VARNETT CHARTER SCHOOL

VARNETT CHARTER SCHOOL is one of the middle-of-the-pack elementary-level communitys in HOUSTON, Texas, one of the schools within THE VARNETT PUBLIC SCHOOL, with 530 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8.

Within THE VARNETT PUBLIC SCHOOL, which oversees 3 schools and 1,159 students, VARNETT CHARTER SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, VARNETT CHARTER SCHOOL shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 70%. Other groups include 29% Black. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting VARNETT CHARTER SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, VARNETT CHARTER SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.0%; this one delivers 29.7%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Harris County put median household income runs about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. VARNETT CHARTER SCHOOL is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

The closest other public school is MEYERLAND MIDDLE, roughly 1.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts VARNETT CHARTER SCHOOL at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 42.6%.

The school occupies an urban site. As a public charter, VARNETT CHARTER SCHOOL runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at VARNETT CHARTER SCHOOL has shrank 6%, going from 564 students in 2018 to 530 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 35% to 70%.

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