KIPP AUSTIN BRAVE

Located at 5107 S IH 35 FRONTAGE RD, in AUSTIN, Texas, KIPP AUSTIN BRAVE is an intimate secondary school that teaches 490 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 38% smaller than typical.

KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 56 schools with combined enrollment of 33,437 students; KIPP AUSTIN BRAVE is among them.

Looking at the student body, KIPP AUSTIN BRAVE records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (94%). Other groups include 3% Black, 2% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 33%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, KIPP AUSTIN BRAVE reports 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 89% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Travis County (around 54%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, KIPP AUSTIN BRAVE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.2%; this one delivers 34.4%.

In the surrounding community, Travis County reports that median household income runs about $99,611, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. KIPP AUSTIN BRAVE is one of 333 public schools in Travis County (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students).

Nearest neighbor: KIPP AUSTIN OBRAS, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around KIPP AUSTIN BRAVE. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), KIPP AUSTIN BRAVE ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 30.4%.

KIPP AUSTIN BRAVE operates from an inner-city location. KIPP AUSTIN BRAVE operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. KIPP AUSTIN BRAVE's enrollment has expanded 31% since 2018, when it stood at 373 (now 490). The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.