Varnett Charter School
Public elementary school (charter) in Houston, Texas · The Varnett Public School · Grades Pre-K–8
Varnett Charter School serves 530 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 3 schools in The Varnett Public School. By enrollment it is the 2235th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 19.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 27.79 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | The Varnett Public School |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480007307913 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | The Varnett Public School | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 530 | 1,159 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 19.1 | 17 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 95.8% | 91.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 95% 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.
Varnett Charter School in context
Size
Varnett Charter School is the largest of The Varnett Public School's 3 elementary schools; its 530 students are 45.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.7 miles away and have a median of 558 students, so Varnett Charter School is close to their typical size.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 1 with 64 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 45, against an average of 53 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 53 in kindergarten and 51 in grade 8. It also enrolls 45 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 70% of enrollment, a lower share than across The Varnett Public School (75.8%). Black students are next, at 29.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
95.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 91.5% across The Varnett Public School 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
Varnett Charter School has 27.79 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 530 students would have about 35.8 teachers, so Varnett Charter School has 8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Red Elementary School, 1 miles away in Houston ISD. There are 60 elementary schools within 5 miles and 192 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 70% |
| Black | 29.1% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| White | 0.2% |
52.3% of students are girls and 47.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 45 |
| Kindergarten | 53 |
| Grade 1 | 64 |
| Grade 2 | 60 |
| Grade 3 | 49 |
| Grade 4 | 51 |
| Grade 5 | 53 |
| Grade 6 | 58 |
| Grade 7 | 46 |
| Grade 8 | 51 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5025 S Willow Dr., Houston, TX 77035
Phone: (713)723-4699
Website: varnett.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Varnett Charter School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.0 mi | 530 | 15.1 | 67.4% |
| Parker Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.2 mi | 924 | 16.5 | 41.3% |
| Anderson Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.4 mi | 585 | 15.8 | 97.6% |
| Meyerpark Elementary School | Meyerpark Charter | 1.7 mi | 296 | 14.3 | 95.9% |
| Accelerated Interdisciplinary Academy | Accelerated Intermediate Academy | 1.8 mi | 161 | 19.4 | 99.4% |
| Lovett Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.8 mi | 700 | 16.7 | 40.4% |
| Tinsley Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.0 mi | 590 | 17.9 | 98.5% |
| Shearn Elementary School | Houston ISD | 2.1 mi | 470 | 16.8 | 95.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in The Varnett Public School
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Varnett School - East | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 275 |
| The Varnett School - Northeast | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 354 |