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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480026411548

KIPP LIBERATION COLLEGE PREPARATORY

5400 MLK JR BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77021 · (832) 230-0564 · Harris County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL405 STUDENTS
Enrollment
405
Middle
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
380 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
Grade 5
83
Grade 6
113
Grade 7
105
Grade 8
104
Student demographics
White
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
10626%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 54%
Black
28470%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 13%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Two+
92%
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
21152%
Female
19448%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
40.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
19.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +6.0pp since 2020
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
24.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation
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 LIBERATION COLLEGE PREPARATORY

KIPP LIBERATION COLLEGE PREPARATORY operates as a small middle school in HOUSTON, Texas, part of KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Current enrollment sits at 405 students spanning grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 37% smaller than typical.

Within KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which oversees 56 schools and 33,437 students, KIPP LIBERATION COLLEGE PREPARATORY is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, KIPP LIBERATION COLLEGE PREPARATORY shows that Black students make up the majority at 70%. Other groups include 26% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 19% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting KIPP LIBERATION COLLEGE PREPARATORY higher than the state norm the norm. About 94% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), KIPP LIBERATION COLLEGE PREPARATORY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 32.9%, the actual is 24.4%, a residual of -8.5 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Harris County indicate median household earnings sit near $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. KIPP LIBERATION COLLEGE PREPARATORY is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

Nearest neighbor: KIPP PEACE EL, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, KIPP LIBERATION COLLEGE PREPARATORY comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 32.7%.

KIPP LIBERATION COLLEGE PREPARATORY operates from a high-density location. KIPP LIBERATION COLLEGE PREPARATORY operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

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 LIBERATION COLLEGE PREPARATORY
District
KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
5400 MLK JR BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 77021
Phone
(832) 230-0564
County
Harris County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
405
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
18.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
380 (94%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480026411548
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About KIPP LIBERATION COLLEGE PREPARATORY
How large is KIPP LIBERATION COLLEGE PREPARATORY?
KIPP LIBERATION COLLEGE PREPARATORY enrolls approximately 405 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does KIPP LIBERATION COLLEGE PREPARATORY serve?
KIPP LIBERATION COLLEGE PREPARATORY serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at KIPP LIBERATION COLLEGE PREPARATORY?
Approximately 18.7:1 students per teacher at KIPP LIBERATION COLLEGE PREPARATORY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at KIPP LIBERATION COLLEGE PREPARATORY?
At KIPP LIBERATION COLLEGE PREPARATORY, the student body is approximately 1% White, 26% Hispanic, 70% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees KIPP LIBERATION COLLEGE PREPARATORY?
KIPP LIBERATION COLLEGE PREPARATORY 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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