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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the KIPP 3D ACADEMY administration to hear?
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Enrollment
513
Middle
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480026411229
KIPP 3D Academy
500 TIDWELL DR, HOUSTON, TX 77022 · (832) 230-0566 · Harris County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL513 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
26.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
492 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 128 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 127 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 131 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 127 | 25% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
28.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 29.0% | 22.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 20.0% | 33.0% | 39.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 53.0% | 28.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 52.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 29.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like KIPP 3D Academy
KIPP 3D Academy's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP 3D Academy this school | 513 | 95.9% | 38.5% |
| Energized for Excellence Academy Inc Middle School HOUSTON | 515 | 96.9% | 40.5% |
| Zan Wesley Holmes Jr Middle School DALLAS | 570 | 97.0% | 32.7% |
| Driscoll Middle School CORPUS CHRISTI | 524 | 95.2% | 23.1% |
| Raul Quintanilla Sr Middle Steam Academy DALLAS | 556 | 95.1% | 35.9% |
| Fonville Middle School HOUSTON | 583 | 95.4% | 38.0% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where KIPP 3D Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #1,011 of 1,635 | #126 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #1,417 of 1,670 ▼ 67 | #195 of 219 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #874 of 1,670 ▲ 56 | #107 of 219 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #201 of 1,570 | #24 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 513 | #1,071 of 1,749 | #170 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.4:1 | #1,539 of 1,542 | #212 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.9% | #1,352 of 1,543 | #196 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.9% | #90 of 1,648 | #27 of 221 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
513
+36 (+8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
26.4:1
was 21.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 513 | 19.5 | 26.4:1 | 96% (492) |
| 2023-24 | 494 | 20 | 24.7:1 | 96% (472) |
| 2022-23 | 485 | 24 | 20.2:1 | 91% (443) |
| 2020-21 | 477 | 22 | 21.7:1 | 91% (433) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP 3D Academy.
About KIPP 3D Academy
KIPP 3D Academy is a public small middle school in HOUSTON, Texas. The school covers grades 5 through 8 and reported 513 students in 2024-25. Across middle schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 643.
KIPP 3D Academy reports to KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which has 56 schools and 33,437 students.
Hispanic students account for 93% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 44%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 14, compared with 70 nationally.
KIPP 3D Academy lists 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 26.4 students per teacher. The school's 26.4:1 compares with an average of 14.4:1 for middle schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 96% of the student body. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Harris County is 26 points.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for KIPP 3D Academy is +5.8 points: 38.5% actual, 32.7% predicted.
Looking at the county, Harris County, the median household earns about $74,983 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Harris County has 1,205 public schools with about 886,911 students, including KIPP 3D Academy.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, KIPP Dream Prep, is less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 49.4%; KIPP 3D Academy's is 38.5%, ranking 7th of 9.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Federal records list KIPP 3D Academy as a charter school.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 513, from 477 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 21.7:1 to 26.4:1 over the same years.
On allk12, people connected to KIPP 3D Academy can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- KIPP Mosaic Primary SchoolElementary · 1,092 students
- KIPP Sharp PrepElementary · 1,078 students
- KIPP Connect Houston Primary SchoolElementary · 1,056 students
- KIPP Journey Primary SchoolElementary · 1,052 students
- KIPP Unity Primary SchoolElementary · 1,050 students
- KIPP Connect PreparatoryHigh · 979 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- KIPP Dream Prep0.0 mi · 929
- KIPP Generations Collegiate0.1 mi · 614
- Burbank Elementary School0.3 mi · 736
- Burbank Middle School0.4 mi · 1,412
- Houston Math Science and Technology Center0.5 mi · 2,396
- Lyons Elementary School0.8 mi · 767
Frequently asked questions
About KIPP 3D AcademyHow large is KIPP 3D Academy?
KIPP 3D Academy enrolls approximately 513 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does KIPP 3D Academy serve?
KIPP 3D Academy serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at KIPP 3D Academy?
Approximately 26.4:1 students per teacher at KIPP 3D Academy.
What is the student diversity at KIPP 3D Academy?
Student demographics at KIPP 3D Academy are roughly 1% White, 93% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is KIPP 3D Academy in?
KIPP 3D Academy is part of KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.