The Varnett School - Northeast

The Varnett School - Northeast is a elementary school located in Houston, TX, serving grades -1–8 and approximately 344 students. Operated by The Varnett Public School, the campus sits about 19.1 miles from The Houston's newsroom and is part of The Houston's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 16 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 21.5:1. That ratio is above the state average for TX, suggesting larger class sizes than the regional norm.

The Varnett School - Northeast operates as a publicly funded charter school. These designations affect funding, enrollment policy, and the kinds of state and federal accountability measures the campus is subject to.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Houston publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Houston considering elementary placement, The Varnett School - Northeast is one of the campuses The Houston regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about The Varnett School - Northeast? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "The Varnett School - Northeast". For more education coverage, see thehouston.org/schools or browse The Houston's latest reporting at thehouston.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.