KIPP 3D ACADEMY

Located at 500 TIDWELL DR, in HOUSTON, Texas, KIPP 3D ACADEMY is a cozy middle-grades school that enrolls 513 students (grades 5 through 8), operated by KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so KIPP 3D ACADEMY sits 20% leaner than that benchmark.

KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 56 schools in total, collectively educating 33,437 students. KIPP 3D ACADEMY is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, KIPP 3D ACADEMY lists that nearly all students (93%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 6% Black. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 26.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting KIPP 3D ACADEMY higher than the state norm the norm. Around 96% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, KIPP 3D ACADEMY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.0%; this one delivers 40.5%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Harris County indicate median household income runs about $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. KIPP 3D ACADEMY is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

Nearest neighbor: KIPP DREAM PREP, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), KIPP 3D ACADEMY ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 48.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. As a public charter, KIPP 3D ACADEMY runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for KIPP 3D ACADEMY typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.