Garden Villas Elementary School
Public elementary school in Houston, Texas · Houston ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Garden Villas Elementary School serves 363 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 273 schools in Houston ISD. By enrollment it is the 3734th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 25.93 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Houston ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482364002464 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Houston ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 363 | 176,727 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.6% | 79.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Garden Villas Elementary School in context
Size
Garden Villas Elementary School is the 127th largest of Houston ISD's 178 elementary schools; its 363 students are 0.2% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 354; Garden Villas Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 58 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 46, against an average of 52 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 50 in kindergarten and 49 in grade 5. It also enrolls 46 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 73% here and 61.7% across Houston ISD. Black students are next, at 22.3%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
90.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79.3% across Houston ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 25.93 full-time-equivalent teachers for 363 students, Garden Villas Elementary School has 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 363 students would have about 24.5 teachers, so Garden Villas Elementary School has 1.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Garden Villas Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Academy of Accelerated Learning, 0.6 miles away in Academy of Accelerated Learning Inc. Within 10 miles there are 180 other elementary schools, 62 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 73% |
| Black | 22.3% |
| White | 3.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |
54.5% of students are girls and 45.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 46 |
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 51 |
| Grade 2 | 53 |
| Grade 3 | 58 |
| Grade 4 | 56 |
| Grade 5 | 49 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7185 Santa Fe, Houston, TX 77061
Phone: (713)845-7484
Website: houstonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Garden Villas Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Accelerated Learning | Academy of Accelerated Learning Inc | 0.6 mi | 738 | 17 | 88.3% |
| Gregg Elementary School | Houston ISD | 0.9 mi | 289 | 12.4 | 96.9% |
| Seguin Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.2 mi | 395 | 14.6 | 97.2% |
| Cornelius Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.3 mi | 763 | 17.7 | 95% |
| Lewis Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.3 mi | 675 | 13.9 | 99.6% |
| Mading Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.4 mi | 298 | 13.7 | 96.3% |
| Bellfort Early Childhood Center | Houston ISD | 1.4 mi | 313 | 17.4 | 98.7% |
| Alcott Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.6 mi | 202 | 11.9 | 98% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.