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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at KIPP AUSTIN BEACON PREP this year?
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Enrollment
393
Middle
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480026412837
KIPP Austin Beacon Prep
5107 S IH 35 FRONTAGE RD, AUSTIN, TX 78744 · (512) 651-1918 · Travis County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL393 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
365 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 | 76 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 98 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 106 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 113 | 29% |
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
36.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 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 up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 23.0% | 25.0% | 39.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 21.0% | 25.0% | 45.0% |
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 | 36.0% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
20.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 34% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Austin Beacon Prep
KIPP Austin Beacon Prep's state test result (20.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Austin Beacon Prep this school | 393 | 92.9% | 20.2% |
| KIPP Paseo Preparatory School AUSTIN | 436 | 91.1% | 32.2% |
| School for the Talented & Gifted in Pleasant Grove DALLAS | 385 | 92.7% | 86.7% |
| KIPP Camino Academy SAN ANTONIO | 408 | 94.4% | 28.2% |
| KIPP Austin College Prep AUSTIN | 465 | 94.2% | 28.7% |
| Edgar Allan Poe STEM Dual Language Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 439 | 95.4% | 16.6% |
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 Austin Beacon Prep ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.2% | #1,591 of 1,635 | #34 of 42 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #1,350 of 1,670 ▲ 36 | #32 of 48 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,545 of 1,670 ▲ 38 | #34 of 48 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #869 of 1,570 | #26 of 47 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 393 | #1,272 of 1,749 | #42 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #1,165 of 1,542 | #35 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.0% | #1,351 of 1,543 | #47 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.9% | #167 of 1,648 | #6 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.2% | #528 of 942 | #25 of 36 |
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
393
-84 (-18%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 23.9:1
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 | 393 | 24.2 | 16.2:1 | 93% (365) |
| 2023-24 | 447 | 24 | 18.6:1 | 94% (418) |
| 2022-23 | 462 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 86% (396) |
| 2020-21 | 477 | 20 | 23.9:1 | 86% (410) |
| 2017-18 | 453 | 27.3 | 16.6:1 | 89% (401) |
| 2015-16 | 426 | 25 | 17.0:1 | 92% (393) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP Austin Beacon Prep.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (453 to 393); teachers down 11% (27.3 to 24.2).
About KIPP Austin Beacon Prep
KIPP Austin Beacon Prep is a middle school in AUSTIN, Texas, reachable at (512) 651-1918. The school reports 393 students in grades 5 through 8. The school's enrollment is 39% smaller than the 643 average for middle schools in Texas.
KIPP Austin Beacon Prep is one of 56 schools in KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which enrolls 33,437 students in total.
Hispanic students are the large majority at KIPP Austin Beacon Prep, with 93% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 4% Black and 2% White. Among people living in Travis County, the Hispanic share is about 33%. KIPP Austin Beacon Prep has a diversity index of 14%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at KIPP Austin Beacon Prep is 24.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 16.2:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1, lower than at this school. About 93% of students, or 365, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 54% average for public schools in Travis County.
BeatsExpectations places KIPP Austin Beacon Prep in the bottom 10% of Texas schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 13.9 points below it (20.2% actual, 34.0% predicted).
Among Travis County residents, median household income is about $99,611, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. KIPP Austin Beacon Prep is one of 333 public schools in Travis County, which together enroll about 191,706 students.
KIPP Austin Brave is the public school closest to KIPP Austin Beacon Prep, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, KIPP Austin Beacon Prep is 7th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. KIPP Austin Beacon Prep is run as a public charter school.
Federal counts put enrollment at 477 in 2020-21 and 393 in 2024-25, an 18% decrease. Federal data show the ratio falling from 23.9:1 to 16.2:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at KIPP Austin Beacon Prep. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Travis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,330,015
Census ACS
Median income
$99,611
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
333
191,706 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 AUSTIN
- Lake Travis High SchoolHigh · 3,569 students
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,876 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 2,858 students
- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 2,854 students
- McNeil High SchoolHigh · 2,660 students
- Vandegrift High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
Nearby schools
- KIPP Austin Brave0.0 mi · 490
- KIPP Austin Obras0.0 mi · 373
- Uphaus Early Childhood Center0.1 mi · 246
- Houston Elementary School0.4 mi · 496
- Rodriguez Elementary School0.6 mi · 372
- Harmony School of Excellence - Austin0.8 mi · 497
Frequently asked questions
About KIPP Austin Beacon PrepHow many students attend KIPP Austin Beacon Prep?
KIPP Austin Beacon Prep enrolls approximately 393 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does KIPP Austin Beacon Prep serve?
KIPP Austin Beacon Prep serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KIPP Austin Beacon Prep?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KIPP Austin Beacon Prep is approximately 16.2:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at KIPP Austin Beacon Prep?
At KIPP Austin Beacon Prep, the student body is approximately 2% White, 93% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is KIPP Austin Beacon Prep public or private?
KIPP Austin Beacon Prep 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.