Varnett Charter SchoolCharter

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

The Varnett Public School: N/A

Total students

501

Avg. teacher experience

7.9 years

The Varnett Public School: 9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

The Varnett Public School: N/A

Statewide: 90.3%

Varnett Charter School is an charter elementary school in Houston, TX, in the The Varnett Public School school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 501 students. 78.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 52.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,452, which is $1,022 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.varnett.org

Address

5025 S Willow Dr
Houston, TX 77035

Office phone number

(713) 723-4699

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Varnett Charter School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

501

African American

190 (37.9%)

The Varnett Public School: 27.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

The Varnett Public School: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

The Varnett Public School: 0.2%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

307 (61.3%)

The Varnett Public School: 72.2%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

The Varnett Public School: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

3 (0.6%)

The Varnett Public School: 0.3%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

1 (0.2%)

The Varnett Public School: 0.3%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

37.9%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

61.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

0.6%

Two or more races

0.2%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

78.6 %

The Varnett Public School: 81.3%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

98.4 %

The Varnett Public School: 98.6%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

55.5 %

The Varnett Public School: 62.4%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

78.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

98.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

55.5%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

52.3 %

The Varnett Public School: 60.1%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

The Varnett Public School: 0%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

4.4 %

The Varnett Public School: 5.5%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

52.3%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

4.4%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2023-2024)

N/A

The Varnett Public School: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

The Varnett Public School: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

The Varnett Public School: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

The Varnett Public School: N/A

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

18 %

The Varnett Public School: 16.4%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

17 %

The Varnett Public School: 18.4%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

N/A

The Varnett Public School: N/A

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

N/A

The Varnett Public School: Masked

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

19 %

The Varnett Public School: 15.6%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

The Varnett Public School: N/A

Statewide: 23.7%

White

Masked

The Varnett Public School: Masked

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

Masked

The Varnett Public School: Masked

Statewide: 18.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

28.8

African American

22.9 (79.7%)

The Varnett Public School: 76.7%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

The Varnett Public School: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (3.5%)

The Varnett Public School: 4.1%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

2.8 (9.8%)

The Varnett Public School: 13.8%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

The Varnett Public School: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

2 (7%)

The Varnett Public School: 4.1%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

The Varnett Public School: 1.4%

Statewide: 1.3%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

The Varnett Public School: 0%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

21.4 (74.5%)

The Varnett Public School: 77.9%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

7.3 (25.5%)

The Varnett Public School: 20.7%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

The Varnett Public School: 1.4%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.

Students per teacher

17.4

The Varnett Public School: 15.5

Statewide: 14.7

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

7.9 years

The Varnett Public School: 9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$61,452

The Varnett Public School: $61,575

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$55,501

The Varnett Public School: $54,772

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$55,510

The Varnett Public School: $54,078

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$56,650

The Varnett Public School: $62,345

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$71,745

The Varnett Public School: $69,448

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$73,595

The Varnett Public School: $73,899

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

N/A

The Varnett Public School: $76,550

Statewide: $74,014

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