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KIPP GENERATIONS COLLEGIATE

500 TIDWELL RD, HOUSTON, TX 77022 · (832) 230-0566 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL614 STUDENTS
Enrollment
614
High
DISTRICT 639 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
590 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
160
Grade 10
178
Grade 11
145
Grade 12
131
Student demographics
White
61%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
54088%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 54%
Black
6711%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 13%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
30950%
Female
30550%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
51.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
25.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +16.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.2pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 →

About KIPP GENERATIONS COLLEGIATE

KIPP GENERATIONS COLLEGIATE is one of the cozy high schools in HOUSTON, Texas, run under KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 614 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 23% leaner than the state mean of about 796.

KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 56 schools with combined enrollment of 33,437 students; KIPP GENERATIONS COLLEGIATE is among them.

Demographically, KIPP GENERATIONS COLLEGIATE logs that nearly all students (88%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 11% Black. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school lists 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.7:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 96% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, KIPP GENERATIONS COLLEGIATE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.9%; this one delivers 43.1%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Harris County indicate median household earnings sit near $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which KIPP GENERATIONS COLLEGIATE is one.

The closest other public school is KIPP DREAM PREP, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around KIPP GENERATIONS COLLEGIATE. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts KIPP GENERATIONS COLLEGIATE at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 47.8%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting. As a public charter, KIPP GENERATIONS COLLEGIATE runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Harris County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
KIPP GENERATIONS COLLEGIATE
District
KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
500 TIDWELL RD, HOUSTON, TX 77022
Phone
(832) 230-0566
County
Harris County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
614
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
590 (96%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480026412773
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About KIPP GENERATIONS COLLEGIATE
What is the total enrollment at KIPP GENERATIONS COLLEGIATE?
KIPP GENERATIONS COLLEGIATE enrolls approximately 614 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does KIPP GENERATIONS COLLEGIATE serve?
KIPP GENERATIONS COLLEGIATE serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KIPP GENERATIONS COLLEGIATE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KIPP GENERATIONS COLLEGIATE is approximately 15.7:1 (39 FTE teachers).
How diverse is KIPP GENERATIONS COLLEGIATE?
KIPP GENERATIONS COLLEGIATE reports a student body of 1% White, 88% Hispanic, 11% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees KIPP GENERATIONS COLLEGIATE?
KIPP GENERATIONS COLLEGIATE is overseen by KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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