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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480026414128

KIPP MOSAIC ACADEMY SCHOOL

12751 HILLCROFT AVE, HOUSTON, TX 77085 · (281) 879-3110 · Harris County
GRADES 06–10MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL788 STUDENTS
Enrollment
788
Middle
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
705 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 6
157
Grade 7
160
Grade 8
159
Grade 9
175
Grade 10
137
Student demographics
White
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
61077%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 54%
Black
16020%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 13%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Two+
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
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
37748%
Female
41152%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
55.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
19.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +0.0pp 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
32.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
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 MOSAIC ACADEMY SCHOOL

KIPP MOSAIC ACADEMY SCHOOL is one of the average-sized 6-8 campuss in HOUSTON, Texas, operated by KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 788 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 10. That puts it 23% larger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

KIPP MOSAIC ACADEMY SCHOOL is one of 56 schools operated by KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that hosts 33,437 students overall.

In terms of who attends, KIPP MOSAIC ACADEMY SCHOOL records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 77% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 20% Black. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, KIPP MOSAIC ACADEMY SCHOOL records 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, KIPP MOSAIC ACADEMY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.8%, the actual is 32.6%, a residual of -2.2 points.

In the surrounding community, Harris County reports that the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), KIPP MOSAIC ACADEMY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

KIPP MOSAIC PRI is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around KIPP MOSAIC ACADEMY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts KIPP MOSAIC ACADEMY SCHOOL at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 35.7%.

The school occupies a downtown site. KIPP MOSAIC ACADEMY SCHOOL operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

On allk12, members of the KIPP MOSAIC ACADEMY SCHOOL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. 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 MOSAIC ACADEMY SCHOOL
District
KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
12751 HILLCROFT AVE, HOUSTON, TX 77085
Phone
(281) 879-3110
County
Harris County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–10
Total enrollment
788
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
22.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
705 (89%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480026414128
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About KIPP MOSAIC ACADEMY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at KIPP MOSAIC ACADEMY SCHOOL?
KIPP MOSAIC ACADEMY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 788 students in grades 06-10.
Is KIPP MOSAIC ACADEMY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
KIPP MOSAIC ACADEMY SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-10.
How many teachers does KIPP MOSAIC ACADEMY SCHOOL have?
KIPP MOSAIC ACADEMY SCHOOL employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.5:1.
How diverse is KIPP MOSAIC ACADEMY SCHOOL?
KIPP MOSAIC ACADEMY SCHOOL reports a student body of 1% White, 77% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees KIPP MOSAIC ACADEMY SCHOOL?
KIPP MOSAIC ACADEMY SCHOOL 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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