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Elementary school · Grades PK–6 · The Varnett Public School
TEA rating D · score 69 of 100 (2025) · 275 students
Address: 5025 S Willow, Houston, TX 77035
Phone: (713) 637-6574
Website: varnett.org (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 The Varnett Public School (opens in a new tab) for the most current information.
Homes for sale
Scope: homes within 2 miles of The Varnett School - East. Charter schools enroll by application, not by address, so no home is zoned to them.
Awaiting
listing agent
to upload photos
$279,000
11735 Fleming Drive
Houston · MLS #59995085
$284,900
801 Redondo Drive
Houston · MLS #78946340
Awaiting
listing agent
to upload photos
$99,000
13362 Emporia Street
Houston · MLS #77990320
$270,000
12518 Versailles Drive
Houston · MLS #10330996
$85,000
12955 Woodforest Boulevard
Houston · MLS #82504062
$200,000
910 Centerwood Drive
Houston · MLS #41537651
$360,000
12719 Tammarack Drive
Houston · MLS #61814128
$290,000
$100,000
12554 Old Pine Lane
Houston · MLS #97832893
$184,900
12461 Birdie Lane
Houston · MLS #61182362
$284,999
227 Wood Loop Street
Houston · MLS #93266713
$287,999
12738 Eastbrook Drive
Houston · MLS #43177727
$172,000
942 Oakstone Street
Houston · MLS #10820169
$120,000
$5,000
901 Westmont Drive
Houston · MLS #94462190
$350,000
$149,000
1313 Federal Road
Houston · MLS #85273560
$245,000
$4,000
10702 Duncum Street
Houston · MLS #66093509
$135,000
13319 Force Street
Houston · MLS #46311007
$280,000
$5,000
12442 Diakovic Drive
Houston · MLS #24513104
$245,000
12519 Orleans Street
Houston · MLS #95247361
$289,900
1101 Flint Street
Houston · MLS #46839279
$225,000
814 Coolwood Drive
Houston · MLS #76917972
$175,000
2626 John Ralston Road
Houston · MLS #78143936
$214,900
$5,000
11610 Bowhead Drive
Houston · MLS #42978611
$258,900
13221 Candlewick Street
Houston · MLS #12337560
$222,000
$7,900
12453 Dorwayne Court
Houston · MLS #50090076
Active listings from our MLS feed. Listing information is provided in part by the Houston Association of REALTORS®.
The school
D
TEA rating 2025
Score 69 of 100
275
Students
Texas Education Agency, 2024-25
15.0:1
Students per teacher
PK–6
Grades served
Teachers average 8.7 years of experience. Average teacher salary $64,223.
| Year | Rating | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | D | 69 |
| 2024 | D | 67 |
| 2023 | B | 80 |
| 2022 | A | 93 |
| 2021 | NRNot Rated: Declared State of Disaster | — |
| 2020 | NRNot Rated: Declared State of Disaster | — |
| 2019 | D | 64 |
| 2018 | NRMet Standard | 76 |
Final ratings only (preliminary ratings are not shown). Source: Texas Education Agency.
Principal: Ms Shanda Walker (TEA AskTED directory).
Local market
Scope: homes within 2 miles of The Varnett School - East. Sale figures appear only where at least 5 homes sold in the period; averages and dollar volume are for signed-in clients.
61 homes are for sale within 2 miles; at the last six months' sales pace that is 4.8 months of inventory. Homes that sold here in the last six months had a median price of $175,000.
Each figure is compared with the same period last year. Where last year's data isn't in our feed yet, you'll see "—".
$200,000
Median sale
homes sold, last 30 days
+67% YoY
a year ago: $119,900
11
Homes sold
last 30 days
-15% YoY
a year ago: 13
23
Avg days on mkt
homes sold, last 30 days
-72% YoY
a year ago: 83
$133
Price / sqft
homes sold, last 30 days
+9% YoY
a year ago: $122
18
New listings
last 30 days
-22% YoY
a year ago: 23
13
Went pending
last 30 days
+30% YoY
a year ago: 10
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
Scope: 123 places mapped within 2 miles of the campus.
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Amenities mapped near The Varnett School - East: 31 restaurants, 19 places of worship, 17 parks & trails, 14 gas stations, 12 grocery stores, 11 schools, 4 police stations, 4 banks, 2 pharmacies, 2 coffee shops, 1 gyms & fitness, 1 post offices, 1 dog parks, 1 hospitals, 1 emergency rooms, 1 daycares, 1 libraries.
