VARDEMAN EC/PK/K

www.aldineisd.org

588 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

VARDEMAN EC/PK/K is a public elementary school and part of the ALDINE ISD school district, located in HOUSTON, TX with 588 students offering grade levels from PK to KG. Student demographics can be found below.

With 35 teachers, VARDEMAN EC/PK/K has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

588

Total Students

35.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

100.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for VARDEMAN EC/PK/K
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	560
Black	18
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
560 (95.2 %)
Black
18 (3.1 %)
White
8 (1.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	ALDINE ISD
Phone:	(281)985-3740
Website:	http://www.aldineisd.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	588
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	583
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 256

Kindergarten 332