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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at KIPP INTREPID PREPARATORY this year?
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Enrollment
509
Middle
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480026412444
KIPP Intrepid Preparatory
5402 LAWNDALE ST, HOUSTON, TX 77023 · (281) 879-3100 · Harris County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL509 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
452 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 | 128 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 125 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 130 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 126 | 25% |
Student demographics
10%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
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +15.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 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 15 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 24.0% | 23.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 23.0% | 28.0% | 37.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
31.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Intrepid Preparatory
KIPP Intrepid Preparatory's state test result (31.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Intrepid Preparatory this school | 509 | 88.8% | 31.0% |
| Uplift Williams Prep Middle School DALLAS | 532 | 89.5% | 36.8% |
| Woodland Acres Middle School HOUSTON | 570 | 87.7% | 49.2% |
| East Montana Middle School EL PASO | 496 | 88.9% | 34.2% |
| Queens Intermediate School PASADENA | 526 | 86.3% | 38.7% |
| Seale Junior High School ROBSTOWN | 533 | 88.9% | 23.8% |
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 Intrepid Preparatory ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #1,353 of 1,635 | #178 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #1,126 of 1,670 ▲ 286 | #154 of 219 ▲ 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,065 of 1,670 ▲ 7 | #133 of 219 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #834 of 1,570 | #126 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 509 | #1,079 of 1,749 | #171 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #1,535 of 1,542 | #210 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.2% | #1,391 of 1,543 | #205 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.8% | #286 of 1,648 | #76 of 221 |
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
509
+45 (+10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 22.1:1
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 | 509 | 22.5 | 22.6:1 | 89% (452) |
| 2023-24 | 488 | 22 | 22.2:1 | 94% (459) |
| 2022-23 | 485 | 28.7 | 16.9:1 | 92% (446) |
| 2020-21 | 464 | 21 | 22.1:1 | 82% (381) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP Intrepid Preparatory.
About KIPP Intrepid Preparatory
KIPP Intrepid Preparatory is a middle-grades school located in HOUSTON, Texas, in Harris County. Grades offered run from 5 through 8, with 509 students enrolled. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students.
KIPP Intrepid Preparatory sits within KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which has 56 schools and 33,437 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at KIPP Intrepid Preparatory, with 95% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 4% Black. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Harris County's population at about 44%. KIPP Intrepid Preparatory has a diversity index of 10%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at KIPP Intrepid Preparatory total 22.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 22.6:1. The 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. The school counts 452 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 89%. It compares with 70% for public schools in Harris County.
KIPP Intrepid Preparatory posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 31.0%, compared with a predicted 35.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Among Harris County residents, median household income is about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 1,205 public schools in Harris County, with a combined enrollment of about 886,911.
The school nearest to KIPP Intrepid Preparatory is KIPP Explore Academy, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles of KIPP Intrepid Preparatory, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, KIPP Intrepid Preparatory places 8th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
KIPP Intrepid Preparatory has an NCES locale of City: Large. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, KIPP Intrepid Preparatory went from 464 students to 509.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 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 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 Explore Academy0.0 mi · 756
- KIPP East End High School0.0 mi · 625
- Henderson J Elementary School0.3 mi · 443
- Community Services-Sec0.5 mi · 83
- Navarro Middle School0.6 mi · 400
- Austin High School0.7 mi · 1,181
Frequently asked questions
About KIPP Intrepid PreparatoryHow large is KIPP Intrepid Preparatory?
KIPP Intrepid Preparatory enrolls approximately 509 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does KIPP Intrepid Preparatory serve?
KIPP Intrepid Preparatory serves grades 05-08.
How many teachers does KIPP Intrepid Preparatory have?
KIPP Intrepid Preparatory employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.6:1.
What is the student diversity at KIPP Intrepid Preparatory?
Student demographics at KIPP Intrepid Preparatory are roughly 1% White, 95% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian.
What district is KIPP Intrepid Preparatory in?
KIPP Intrepid Preparatory is part of KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.