Flood, fire & weather
Scope: homes within 2 miles of The Varnett School - East. Flood claims are counted by ZIP code; the fire station is measured from the campus.
13%
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
0.1 mi
Nearest fire station
Houston Fire Department Station 44 (straight line)
72
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
Scope: The agency that patrols the campus address. Figures cover that agency's whole service area, not this neighborhood.
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
Scope: 19 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
8
Home internet providers
| Provider | Technology | Max download |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T | Fiber to the Premises | 5,000 Mbps |
| Xfinity | Coaxial Cable | 2,000 Mbps |
| Verizon | Licensed Fixed Wireless | 300 Mbps |
| Starlink | NGSO Satellite | 280 Mbps |
| AT&T | Copper | 100 Mbps |
| T-Mobile | Licensed Fixed Wireless | 100 Mbps |
| Viasat Inc | GSO Satellite | 100 Mbps |
| AT&T | Licensed Fixed Wireless | 100 Mbps |
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection.
Drive times
Scope: Averaged across 13 homes for sale within 2 miles; traffic-aware, from our own routing engine.
18min
Downtown Houston
27min
The Galleria
29min
Bush / IAH Airport
22min
Texas Medical Center
28min
Hobby Airport
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Feeder patterns (which elementary feeds which middle school) are not published in the data we hold.
Good to know
I'll help you check the assigned schools, the flood exposure and the real costs of living here before you decide.
Allen Markel, REALTOR® · Texas Premier Realty · TREC #0658294
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.
Homes for sale in the search area we show for The Varnett School - East are in Houston (59), Jacinto City (2). Being near a school is not the same as being zoned to it, so confirm the zone for any address. Source: our listing data.
There are 61 homes within 2 miles of The Varnett School - East for sale right now, with a median list price of $215,000 and a median of $149 per square foot. The median listing age is 36 days, and 2 have had a price cut. We show homes within a set distance because a published attendance-zone boundary is not available for this campus, so a home in this count is not guaranteed to be zoned here. Counts change daily. Source: our listing data.
Right now the search area we show around The Varnett School - East has 61 homes for sale, 1 listed recently and 17 under contract. Counts change daily as homes list, go under contract and close. This is a set distance around the campus, not an attendance zone, so a home in these figures is not guaranteed to be zoned here. Source: our listing data.
Homes for sale in the search area we show around The Varnett School - East by list price: 43 under $250K, 17 $250K to $500K, 1 $1M+. The mix shows where the choices are, and a price band with few homes can move quickly or sit depending on condition. Source: our listing data.
The subdivisions with the most homes for sale in the search area we show around The Varnett School - East right now are Home Owned Estates (8), Woodforest (8), Woodland Acres Annex (6), Songwood (4), Woodforest Condos (3), Hidden Forest (3), Wood Bayou (2). Counts change daily, and a subdivision name does not tell you which school a home is zoned to, so confirm the zone for any address. Source: our listing data.
The Varnett School - East enrolled 275 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to TEA data. It serves grades PK to 6. TEA reports about 15.0 students per teacher. The Varnett School - East is part of The Varnett Public School. Enrollment changes each year, so ask the school for the current count. Source: Texas Education Agency (TEA) data as published, and our own listing data.
The Varnett School - East serves grades PK to 6 and is listed by TEA as an elementary campus in The Varnett Public School. Grade spans and campus types are set by the district and can change, so confirm them with the school before you plan around them. Source: Texas Education Agency (TEA) data as published, and our own listing data.
TEA reports that teachers at The Varnett School - East have an average of 8.7 years of experience and an average salary of $64,223, in the 2024-25 report. Averages hide a lot of variety among individual teachers, so use them as context, not a verdict. Source: Texas Education Agency (TEA) data as published, and our own listing data.
The Varnett School - East received a D (69 out of 100) in the Texas Education Agency accountability ratings for 2025. Earlier years: 2024 D, 2023 B, 2022 A. A rating summarizes a school's results under TEA's method for that year; it is one input among many, so visit and ask questions. Source: Texas Education Agency (TEA) data as published, and our own listing data.
