Garden Oaks is a neighborhood in Houston, Texas. The neighborhood, located north of Houston Heights, was established in 1937 by Edward L. Crain. Garden Oaks has many oak, pecan, and pine trees in and around the neighborhood. Several types of houses, including ranch-style houses and bungalows, are in the neighborhood.
Houstonia magazine stated that beginning in 2000 Garden Oaks began attracting “creative types” who wanted to establish families or who could not afford the Houston Heights or Montrose.
In 2010 Richard Connelly of the Houston Press said that Garden Oaks “used to be an underrated neighborhood but now is on everyone’s radar.” In 2013 Houstonia stated that Garden Oaks was one of the “25 Hottest Neighborhoods” in Houston; it stated that Garden Oaks was “wealthier and more developed” than Oak Forest but that the latter was also becoming popular.
The neighborhood is served by the Houston Independent School District (HISD).
Percentage change from latest quarter vs same time period previous year
Data compiled using 4th quarter 2023 data vs. same period from 2022
RATING* | SCHOOL NAME | GRADES | SCHOOL TYPE |
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3 | Durham Elementary School | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
3 | Garden Oaks Montessori Magnet | Preschool - 8th Grade | Public |
1 | Stevens Elementary School | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
N/A | Highland Heights Elementary | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
1 | Wesley Elementary School | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
1 | Holbrook Elementary School | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
4 | Benbrook Elementary School | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
N/A | Wainwright Elementary School | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
1 | Smith Elementary School | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
5 | Oak Forest Elementary School | Kindergarten - 5th Grade | Public |
1 | Harmony School Of Endeavor - Houston | Kindergarten - 8th Grade | Public |
N/A | Smith Elementary | 1St Grade - 5th Grade | Public |
N/A | Soar Center | Kindergarten - 12th Grade | Public |
1 | Southwest Schools Mangum El Campus | Kindergarten - 5th Grade | Public |
4 | Black Middle School | 6th Grade - 8th Grade | Public |
1 | Hoffman Middle School | 6th Grade - 8th Grade | Public |
1 | Drew Academy | 7th Grade - 8th Grade | Public |
N/A | High School Ahead Academy | 6th Grade - 8th Grade | Public |
2 | Yes Preparatory White Oak | 6th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
N/A | Williams Middle School | 6th Grade - 8th Grade | Public |
N/A | Clifton Middle School | 6th Grade - 8th Grade | Public |
2 | Kipp Nexus Middle School | 5th Grade - 8th Grade | Public |
1 | Waltrip High School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
1 | Booker T Washington High School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
N/A | Scarborough High School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
N/A | St Rose Of Lima Catholic School | Preschool - 8th Grade | Catholic/Religious |
N/A | St Pius X High School Inc - Houston | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Catholic/Religious |
N/A | St Ambrose School | Preschool - 8th Grade | Catholic/Religious |
N/A | Lutheran North Academy | 6th Grade - 12th Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | Children's Lighthouse Houston - Oak Forest | Preschool - Kindergarten | Private/Charter |
N/A | Oak Forest Academy | Preschool - Kindergarten | Private/Charter |
N/A | Our Savior Lutheran School - Houston | Preschool - 8th Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | The Gateway Academy | 6th Grade - 12th Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | Gethsemane Lutheran Preschool | Preschool - Kindergarten | Private/Charter |
N/A | Montessori Childrens Cottage | Preschool - Preschool | Private/Charter |