oaks Montessori usually attend:

Middle:    Black Middle
High:    Waltrip High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
57.7%
White:
24.5%
African American:
5.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 72nd percentile in 2017 → 44th in 2025
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 72nd-percentile peak (2017) to 44th (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school42%
District avg44%
Texas avg46%
Elementary school
2,598th of 4,651
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 44%▲ up 6 pts since 2015
From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,050th of 2,344
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 45%▼ down 12 pts since 2015
From top 33% (2015) to top 45% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
82nd of 170Elementary Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)
505th 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202542.62598 of 465144.1%★★☆☆☆
202445.92453 of 471047.9%★★☆☆☆
202350.72138 of 464754.0%★★★☆☆
202263.31455 of 458168.2%★★★☆☆
202146.12244 of 457851.0%★★★☆☆
201953.61843 of 447958.9%★★★☆☆
201858.71545 of 435964.6%★★★☆☆
201765.61222 of 432971.8%★★★★☆
201654.52079 of 428651.5%★★★☆☆
201543.62672 of 432038.1%★★☆☆☆
201452.92157 of 426049.4%★★☆☆☆
201333.53229 of 422123.5%★☆☆☆☆
201236.53064 of 420627.2%★☆☆☆☆
201138.53025 of 409526.1%★☆☆☆☆
201050.02338 of 393740.6%★★☆☆☆
200930.63166 of 388418.5%★☆☆☆☆
200840.22657 of 376829.5%★☆☆☆☆
200731.23023 of 372418.8%★☆☆☆☆
200632.42753 of 347620.8%★☆☆☆☆
200524.93030 of 347512.8%★☆☆☆☆
200430.72843 of 346518.0%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202241.42720 of 446139.0%★★☆☆☆
202121.63948 of 43318.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201925.43679 of 429514.3%★☆☆☆☆
201834.53067 of 424027.7%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202416.63419 of 36686.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202316.13358 of 35565.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202215.43340 of 34874.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202120.53178 of 34467.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201916.33191 of 33334.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201824.42827 of 322612.4%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202440.12821 of 465839.4%★★☆☆☆
202346.92361 of 458848.5%★★☆☆☆
202265.01313 of 456171.2%★★★★☆
202153.31850 of 449958.9%★★★☆☆
201960.31487 of 434865.8%★★★☆☆
201862.71348 of 430668.7%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202330.92524 of 298015.3%★☆☆☆☆
202245.52033 of 295831.3%★★☆☆☆
202121.12577 of 300614.3%★☆☆☆☆
201921.32892 of 31849.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201825.42734 of 310612.0%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202419.44022 of 44659.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202325.63632 of 440117.5%★☆☆☆☆
202234.23142 of 437628.2%★☆☆☆☆
202133.82989 of 432931.0%★★☆☆☆
201930.63246 of 418822.5%★☆☆☆☆
201837.62743 of 416834.2%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202415.04346 of 45945.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202322.63962 of 452112.4%★☆☆☆☆
202228.03635 of 447718.8%★☆☆☆☆
202134.73068 of 445131.1%★★☆☆☆
201919.53982 of 43097.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201830.73339 of 426421.7%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202440.82768 of 464740.4%★★☆☆☆
202352.61996 of 458556.5%★★★☆☆
202258.91658 of 456363.7%★★★☆☆
202139.12602 of 449842.2%★★☆☆☆
201945.52286 of 435747.5%★★☆☆☆
201852.61863 of 431956.9%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202450.0577 of 112848.8%★★☆☆☆
202367.8319 of 109971.0%★★★★☆
201961.5415 of 111262.7%★★★☆☆
201876.5179 of 104682.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202446.22163 of 429249.6%★★☆☆☆
202361.91013 of 408675.2%★★★★☆
202259.51093 of 395272.3%★★★★☆
202143.81769 of 379953.4%★★★☆☆
201940.32030 of 368444.9%★★☆☆☆
201830.02723 of 355823.5%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202450.01624 of 310847.7%★★☆☆☆
202365.21002 of 310667.7%★★★☆☆
202273.4625 of 308279.7%★★★★☆
202147.11607 of 308247.9%★★☆☆☆
201971.5721 of 314277.1%★★★★☆
201872.2708 of 312777.4%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202551.01050 of 234455.2%★★★☆☆
202434.41593 of 237232.8%★★☆☆☆
202349.81069 of 233054.1%★★★☆☆
202253.7915 of 225459.4%★★★☆☆
202153.5925 of 225258.9%★★★☆☆
201957.3767 of 219365.0%★★★☆☆
201864.6568 of 208072.7%★★★★☆
201763.0594 of 202770.7%★★★★☆
201667.1628 of 198768.4%★★★☆☆
201564.8679 of 204366.8%★★★☆☆
201491.934 of 198798.3%★★★★★

