For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 870 students in The Varnett Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in The Varnett Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
1,142 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
The Varnett Public School District, which is ranked #872 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#894 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)33%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
46%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
72%
53%
% Black
27%
13%
% White
1%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,654 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,154 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,654
$13,387
Spending / Student
$14,154
$14,116
Best The Varnett Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Varnett School - Northeast
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8305 Mesa Dr
Houston, TX 77035
(713) 631-4396
Houston, TX 77035
(713) 631-4396
Grades: PK-8
| 369 students
Rank: #22.
Varnett Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5025 S Willow Dr
Houston, TX 77035
(713) 723-4699
Houston, TX 77035
(713) 723-4699
Grades: PK-8
| 501 students
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