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What's the most underrated thing about KIPP ACADEMY WEST MIDDLE that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
422
Middle
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480026413276
KIPP Academy West
15022 OLD RICHMOND RD, SUGARLAND, TX 77498 · (832) 230-0573 · Fort Bend County
GRADES 06–10MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL422 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
229 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 6 | 116 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 103 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 104 | 25% |
| Grade 9 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 41 | 10% |
Student demographics
56%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
69.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 34.0% | 35.0% | 16.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 28.0% | 30.0% | 20.0% |
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 | 69.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
50.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Academy West
KIPP Academy West's state test result (50.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Academy West this school | 422 | 54.3% | 50.5% |
| Navo Middle School AUBREY | 699 | 54.6% | 36.5% |
| Rhodes Is FORNEY | 746 | 60.3% | 32.4% |
| Jackson Middle School FORNEY | 807 | 57.4% | 41.2% |
| Life Middle Waxahachie WAXAHACHIE | 551 | 60.4% | 44.0% |
| Cedar Hill Collegiate Academy CEDAR HILL | 345 | 41.7% | 64.5% |
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 West ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Fort Bend County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #489 of 1,635 | #22 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #541 of 1,670 ▲ 306 | #20 of 33 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #293 of 1,670 ▲ 4 | #19 of 33 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.5pp | #374 of 1,570 | #2 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 422 | #1,225 of 1,749 | #32 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #1,293 of 1,542 | #17 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #666 of 1,543 | #28 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.3% | #1,062 of 1,648 | #13 of 33 |
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
422
-35 (-8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 422 | 24.9 | 17.0:1 | 54% (229) |
| 2023-24 | 395 | 21.6 | 18.3:1 | 90% (354) |
| 2022-23 | 446 | 25 | 17.8:1 | 87% (388) |
| 2020-21 | 457 | 21 | 21.8:1 | 88% (404) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP Academy West.
About KIPP Academy West
KIPP Academy West is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle-grades school in SUGARLAND, Texas. The school teaches grades 6 through 10 and enrolls 422 students. The school is 34% below the average for middle schools in Texas.
KIPP Academy West is one school in a 56-school district, KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which enrolls 33,437 students.
About 56% of the student body at KIPP Academy West is Black. Other groups include 35% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 2% multiracial. By comparison, Fort Bend County residents are about 21% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 56, compared with 70 nationally.
With 24.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.0:1. Middle schools in Texas have an average ratio of 14.4:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at KIPP Academy West, 54% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Fort Bend County average 42%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, KIPP Academy West is within a point of the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 50.5% actual, 50.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
The county, Fort Bend County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $114,041, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 50% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 217, with about 191,372 students.
Arizona Fleming Elementary School is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. KIPP Academy West is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts KIPP Academy West at 2nd of 9.
Under the NCES locale system, KIPP Academy West is City: Large. KIPP Academy West is a public charter school.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 8% decline, from 457 to 422. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 21.8:1 to 17.0:1.
The discussion board for KIPP Academy West is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Fort Bend County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
893,767
Census ACS
Median income
$114,041
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
217
191,372 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 SUGARLAND
- KIPP Journey Primary SchoolElementary · 1,052 students
- KIPP Journey Collegiate SchoolHigh · 561 students
Nearby schools
- Arizona Fleming Elementary School0.6 mi · 462
- KIPP Unity Primary School1.3 mi · 1,050
- Townewest Elementary School1.3 mi · 462
- Rita Drabek Elementary School1.4 mi · 591
- Mission Bend Glen Elementary School1.4 mi · 460
- KIPP Journey Primary School1.5 mi · 1,052
Frequently asked questions
About KIPP Academy WestHow large is KIPP Academy West?
KIPP Academy West enrolls approximately 422 students in grades 06-10.
Is KIPP Academy West an elementary, middle, or high school?
KIPP Academy West is a middle school covering grades 06-10.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KIPP Academy West?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KIPP Academy West is approximately 17.0:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at KIPP Academy West?
At KIPP Academy West, the student body is approximately 0% White, 35% Hispanic, 56% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is KIPP Academy West in?
KIPP Academy West is part of KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.