For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,390 students in 77061, TX.
The top ranked public preschools in 77061, TX are Garden Villas Elementary School and Lewis Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Public preschools in zipcode 77061 have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 53% statewide average). Pre schools in 77061, TX have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Texas public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Best 77061, TX Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Garden Villas Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7185 Santa Fe
Houston, TX 77061
(713) 845-7484
Houston, TX 77061
(713) 845-7484
Grades: PK-5
| 360 students
Rank: #22.
Lewis Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6745 Tipperary
Houston, TX 77061
(713) 845-7453
Houston, TX 77061
(713) 845-7453
Grades: PK-5
| 710 students
Rank: n/an/a
7647 Bellfort
Houston, TX 77061
(713) 640-0950
Houston, TX 77061
(713) 640-0950
Grades: PK-K
| 320 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public preschools in 77061, TX?
The top ranked public preschools in 77061, TX include Garden Villas Elementary School and Lewis Elementary School.
How many public preschools are located in 77061?
3 public preschools are located in 77061.
What is the racial composition of students in 77061?
77061 public preschools minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschools average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Recent Articles

Parents’ Guide to Special Education
Special education law is not easy to decipher, with several regulations that govern special education services for disabled students. In this article, learn about the core components of the laws, rights, and individual education plans that can help create the best public school environment for your child.

Surveillance Cameras: Violation of Rights or Improved Security?
A school district in Virginia has given the green light to schools that want to install surveillance cameras in common areas like cafeterias and hallways. We’ll look at whether this is a violation of student privacy or the best way to keep order in schools.

Teachers in 19 States Allowed to Physically Punish Students
As of 2014, nineteen states still allow corporal punishment – spanking and paddling the most common choices – in their public schools. However, some argue that not only are these punishments physically harmful, they also are disproportionately administered to students of color. As a result, House democrats have taken up the issue in a new bill that would ban all forms of corporal punishment nationwide.