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Enrollment
465
Middle
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480026411055
KIPP Austin College Prep
8004 CAMERON RD, AUSTIN, TX 78754 · (512) 501-4969 · Travis County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL465 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
438 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 | 99 | 21% |
| Grade 6 | 108 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 127 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 131 | 28% |
Student demographics
15%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
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +36.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 36 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 23.0% | 24.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 26.0% | 25.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 10.0% |
% 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
28.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% 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 Austin College Prep
KIPP Austin College Prep's state test result (28.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Austin College Prep this school | 465 | 94.2% | 28.7% |
| KIPP Aspire Academy SAN ANTONIO | 470 | 94.0% | 26.5% |
| Edgar Allan Poe STEM Dual Language Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 439 | 95.4% | 16.6% |
| De Zavala Middle School PASADENA | 457 | 94.1% | 28.7% |
| James Fannin Middle School GRAND PRAIRIE | 516 | 93.2% | 24.6% |
| Iltexas Msg Ramirez Middle School CLEVELAND | 455 | 95.2% | 13.7% |
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 College Prep ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #1,430 of 1,635 | #25 of 42 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #660 of 1,670 ▲ 689 | #20 of 48 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,244 of 1,670 ▲ 160 | #26 of 48 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.0pp | #269 of 1,570 | #11 of 47 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 465 | #1,140 of 1,749 | #38 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #1,532 of 1,542 | #47 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.5% | #1,340 of 1,543 | #46 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.2% | #132 of 1,648 | #4 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.4% | #275 of 437 | #4 of 6 |
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
465
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
+24% since 2010-11, when it was 374
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 465 | 21.1 | 22.1:1 | 94% (438) |
| 2023-24 | 465 | 19.2 | 24.2:1 | 94% (436) |
| 2022-23 | 466 | 29.6 | 15.8:1 | 90% (421) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 25 | 19.0:1 | 89% (423) |
| 2017-18 | 433 | 26.4 | 16.4:1 | 91% (392) |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 28 | 15.4:1 | 93% (401) |
| 2010-11 | 374 | 20 | 18.7:1 | 94% (351) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP Austin College Prep.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (433 to 465); teachers down 20% (26.4 to 21.1).
About KIPP Austin College Prep
KIPP Austin College Prep is a middle school in AUSTIN, Texas, and it is part of KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. A total of 465 students attend the school, which covers grades 5 through 8. Against the 643-student average for middle schools in Texas, enrollment here is 28% lower.
KIPP Austin College Prep is one school in a 56-school district, KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which enrolls 33,437 students.
KIPP Austin College Prep's enrollment is 92% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 4% Black and 2% White. Travis County as a whole is about 33% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. KIPP Austin College Prep's diversity index is 15%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 22.1:1, with 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 7.7 students per teacher above the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 94% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Travis County report 54%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, KIPP Austin College Prep would be expected to post about 33.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 28.7%.
Across Travis County, the median household income is $99,611, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, Travis County has 333 public schools and roughly 191,706 students.
KIPP Austin Collegiate is the public school closest to KIPP Austin College Prep, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. KIPP Austin College Prep ranks 4th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 28.7% against a local average of 32.9%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large. Charter status: KIPP Austin College Prep is a public charter school.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 476 in 2020-21, 465 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 19.0:1 to 22.1:1.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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- 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 Collegiate0.0 mi · 847
- KIPP Austin Comunidad0.0 mi · 513
- Pickle Elementary School0.5 mi · 407
- Hart Elementary School0.5 mi · 577
- Greenleaf Ncc0.5 mi · 30
- Diboll0.6 mi · 75
Frequently asked questions
About KIPP Austin College PrepWhat is the total enrollment at KIPP Austin College Prep?
KIPP Austin College Prep enrolls approximately 465 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does KIPP Austin College Prep serve?
KIPP Austin College Prep serves grades 05-08.
How many teachers does KIPP Austin College Prep have?
KIPP Austin College Prep employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at KIPP Austin College Prep?
At KIPP Austin College Prep, the student body is approximately 2% White, 92% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is KIPP Austin College Prep public or private?
KIPP Austin College 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.