Garden Oaks Montessori
- Elementary school in Houston ISD
- Houston, TX
- Early education - 8th grade
Accountability rating
C
Houston ISD: B
Total students
850
Avg. teacher experience
9.1 years
Houston ISD: 10.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Houston ISD: 80.9%
Statewide: 90%
Garden Oaks Montessori is an elementary school in Houston, TX, in the Houston ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 850 students. The school received an accountability rating of C. 52.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 21.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $50,441, which is $3,681 less than the state average.
Contact information
Website
Address
901 Sue Barnett DrHouston, TX 77018-5415
Office phone number
Principal
- Lindsey Pollock
- LPOLLOCK@HOUSTONISD.ORG
- (713) 696-2930
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Garden Oaks Montessori are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
850
African American
51 (6%)
Houston ISD: 23.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
4 (0.5%)
Houston ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
18 (2.1%)
Houston ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
468 (55.1%)
Houston ISD: 62%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2%)
Houston ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
270 (31.8%)
Houston ISD: 9%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
37 (4.4%)
Houston ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
52.7 %
Houston ISD: 65.3%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
39.1 %
Houston ISD: 79.9%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
21.8 %
Houston ISD: 31.8%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
21.8 %
Houston ISD: 32.4%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
Houston ISD: 20.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
23.9 %
Houston ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
7.1 %
Houston ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
C
Houston ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Houston ISD: C
School progress
D
Houston ISD: B
Closing the gaps
D
Houston ISD: B
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
45.2
African American
3 (6.6%)
Houston ISD: 36.1%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (2.2%)
Houston ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
12 (26.6%)
Houston ISD: 29.7%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
29.2 (64.6%)
Houston ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (2.2%)
Houston ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
33.4 (74%)
Houston ISD: 70.9%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
10.8 (23.8%)
Houston ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Houston ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
18.8
Houston ISD: 18.2
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
9.1 years
Houston ISD: 10.6 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
$50,441
Houston ISD: $54,125
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$52,530
Houston ISD: $47,385
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$48,836
Houston ISD: $50,369
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$50,315
Houston ISD: $53,128
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$42,966
Houston ISD: $55,304
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$64,912
Houston ISD: $64,769
Statewide: $62,039