The Varnett School - EastCharter
- Elementary school in The Varnett Public School
- Houston, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
The Varnett Public School: B
Total students
244
Avg. teacher experience
13.2 years
The Varnett Public School: 10 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
The Varnett Public School: N/A
Statewide: 90%
The Varnett School - East is an charter elementary school in Houston, TX, in the The Varnett Public School school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 244 students. 89.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 87.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,826, which is $3,939 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.2 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Gayle Voltz
- gvoltz@varnett.org
- (713) 637-6574
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in The Varnett School - East 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
244
African American
15 (6.1%)
The Varnett Public School: 34%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
The Varnett Public School: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.4%)
The Varnett Public School: 0.1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
228 (93.4%)
The Varnett Public School: 65.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
The Varnett Public School: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0 (0%)
The Varnett Public School: 0.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
The Varnett Public School: 0.4%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
89.8 %
The Varnett Public School: 65.5%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
99.2 %
The Varnett Public School: 98.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
88.5 %
The Varnett Public School: 52.1%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
87.7 %
The Varnett Public School: 49.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
The Varnett Public School: 0%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
1.6 %
The Varnett Public School: 3.5%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
The Varnett Public School: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
The Varnett Public School: C
School progress (2021-2022)
A
The Varnett Public School: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
The Varnett Public School: 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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
7.7 %
The Varnett Public School: 23.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
12.5 %
The Varnett Public School: 32.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
The Varnett Public School: N/A
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
The Varnett Public School: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
6.9 %
The Varnett Public School: 17.1%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
The Varnett Public School: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
N/A
The Varnett Public School: Masked
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
The Varnett Public School: 16.7%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
14.9
African American
8 (53.3%)
The Varnett Public School: 79.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
The Varnett Public School: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
3 (20%)
The Varnett Public School: 6.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
4 (26.7%)
The Varnett Public School: 11.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
The Varnett Public School: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
0 (0%)
The Varnett Public School: 1.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
The Varnett Public School: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.2%
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: 1.4%
Bachelor's
12.9 (86.7%)
The Varnett Public School: 79.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
1 (6.7%)
The Varnett Public School: 17.5%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (6.7%)
The Varnett Public School: 3.2%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
16.4
The Varnett Public School: 18.2
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
13.2 years
The Varnett Public School: 10 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
$62,826
The Varnett Public School: $58,574
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
The Varnett Public School: $47,256
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$55,136
The Varnett Public School: $51,410
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$58,481
The Varnett Public School: $58,290
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$65,205
The Varnett Public School: $64,876
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$72,553
The Varnett Public School: $66,817
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
The Varnett Public School: N/A
Statewide: $71,111