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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at KIPP CAMINO ACADEMY this year?
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Enrollment
408
Middle
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480026412635
KIPP Camino Academy
4343 W COMMERCE ST, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78237 · (210) 829-4200 · Bexar County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of Texas public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
385 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 | 97 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 116 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 91 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 104 | 25% |
Student demographics
20%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
39.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 24.0% | 28.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 17.0% | 35.0% | 38.0% |
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 | 39.0% | 27.0% |
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 13.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 13.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 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
28.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% 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 Camino Academy
KIPP Camino Academy's state test result (28.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Camino Academy this school | 408 | 94.4% | 28.2% |
| Tafolla Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 385 | 95.8% | 12.7% |
| Iltexas Msg Ramirez Middle School CLEVELAND | 455 | 95.2% | 13.7% |
| KIPP Austin Beacon Prep AUSTIN | 393 | 92.9% | 20.2% |
| 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 Camino Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #1,446 of 1,635 | #61 of 82 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #1,460 of 1,670 ▼ 13 | #58 of 84 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #1,469 of 1,670 ▼ 6 | #64 of 84 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #835 of 1,570 | #30 of 80 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 408 | #1,245 of 1,749 | #73 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #1,494 of 1,542 | #78 of 80 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.1% | #1,299 of 1,543 | #53 of 80 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.4% | #128 of 1,648 | #10 of 87 |
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
408
-86 (-17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 24.7:1
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 | 408 | 21 | 19.5:1 | 94% (385) |
| 2023-24 | 461 | 21 | 21.9:1 | 92% (422) |
| 2022-23 | 482 | 27 | 17.9:1 | 92% (442) |
| 2020-21 | 494 | 20 | 24.7:1 | 93% (461) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP Camino Academy.
About KIPP Camino Academy
The public middle school KIPP Camino Academy is located in SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Enrolled students number 408 students, in grades 5 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students each.
KIPP Camino Academy is run by KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, whose 56 schools enroll 33,437 students.
About 89% of the student body at KIPP Camino Academy is Hispanic. Other reported shares: 4% White and 3% Black. That compares with about 60% Hispanic among all Bexar County residents. The school's diversity index is 20%, meaning two students picked at random have a 20% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at KIPP Camino Academy is 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 19.5:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. About 94% of students, or 385, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Bexar County average 63%.
The allk12 Grade for KIPP Camino Academy is C-. Compared with Texas public middle schools, the school scored higher than 21% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
KIPP Camino Academy scores 28.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 33.4%.
Among Bexar County residents, the median household income is $72,341, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. KIPP Camino Academy is one of 638 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from KIPP Camino Academy to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to KIPP Un Mundo Primary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 28.2% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 7 nearby schools.
KIPP Camino Academy is coded as City: Large in federal locale data. KIPP Camino Academy is run as a public charter school.
Enrollment at KIPP Camino Academy declined 17% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 494 to 408 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 24.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 19.5:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at KIPP Camino Academy. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Bexar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,067,341
Census ACS
Median income
$72,341
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
638
368,487 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 SAN ANTONIO
- Reagan High SchoolHigh · 3,403 students
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 3,362 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 3,196 students
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
Nearby schools
- KIPP Un Mundo Primary School0.0 mi · 426
- Roy Cisneros Elementary School0.5 mi · 195
- Burleson Center0.5 mi · 37
- Cardenas Center0.6 mi · 264
- Ogden Elementary School0.7 mi · 335
- Rodriguez Montessori Elementary School0.7 mi · 205
Frequently asked questions
About KIPP Camino AcademyHow large is KIPP Camino Academy?
KIPP Camino Academy enrolls approximately 408 students in grades 05-08.
Is KIPP Camino Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
KIPP Camino Academy is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does KIPP Camino Academy have?
KIPP Camino Academy employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at KIPP Camino Academy?
At KIPP Camino Academy, the student body is approximately 4% White, 89% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is KIPP Camino Academy public or private?
KIPP Camino Academy 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.