KIPP AUSTIN COLLEGIATE

Located at 8004 CAMERON RD, in AUSTIN, Texas, KIPP AUSTIN COLLEGIATE is a mid-tier high school that hosts 847 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Within KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which oversees 56 schools and 33,437 students, KIPP AUSTIN COLLEGIATE is one campus in the system.

Demographically, KIPP AUSTIN COLLEGIATE shows that nearly all students (94%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 3% Black, 2% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 33%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 91% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Travis County (around 54%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), KIPP AUSTIN COLLEGIATE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.1%, the actual is 47.5%, a residual of +13.4 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Travis County) reports that median household earnings sit near $99,611, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Travis County's 333 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,706 students), KIPP AUSTIN COLLEGIATE is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is KIPP AUSTIN COLLEGE PREP, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), KIPP AUSTIN COLLEGIATE ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 30.2%.

The campus sits in an urban setting. KIPP AUSTIN COLLEGIATE is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at KIPP AUSTIN COLLEGIATE has rose 20%, going from 705 students in 2018 to 847 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for KIPP AUSTIN COLLEGIATE typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.