The Varnett Public SchoolCharter
Houston, TX
Accountability rating
Not rated (Harvey provision)
Total students
1,474
Avg. teacher experience
8.3 years
Statewide: 10.9 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Statewide: 89.7%
The Varnett Public School is a charter school district in Houston, TX. As of the 2017-2018 school year, it had 1,474 students. The school received an accountability rating of Not rated (Harvey provision). 58% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 46.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $53,415, which is $81 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.3 years of experience.
Contact information
Superintendent
- Margaret Stroud
- mstroud@varnett.org
- (713) 667-4051
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in The Varnett Public School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2006 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
1,474
African American
612 (41.5%)
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
4 (0.3%)
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
3 (0.2%)
Statewide: 4.4%
Hispanic
811 (55%)
Statewide: 52.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.1%
White
38 (2.6%)
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
6 (0.4%)
Statewide: 2.3%
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
58 %
Statewide: 50.8%
Economically disadvantaged
84.9 %
Statewide: 58.8%
Limited English proficiency
48.8 %
Statewide: 18.8%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2017-2018 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
46.4 %
Statewide: 18.9%
Career and Technical
0 %
Statewide: 25.8%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Statewide: 7.9%
Special Education
4.1 %
Statewide: 9.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system. In 2017-18, Texas gave school districts with more than one campus a letter grade from A to F. The state did not give grades to campuses and instead gave them ratings based on the previous system, such as "met standard" or "improvement required." Some districts did not receive ratings for a variety of reasons, including being impacted by Hurricane Harvey, being annexed by another district, or having compromised data.
Overall
Not rated (Harvey provision)
Student achievement
D
School progress
C
Closing the gaps
C
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 2018 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2013-2014 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2017. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
N/A
Statewide: 89.7%
African American
N/A
Statewide: 86.1%
American Indian
N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
N/A
Statewide: 96%
Hispanic
N/A
Statewide: 87.7%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 88.6%
White
N/A
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
N/A
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2016-2017 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
N/A
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
African American
N/A
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
N/A
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 2.2%
White
N/A
Statewide: 1.1%
Two or more races
N/A
Statewide: 1.3%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2015-2016 school year.
All students
N/A
Statewide: 26.2%
African American
N/A
Statewide: 17.4%
American Indian
N/A
Statewide: 20.7%
Asian
N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Hispanic
N/A
Statewide: 24%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 24.4%
White
N/A
Statewide: 28.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Statewide: 29.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2016-2017 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Statewide: 49.1%
African American
N/A
Statewide: 27.9%
American Indian
N/A
Statewide: 48.2%
Asian
N/A
Statewide: 73%
Hispanic
N/A
Statewide: 36.7%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 46.8%
White
N/A
Statewide: 63.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Statewide: 61%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2017, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
N/A
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2017. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Statewide: 20.3
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for the Class of 2017.
Reading
N/A
Statewide: 53.2%
Math
N/A
Statewide: 42%
Reading + Math
N/A
Statewide: 37.8%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
79.5
African American
64.6 (81.3%)
Statewide: 10.4%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5 (6.3%)
Statewide: 1.6%
Hispanic
4.9 (6.2%)
Statewide: 27.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.4%
White
4 (5%)
Statewide: 58.9%
Two or more races
0.9 (1.1%)
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
65.5 (82.4%)
Statewide: 74.1%
Master's
13 (16.3%)
Statewide: 23.8%
Doctorate
1 (1.3%)
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2017-2018.
Students per teacher
18.6
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2017-2018 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
8.3 years
Statewide: 10.9 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
$53,415
Statewide: $53,334
Beginner
$49,931
Statewide: $47,667
1 to 5 years
$52,037
Statewide: $49,663
6 to 10 years
$53,324
Statewide: $52,056
11 to 20 years
$55,690
Statewide: $55,246
20+ years
$55,974
Statewide: $61,428