Elementary school · Grades EE–5 · Southwest Public Schools

C

Southwest Public Schools Visual & Perf Arts Acad

TEA rating C · score 78 of 100 (2025) · 487 students

Address: 4515 Mangum Rd, Houston, TX 77092

Phone: (713) 688-0505

Website: swschools.org/o/vpaa (opens in a new tab)

Data as of: TEA ratings 2025 · school directory September 14, 2026 · homes for sale live from our MLS feed

We show what the Texas Education Agency and the schools published as of our last update (September 14, 2026), and we check TEA for rating and directory updates monthly. Attendance zones, ratings and school assignments can change, so check with Southwest Public Schools (opens in a new tab) for the most current information.

Homes for sale

328 homes for sale within 2 miles

Scope: homes within 2 miles of Southwest Public Schools Visual & Perf Arts Acad. Charter schools enroll by application, not by address, so no home is zoned to them.

Active listings from our MLS feed. Listing information is provided in part by the Houston Association of REALTORS®.

The school

Southwest Public Schools Visual & Perf Arts Acad at a glance

Schools & TEA

C

TEA rating 2025

Score 78 of 100

487

Students

Texas Education Agency, 2024-25

81.2:1

Students per teacher

EE–5

Grades served

STAAR: share of students at each level

Approaches grade level
58%
Meets grade level
32%
Masters grade level
11%

Teachers average 4.3 years of experience. Average teacher salary $105,116.

  • Four-year graduation rate: Unknown. No graduating class at this campus
TEA accountability ratings by year
YearRatingScore
2025C78
2024B83
2023D67
2022B85
2021NRNot Rated: Declared State of Disaster—
2020NRNot Rated: Declared State of Disaster—
2019C73
2018NRMet Standard62

Final ratings only (preliminary ratings are not shown). Source: Texas Education Agency.

Principal: Virginia Ocanas (TEA AskTED directory).

Local market

The housing market within 2 miles

Scope: homes within 2 miles of Southwest Public Schools Visual & Perf Arts Acad. Sale figures appear only where at least 5 homes sold in the period; averages and dollar volume are for signed-in clients.

$391,245Median sale pricehomes sold, last 6 months
$218Price / sqfthomes sold, last 6 months
329Homes for saleright now
5.2Months of inventoryfor sale now vs. last 6 months of sales
Balanced market

329 homes are for sale within 2 miles; at the last six months' sales pace that is 5.2 months of inventory. Homes that sold here in the last six months had a median price of $391,245.

Each figure is compared with the same period last year. Where last year's data isn't in our feed yet, you'll see "—".

$354,500

Median sale

homes sold, last 30 days

-8% YoY

a year ago: $386,000

52

Homes sold

last 30 days

-21% YoY

a year ago: 66

114

Avg days on mkt

homes sold, last 30 days

+61% YoY

a year ago: 71

$238

Price / sqft

homes sold, last 30 days

+6% YoY

a year ago: $225

111

New listings

last 30 days

-25% YoY

a year ago: 148

46

Went pending

last 30 days

-16% YoY

a year ago: 55

These tiles cover the last 30 days. The median sale price at the top covers the last 6 months, and the days-on-market figure in the read above is for homes for sale right now, so the numbers differ.

What's nearby

Around Southwest Public Schools Visual & Perf Arts Acad

What's Nearby

Scope: 220 places mapped within 2 miles of the campus.

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Amenities mapped near Southwest Public Schools Visual & Perf Arts Acad: 64 restaurants, 39 places of worship, 37 grocery stores, 31 gas stations, 12 parks & trails, 12 schools, 11 banks, 3 pharmacies, 3 post offices, 2 coffee shops, 2 gyms & fitness, 2 libraries, 1 police stations, 1 dog parks.

Flood, fire & weather

Flood exposure and emergency services

Flood Zones

Scope: homes within 2 miles of Southwest Public Schools Visual & Perf Arts Acad. Flood claims are counted by ZIP code; the fire station is measured from the campus.

18%

Homes for sale in the FEMA high-risk flood area

Special Flood Hazard Area, current FEMA maps

X

FEMA flood zone at the campus

Outside the high-risk area

0.8 mi

Nearest fire station

Houston Fire Department Station 13 (straight line)

65

Days a year at 95°F or hotter

2016–2025 average

Sources: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer; FEMA NFIP claims; Texas fire station locations. Flood risk is address-specific.

Crime & safety

Reported crime, by the agency that patrols the area

Crime & Safety

Scope: The agency that patrols the campus address. Figures cover that agency's whole service area, not this neighborhood.

Houston Police Department

Violent
7.2
Serious property
32.9
Total
40.1

Incidents per 1,000 residents per year, 2025-07 to 2026-06 (12 months). Across 61 agencies in our six counties the middle value is 13.7.

Block-level: incident counts aggregated to this address’s HPD police beat. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer.

Utilities & internet

Home internet available here

Broadband

Scope: 27 census tracts touching this area. FCC data is reported by census tract, not by address.

100%

Tracts with fiber service

8,000 Mbps

Fastest advertised download

12

Home internet providers

Providers at the campus census tract
ProviderTechnologyMax download
AT&TFiber to the Premises5,000 Mbps
Hotwire CommunicationsFiber to the Premises5,000 Mbps
XfinityCoaxial Cable2,000 Mbps
VerizonLicensed Fixed Wireless300 Mbps
StarlinkNGSO Satellite280 Mbps
AT&TCopper100 Mbps
T-MobileLicensed Fixed Wireless100 Mbps
Viasat IncGSO Satellite100 Mbps

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Drive times

Typical drive to Houston's job centers and airports

Scope: Averaged across 62 homes for sale within 2 miles; traffic-aware, from our own routing engine.

18min

Downtown Houston

17min

The Galleria

27min

Bush / IAH Airport

27min

Texas Medical Center

39min

Hobby Airport

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Good to know

Southwest Public Schools Visual & Perf Arts Acad: common questions

What is Southwest Public Schools Visual & Perf Arts Acad's TEA rating?
Southwest Public Schools Visual & Perf Arts Acad received a C (78 of 100) in the Texas Education Agency's 2025 A–F accountability ratings, after a B in 2024.
What homes for sale are near Southwest Public Schools Visual & Perf Arts Acad?
Southwest Public Schools Visual & Perf Arts Acad is a charter school: it enrolls by application, not by address, so no home is zoned to it. This page shows the 329 homes for sale within 2 miles of the campus. We show what the Texas Education Agency and the schools published as of our last update (September 14, 2026), and we check TEA for rating and directory updates monthly. Attendance zones, ratings and school assignments can change, so check with Southwest Public Schools for the most current information.
What grades does Southwest Public Schools Visual & Perf Arts Acad serve?
Southwest Public Schools Visual & Perf Arts Acad serves grades EE–5 and enrolls about 487 students (Texas Education Agency).
How do I contact Southwest Public Schools Visual & Perf Arts Acad?
The campus is at 4515 Mangum Rd, Houston, TX 77092. Call (713) 688-0505. Website: www.swschools.org/o/vpaa.

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School data: Texas Education Agency (ratings, TAPR, AskTED). Market, flood, amenity, internet and crime data: Allen Markel · Texas Premier Realty research from public sources and our MLS feed.