Vardeman Ec/Pk/K
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to kindergarten · Houston, Texas
Vardeman Ec/Pk/K in Houston, Texas enrolled 624 students in 2024-25 with 37.4 full-time teachers, 16.7 students per teacher against the Texas elementary-school median of 14.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 7%
588 students in 2022-23, 603 students in 2023-24, 624 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 35.0 to 37.4.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 588 | 35.0 | 16.8 |
| 2023-24 | 603 | 33.0 | 18.3 |
| 2024-25 | 624 | 37.4 | 16.7 |
16.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 81 of every 100 Texas elementary schools
Among the 4,584 Texas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 310 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Vardeman Ec/Pk/K enrolled 372 students and had 1.2 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.2, one per 310 of the 372 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent27.4% (2022-23)
Who attends
94.4% of students were Hispanic, 3.2% Black, 1.3% White in 2024-25.
- Hispanic94.4%
- Black3.2%
- White1.3%
- Two or more races0.6%
- American Indian0.3%
- Pacific Islander0.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Houston
451 public elementary schools in Houston report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piney Point Elementary | 1,286 | 20.9 | 98.0% |
| Pilgrim Academy | 1,233 | 18.2 | 97.5% |
| West University Elementary | 1,183 | 18.5 | 6.0% |
| Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary | 1,172 | 12.0 | 77.4% |
| Harmony School of Excellence-Houston | 1,165 | 16.3 | 52.0% |
| KIPP Mosaic Primary | 1,092 | 25.0 | 84.7% |
| Centennial Elementary | 1,090 | 17.6 | 33.4% |
| KIPP Sharp Prep | 1,078 | 23.7 | 84.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Vardeman Ec/Pk/K
- Stephens ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 517 students, 16.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
- Oleson ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 411 students, 14.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
- Compare Vardeman Ec/Pk/K with Stephens ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Aldine ISD spends per student$13,268 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,268
- The largest public schools in TexasVardeman Ec/Pk/K is the number 1,382 by size of 4,615 Texas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,382 of 4,615
- Texas schools by students per teacher16.7 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 14.8 for elementary schools.16.7:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Vardeman Ec/Pk/K
How many students attend Vardeman Ec/Pk/K?
624 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 588 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Houston, TX.What is the student-teacher ratio at Vardeman Ec/Pk/K?
16.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for elementary schools is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Vardeman Ec/Pk/K a Title I school?
Vardeman Ec/Pk/K ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Vardeman Ec/Pk/K in?
Aldine ISD, NCES district ID 4807710. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 480771013775 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.