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What's the most underrated thing about KIPP ACADEMY MIDDLE that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
508
Middle
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480026407911
KIPP Academy Middle School
10711 KIPP WAY ST, HOUSTON, TX 77099 · (832) 328-1051 · Harris County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Texas public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
467 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 | 125 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 127 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 127 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 129 | 25% |
Student demographics
53%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
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 37.0% | 27.0% | 17.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 31.0% | 27.0% | 26.0% |
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 | 64.0% | 47.0% |
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 37.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
50.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 34% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Academy Middle School
KIPP Academy Middle School's state test result (50.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Academy Middle School this school | 508 | 91.9% | 50.8% |
| Leonard Middle School FORT WORTH | 568 | 92.6% | 17.1% |
| Alex W Spence Talented/Gifted Academy DALLAS | 486 | 90.7% | 44.0% |
| Forest Park Magnet School LONGVIEW | 474 | 91.6% | 41.3% |
| Morningside Middle School FORT WORTH | 415 | 97.8% | 13.0% |
| D A Hulcy Steam Middle School DALLAS | 400 | 93.3% | 51.5% |
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 Academy Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #478 of 1,635 | #51 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #632 of 1,670 ▲ 304 | #80 of 219 ▲ 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #427 of 1,670 ▼ 106 | #50 of 219 ▼ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.5pp | #516 of 1,570 | #77 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 508 | #1,082 of 1,749 | #173 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.5:1 | #1,538 of 1,542 | #211 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.8% | #791 of 1,543 | #101 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.9% | #192 of 1,648 | #49 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
508
+62 (+14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
was 22.3:1
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 | 508 | 20.8 | 24.5:1 | 92% (467) |
| 2023-24 | 480 | 24 | 20.0:1 | 95% (456) |
| 2022-23 | 472 | 24 | 19.7:1 | 92% (434) |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 20 | 22.3:1 | 88% (393) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP Academy Middle School.
About KIPP Academy Middle School
KIPP Academy Middle School sits in HOUSTON, Texas, and is classified as a middle school. Its enrollment is 508 students, spread over grades 5 through 8. Across middle schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 643.
KIPP Academy Middle School reports to KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which has 56 schools and 33,437 students.
The largest group at KIPP Academy Middle School is Hispanic students, at 60%. Other groups include 34% Black and 4% Asian. By comparison, Harris County residents are about 44% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 53%.
KIPP Academy Middle School lists 20.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 24.5 students per teacher. The gap from the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is 10.1 students per teacher. About 92% of students at KIPP Academy Middle School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Harris County, the school's rate is higher.
KIPP Academy Middle School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 85% of Texas public middle schools.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results for KIPP Academy Middle School is 34.4%. It actually posts 50.8%, which is 16.4 points higher and in the top 10% of Texas schools.
In the wider Harris County area, median household income comes to about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harris County counts 1,205 public schools with about 886,911 students.
KIPP Shine Prep, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, KIPP Academy Middle School ranks 3rd of 7 on average proficiency.
KIPP Academy Middle School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 508, compared with 446 in 2020-21. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (24.5:1) than in 2020-21 (22.3:1).
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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 Shine Prep0.0 mi · 920
- KIPP Houston High School0.0 mi · 642
- Phoenix School at Southwest Schools0.3 mi · 107
- Horn Elementary School0.4 mi · 675
- Maria Del Carmen Martinez Early Learning Center0.6 mi · 335
- Klentzman Intermediate School0.8 mi · 833
Frequently asked questions
About KIPP Academy Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at KIPP Academy Middle School?
KIPP Academy Middle School enrolls approximately 508 students in grades 05-08.
Is KIPP Academy Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
KIPP Academy Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KIPP Academy Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KIPP Academy Middle School is approximately 24.5:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at KIPP Academy Middle School?
At KIPP Academy Middle School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 60% Hispanic, 34% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is KIPP Academy Middle School public or private?
KIPP Academy Middle School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.