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202245.81039 of 218252.4%★★★☆☆
202131.01595 of 211824.7%★☆☆☆☆
201930.51579 of 205823.3%★☆☆☆☆
201862.0459 of 200877.1%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202418.81613 of 17708.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202329.41309 of 172023.9%★☆☆☆☆
202236.31068 of 164335.0%★★☆☆☆
202137.6991 of 159237.8%★★☆☆☆
201932.41054 of 144527.1%★☆☆☆☆
201831.91027 of 137625.4%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202432.51593 of 224228.9%★☆☆☆☆
202347.31114 of 224150.3%★★★☆☆
202252.1958 of 222156.9%★★★☆☆
202150.7974 of 215154.7%★★★☆☆
201947.31035 of 204749.4%★★☆☆☆
201854.8798 of 200860.3%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202310.71407 of 14815.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202220.01322 of 148811.2%★☆☆☆☆
202120.31292 of 150113.9%★☆☆☆☆
201946.2980 of 144632.2%★★☆☆☆
201871.8336 of 143076.5%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202420.81872 of 211911.7%★☆☆☆☆
202345.41099 of 211648.1%★★☆☆☆
202246.51031 of 207750.4%★★★☆☆
202154.0768 of 204362.4%★★★☆☆
201944.71022 of 193547.2%★★☆☆☆
201851.3800 of 189557.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202427.11802 of 223519.4%★☆☆☆☆
202339.31404 of 225137.6%★★☆☆☆
202236.71464 of 222034.1%★★☆☆☆
202141.11260 of 217242.0%★★☆☆☆
201930.11627 of 207321.5%★☆☆☆☆
201843.91111 of 203945.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202431.51593 of 224629.1%★☆☆☆☆
202350.71017 of 224554.7%★★★☆☆
202253.7890 of 222860.1%★★★☆☆
202145.91098 of 216849.4%★★☆☆☆
201966.8522 of 206974.8%★★★★☆
201871.7410 of 203079.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202447.9895 of 189152.7%★★★☆☆
202388.177 of 181595.8%★★★★★
202267.0280 of 175784.1%★★★★☆
201917.41597 of 16261.8%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202454.5726 of 173358.1%★★★☆☆
202360.0641 of 174963.4%★★★☆☆
202265.2486 of 172371.8%★★★★☆
201984.6180 of 168489.3%★★★★☆
201893.144 of 167397.4%★★★★★
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)
Elementary school
Special Education (2024)50th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2024)49th percentile~ school
White (2024)48th percentile~ school
Male (2024)40th percentile-7 vs school
Female (2024)39th percentile-8 vs school
At Risk (2022)39th percentile-29 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)15th percentile-39 vs school
Hispanic (2024)10th percentile-38 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)7th percentile-41 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)5th percentile-43 vs school
Middle school
White (2024)58th percentile+25 vs school
Special Education (2024)53rd percentile+20 vs school
At Risk (2022)52nd percentile-7 vs school
Male (2024)29th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2024)29th percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)19th percentile-13 vs school
Hispanic (2024)12th percentile-21 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)9th percentile-24 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)5th percentile-49 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Reading53%~ state avg
Mathematics36%-6 vs state
Social Studies30%~ state avg
Science30%-8 vs state

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Garden Oaks Montessori ranks 2598th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Garden Oaks Montessori usually go on to attend:

Middle : Black Middle
High : Waltrip High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 763 students attended Garden Oaks Montessori.

Students at Garden Oaks Montessori are 58% Hispanic, 25% White, 6% African American, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.


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