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Garden Oaks Montessori

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-8
1589th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 66% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Garden Oaks Montessori is a public PK-8 magnet school in the Houston Independent School District (Isd), serving 763 students in Houston, TX, and offering a unique Montessori approach that sets it apart from nearby traditional elementary schools.

This school stands out for its exceptional middle school program, which is a major differentiator in the area. In the 2025-2026 school year, 8th graders achieved an outstanding 86% proficiency in Algebra I, far exceeding the state average, and 7th and 8th grade reading scores were over 25 points higher than the district. Garden Oaks is also the only school in its immediate vicinity that serves students from Pre-K through 8th grade, providing families with educational continuity. While it cannot match the top-tier test scores of the nearby Oak Forest Elementary (a 99th-percentile school), Garden Oaks offers a compelling alternative: a Montessori education in a more socioeconomically diverse environment. The school has also shown a dramatic turnaround, jumping from a 2-star rating in 2023-2024 to a 3-star rating in 2025-2026, suggesting effective recent changes in instruction.

Garden Oaks excels with specific student groups, ranking in the 94th percentile for multi-racial students and the 85th percentile for white students. However, it has a critical area for growth in serving its low socio-economic status students, who ranked in the 27th percentile. With a low student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1, the school is well-positioned to offer individualized attention. For families seeking a single school from kindergarten through 8th grade that values the Montessori philosophy and delivers strong middle school outcomes, Garden Oaks is a strong and viable option in the Houston area.

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: Improving — 51st percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 48% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016
Above the Texas median (66th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school56%
District avg49%
Texas avg48%
Elementary school
1,589th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 34%▲ up 14 pts since 2016
From top 49% (2016) to top 34% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
343rd of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 15%▲ up 17 pts since 2016
From top 32% (2016) to top 15% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
52nd of 170Elementary Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)
438th of 951Houston 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
202660.61589 of 462765.7%★★★☆☆
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
202653.6697 of 164357.6%★★★☆☆
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
202653.41900 of 457558.5%★★★☆☆
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
202639.52406 of 307521.8%★☆☆☆☆
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
202638.22904 of 441334.2%★★☆☆☆
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
202634.23293 of 452027.1%★☆☆☆☆
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
202667.11215 of 458273.5%★★★★☆
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
202686.567 of 110693.9%★★★★★
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
202664.9925 of 430178.5%★★★★☆
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
202679.4437 of 300685.5%★★★★☆
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
202678.8343 of 233585.3%★★★★☆
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
202667.8533 of 224076.2%★★★★☆
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
202666.3505 of 149766.3%★★★☆☆
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
202672.6377 of 214182.4%★★★★☆
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
202667.7482 of 225378.6%★★★★☆
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
202685.2220 of 225390.2%★★★★★
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
202685.9103 of 195694.7%★★★★★
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
202683.9155 of 173191.0%★★★★★
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
Multi-racial (2026)94th percentile+28 vs school
White (2026)85th percentile+20 vs school
Special Education (2026)78th percentile+13 vs school
Male (2026)73rd percentile+8 vs school
Female (2026)58th percentile-7 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)58th percentile-8 vs school
At Risk (2022)39th percentile-29 vs school
Hispanic (2026)34th percentile-31 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile-39 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)22nd percentile-44 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2026)95th percentile+9 vs school
White (2026)91st percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)90th percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile-7 vs school
Female (2026)76th percentile-9 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)66th percentile-19 vs school
At Risk (2022)52nd percentile-7 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)9th percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I86%+32 vs state
Reading65%+10 vs state
Mathematics46%+3 vs state
Social Studies44%+12 vs state

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

Middle : Black Middle
High : Waltrip High School

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

Garden Oaks Montessori ranks 1589th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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


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