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What's the most underrated thing about KIPP CONNECT HOUSTON PRI that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,056
Elementary
DISTRICT 694 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480026412789
KIPP Connect Houston Primary School
6700 BELLAIRE BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77074 · (281) 879-3023 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,056 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
810 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 232 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 157 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 135 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 133 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 134 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 136 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 129 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (157) is 22% larger than its 5th grade class (129).
Student demographics
56%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
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 38.0% | 25.0% | 20.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 30.0% | 27.0% | 22.0% | 21.0% |
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 | 63.0% | 57.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.0% | 58.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 64.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
54.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Connect Houston Primary School
KIPP Connect Houston Primary School's state test result (54.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Connect Houston Primary School this school | 1,056 | 76.7% | 54.7% |
| Iltexas Garland Elementary School GARLAND | 941 | 72.8% | 34.8% |
| Willbern Elementary School HOUSTON | 831 | 76.3% | 49.1% |
| Franz Elementary School KATY | 1,115 | 77.8% | 41.3% |
| Lee Elementary School HOUSTON | 780 | 76.8% | 46.8% |
| Metcalf Elementary School HOUSTON | 855 | 83.6% | 36.5% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Connect Houston Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #1,095 of 4,401 | #115 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,119 of 4,466 ▼ 267 | #132 of 625 ▼ 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #1,147 of 4,466 ▼ 132 | #132 of 625 ▼ 25 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #2,590 of 3,998 | #411 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,056 | #67 of 4,938 | #24 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.6:1 | #4,585 of 4,622 | #649 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #1,808 of 4,628 | #237 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.7% | #2,170 of 4,789 | #439 of 671 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
1,056
+155 (+17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
was 23.7:1
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 | 1,056 | 44.8 | 23.6:1 | 77% (810) |
| 2023-24 | 1,017 | 43 | 23.6:1 | 95% (970) |
| 2022-23 | 1,020 | 44.7 | 22.8:1 | 92% (936) |
| 2020-21 | 901 | 38 | 23.7:1 | 93% (836) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP Connect Houston Primary School.
About KIPP Connect Houston Primary School
Students in HOUSTON, Texas, attend KIPP Connect Houston Primary School, a large elementary school. School enrollment was 1,056 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 103% larger than that.
Across its 56 schools, KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS enrolls 33,437 students. KIPP Connect Houston Primary School is one of those schools.
Hispanic students account for 62% of enrollment at KIPP Connect Houston Primary School. Smaller groups are 19% Black, 12% Asian, and 4% White. For comparison, the population of Harris County is roughly 44% Hispanic. KIPP Connect Houston Primary School has a diversity index of 56%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 23.6:1, with 44.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 77%.
The model predicts 40.9% for a school in Texas with KIPP Connect Houston Primary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. KIPP Connect Houston Primary School posts 54.7%.
Census Bureau estimates for Harris County show that median household income is about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 1,205 public schools operate in Harris County, serving about 886,911 students.
The shortest distance from KIPP Connect Houston Primary School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to KIPP Connect Preparatory. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, KIPP Connect Houston Primary School is 1st on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. KIPP Connect Houston Primary School is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
The student count in 2024-25 was 1,056, 17% above the 901 of 2020-21.
Community posts for KIPP Connect Houston Primary School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 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 Journey Primary SchoolElementary · 1,052 students
- KIPP Unity Primary SchoolElementary · 1,050 students
- KIPP Connect PreparatoryHigh · 979 students
- KIPP Dream PrepElementary · 929 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- KIPP Connect Preparatory0.0 mi · 979
- YES Prep - Gulfton0.2 mi · 1,039
- Etoile Academy Charter School0.3 mi · 676
- Las Americas0.3 mi · 111
- Long Academy0.3 mi · 680
- Premier H S - Houston (sharpstown)0.4 mi · 91
Frequently asked questions
About KIPP Connect Houston Primary SchoolHow many students attend KIPP Connect Houston Primary School?
KIPP Connect Houston Primary School enrolls approximately 1,056 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does KIPP Connect Houston Primary School serve?
KIPP Connect Houston Primary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does KIPP Connect Houston Primary School have?
KIPP Connect Houston Primary School employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at KIPP Connect Houston Primary School?
At KIPP Connect Houston Primary School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 62% Hispanic, 19% Black, 12% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is KIPP Connect Houston Primary School public or private?
KIPP Connect Houston Primary School 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.