Charter SchoolElementary

Varnett Charter School

5025 S Willow Dr, Houston, TX 77035

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
530
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
The Varnett Public School
Harris County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores34% proficient in math & reading
20thpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
33rdpercentile
Attendance22% chronically absent
36thpercentile
Class size19.1 students per teacher
4thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Texas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Varnett Charter School

Varnett Charter School is a charter elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of The Varnett Public School. The school is located in a large city in Harris County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 530 students were enrolled, with about 19.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Texas elementary school (14.4 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from State Board of Education. Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8

Location & nearby schools

5025 S Willow Dr
Houston, TX 77035
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
530 students
Students per teacher
19.1 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
State Board of Education
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
The Varnett Public School
County
Harris County
NCES school ID
480007307913

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.