GARDEN VILLAS EL

www.houstonisd.org

370 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Garden Villas Elementary School is a public school located in the Southeast area of Houston, Texas, operating within the Houston Independent School District (HISD). Serving a diverse student population, the school is known for its focus on providing a foundational academic experience for students in the primary grades. As part of the larger HISD framework, the school aims to support student development through standardized curricula while often emphasizing community involvement and local engagement within the Garden Villas neighborhood.

The school is situated on Santa Fe Street, serving as a neighborhood anchor for local families. Its affiliation with Houston ISD means that it adheres to district-wide educational goals, including efforts to improve literacy, mathematics proficiency, and student well-being. For parents and community members, the school serves as a hub for early childhood and elementary education, striving to prepare its students for the transition to middle school and beyond through a structured learning environment and support services typical of the district.

370

Total Students

25.7

Full-Time Teachers

14.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for GARDEN VILLAS EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	275
Black	87
American Indian	1

Hispanic
275 (74.3 %)
Black
87 (23.5 %)
White
7 (1.9 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

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:	HOUSTON ISD
Phone:	(713)845-7484
Website:	http://www.houstonisd.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	370
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	329
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 45

Kindergarten 39

Grade 1 66

Grade 2 54

Grade 3 53

Grade 4 54

Grade 5 59