On the STAAR tests at The Varnett School - East, 66% of tests reached the Approaches Grade Level standard or above, 28% reached Meets and 9% reached Masters, in TEA's 2024-25 report. STAAR is one measure taken on one set of days, so read it alongside the school's other information. Source: Texas Education Agency (TEA) data as published, and our own listing data.
Attendance zones follow the address, not the neighborhood name, and they can change. To confirm which school a specific home is zoned to, look it up with our School Research tool on the Resources menu and ask The Varnett Public School to confirm the assignment in writing before you make an offer. Homes near The Varnett School - East are not all zoned to it, so verify each address.
About 41% of the 61 homes for sale in the search area we show around The Varnett School - East have had at least one price cut. Over the last 12 months, the monthly share of listings with a cut ran from 18% to 50%. A price cut can mean the first price was too high, the home needs work, or the seller needs a faster sale; it is a reason to ask, not a verdict. Source: our listing data.
For homes that sold in the search area we show around The Varnett School - East, the monthly average time on the market ran from 25 to 114 days over the 12 months to August 2026, counting days cumulatively when a home was relisted. The 61 homes for sale now have been listed for an average of 93 days. About 41% of them have had a price cut. Pace depends heavily on price band and condition. Source: our listing data.
By months of supply, the search area we show around The Varnett School - East is a balanced market right now: 4.8 months of supply, with 61 homes for sale against 77 sales in the last six months. Months of supply is the number of months it would take to sell the homes now listed at the recent pace of sales. The label describes the area as a whole; a particular price band or street can behave differently. This is a set distance around the campus, not an attendance zone, so a home in these figures is not guaranteed to be zoned here. Source: our listing data.
About 13% of the homes for sale in the search area we show around The Varnett School - East are in a FEMA special flood hazard area, based on the flood zone recorded for each listing. A flood zone is a map designation, not a history of flooding, and the zone for a specific address is what matters. Check the address on our Flood Zone Lookup and get an insurance quote before the end of the option period. Source: our listing data.
Homes that sold in the search area we show around The Varnett School - East over the last six months had a median sale price of $175,000. A median is the middle sale: half sold for more and half for less. The monthly median over the 12 months to August 2026 ran from $150,000 to $227,500. Your own price band, home age and size matter more than any area median. This is a set distance around the campus, not an attendance zone, so a home in these figures is not guaranteed to be zoned here. Source: our listing data.
The median price per square foot for homes that sold in the search area we show around The Varnett School - East is $130. In August it was $131, against $114 in the same month a year before. Price per square foot compares homes of different sizes, but age, lot, condition and finish can move it a lot. Source: our listing data.
About 132 homes sold in the search area we show around The Varnett School - East over the 12 months to August 2026, and 77 of them in the last six months. In the 12 months before that, 136 sold, so sales were 3% lower in the latest year. Monthly sales swing with the season and the price band, so one month tells you little. This is a set distance around the campus, not an attendance zone, so a home in these figures is not guaranteed to be zoned here. Source: our listing data.
We compare each of the last 12 months with the same month a year earlier. Near The Varnett School - East, the median sale price was higher in 5 of those months and lower in 6. Closed sales over the 12 months were 3% fewer than the 12 months before. Month-to-month medians are noisy, and this describes the past, not a forecast. Source: our listing data.
Within the area we map around The Varnett School - East, our What's Nearby data lists 12 grocery stores, 31 restaurants, 2 coffee shops, 17 parks, 2 pharmacies, 4 banks, 14 gas stations. Counts depend on how the places are tagged in public map data, so treat them as a guide and check what you need near a specific address.
Around The Varnett School - East, 8 internet providers are listed in the federal broadband data for the census tracts in the area, with a fastest advertised download speed of 8,000 megabits per second. Fiber service is listed in all of those tracts. Availability is decided address by address, so check a specific home with the provider before you rely on a speed. Source: FCC broadband data.
Of the 61 homes for sale in the search area we show around The Varnett School - East, 0 are new construction and 61 are pre-owned. New construction is flagged on the listing, and a home still being built may not be finished for months. Source: our listing data.
Among homes for sale in the search area we show around The Varnett School - East: in the under $250k band the typical home is about 1,219 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, built about 64 years ago; in the $250k to $500k band the typical home is about 1,879 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, built about 49 years ago. These are medians for the homes listed now, so individual homes vary. Source: our listing data.
