Enrollment
979
High
DISTRICT 639 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480026412813
KIPP Connect Preparatory
6700 BELLAIRE BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77074 · (281) 879-3023 · Harris County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL979 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
712 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 131 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 131 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 130 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 187 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 142 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 129 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 129 | 13% |
Student demographics
48%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
54.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 32.0% | 21.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 25.0% | 33.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 54.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Preparatory
KIPP Connect Preparatory's state test result (41.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Connect Preparatory this school | 979 | 72.7% | 41.5% |
| Harmony Science Academy-Houston HOUSTON | 750 | 77.2% | 72.6% |
| Harmony School of Advancement-Houston HOUSTON | 752 | 73.5% | 65.3% |
| Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville PFLUGERVILLE | 794 | 67.6% | 55.4% |
| Iltexas Garland High School GARLAND | 604 | 68.0% | 52.3% |
| School of Science and Engineering DALLAS | 505 | 65.3% | 99.5% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Preparatory ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #1,089 of 1,385 | #111 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #657 of 1,425 ▲ 261 | #100 of 155 ▲ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #822 of 1,425 ▲ 213 | #90 of 155 ▲ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #836 of 1,184 | #122 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 979 | #594 of 2,107 | #89 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #1,286 of 1,344 | #140 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.6% | #759 of 1,346 | #87 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.7% | #528 of 1,522 | #110 of 175 |
Ranked against other public high 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
979
+521 (+114%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 24.1:1
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 | 979 | 48.4 | 20.2:1 | 73% (712) |
| 2023-24 | 927 | 49.5 | 18.7:1 | 94% (874) |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 22.5 | 16.2:1 | 91% (332) |
| 2020-21 | 458 | 19 | 24.1:1 | 91% (418) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP Connect Preparatory.
About KIPP Connect Preparatory
KIPP Connect Preparatory is a mid-sized high school in Texas, located in HOUSTON. In all, 979 students attend the school in grades 6 through 12. It has 23% more students than the average for high schools in Texas (about 796).
The 56 schools in KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS enroll 33,437 students altogether, KIPP Connect Preparatory among them.
The largest group at KIPP Connect Preparatory is Hispanic students, at 70%. The remaining students are 18% Asian, 7% Black, and 4% White. Among people living in Harris County, the Hispanic share is about 44%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, KIPP Connect Preparatory scores 48%.
The school has 48.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 20.2 students per teacher. High schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. The school reported 73% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Harris County average a similar 70%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, KIPP Connect Preparatory would score about 42.6%. It scores 41.5%, 1.1 points below that figure.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Harris County show that the median household earns about $74,983 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Harris County has 1,205 public schools with about 886,911 students, including KIPP Connect Preparatory.
KIPP Connect Preparatory's closest public school neighbor is KIPP Connect Houston Primary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, KIPP Connect Preparatory ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large. Charter status: KIPP Connect Preparatory is a public charter school.
In 2020-21 the school reported 458 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 979. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. Federal data show the ratio falling from 24.1:1 to 20.2:1.
People who know KIPP Connect Preparatory can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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- KIPP Mosaic Primary SchoolElementary · 1,092 students
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- KIPP Journey Primary SchoolElementary · 1,052 students
- KIPP Unity Primary SchoolElementary · 1,050 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 Houston Primary School0.0 mi · 1,056
- 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 PreparatoryHow large is KIPP Connect Preparatory?
KIPP Connect Preparatory enrolls approximately 979 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does KIPP Connect Preparatory serve?
KIPP Connect Preparatory serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KIPP Connect Preparatory?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KIPP Connect Preparatory is approximately 20.2:1 (48 FTE teachers).
How diverse is KIPP Connect Preparatory?
KIPP Connect Preparatory reports a student body of 4% White, 70% Hispanic, 7% Black, 18% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees KIPP Connect Preparatory?
KIPP Connect Preparatory is overseen by KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Harris County.
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