The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480026414147

KIPP Mosaic Primary School

12751 HILLCROFT AVE, HOUSTON, TX 77085 · (281) 879-3110 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,092 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,092
Elementary
DISTRICT 694 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
1,004 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K24623%
Kindergarten15714%
Grade 113312%
Grade 214213%
Grade 313412%
Grade 414914%
Grade 513112%
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
101%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
71866%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
34331%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
81%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
40%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
53549%
Female
55751%

Discussions

+ POST

Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
37.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -4.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
27.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +7.0pp since 2022

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading13.0%24.0%25.0%38.0%
Mathematics10.0%17.0%26.0%47.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2637.0%27.0%
2024-2539.0%29.0%
2023-2431.0%27.0%
2022-2341.0%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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →

Where KIPP Mosaic Primary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Harris County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
30.7%#3,595 of 4,401#522 of 624
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
27.0%#4,089 of 4,466#598 of 625
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
37.0%#3,894 of 4,466#561 of 625
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+1.5pp#2,591 of 3,998#412 of 603
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,092#51 of 4,938#19 of 682
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
25.0:1#4,606 of 4,622#655 of 657
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
46.9%#2,656 of 4,628#363 of 657
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
91.9%#846 of 4,789#210 of 671
Ranked against other public elementary 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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,092
+842 (+337%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
was 19.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,09243.725.0:192% (1,004)
2023-249613825.3:195% (917)
2022-2379031.724.9:189% (707)
2020-212501319.2:187% (217)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP Mosaic Primary School.

About KIPP Mosaic Primary School

KIPP Mosaic Primary School, a large elementary school, is located in HOUSTON, Texas. Total enrollment is 1,092 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Texas have about 519 students on average; enrollment here is 110% higher.

KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS is made up of 56 schools with 33,437 students in all.

Federal enrollment data show KIPP Mosaic Primary School is 66% Hispanic. Other groups include 31% Black. The county population is about 44% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 47, compared with 70 nationally.

KIPP Mosaic Primary School has 43.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.0:1. The school's 25.0:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. The school has 92% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 70% average for public schools in Harris County is 22 points lower.

BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For KIPP Mosaic Primary School, the prediction is 34.4% and the result is 30.7%.

In Harris County, home to about 4,838,303 people, the median household earns about $74,983 a year, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Harris County number 1,205, with about 886,911 students.

KIPP Mosaic Primary School's nearest public school is KIPP Mosaic Academy School (less than a tenth of a mile). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. KIPP Mosaic Primary School is 7th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.

KIPP Mosaic Primary School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES lists KIPP Mosaic Primary School as a charter school.

The school's enrollment figures are 250 for 2020-21 and 1,092 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. The ratio of students to teachers went from 19.2:1 to 25.0:1 over the same years.

People who know KIPP Mosaic Primary School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Harris County at a glance

View full county profile
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 Primary School
District
KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
12751 HILLCROFT AVE, HOUSTON, TX 77085
Phone
(281) 879-3110
County
Harris County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
1,092
Teachers (FTE)
44
Student–teacher ratio
25.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
1,004 (92%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480026414147
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Other schools in HOUSTON
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About KIPP Mosaic Primary School
How many students attend KIPP Mosaic Primary School?
KIPP Mosaic Primary School enrolls approximately 1,092 students in grades PK-05.
Is KIPP Mosaic Primary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
KIPP Mosaic Primary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KIPP Mosaic Primary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KIPP Mosaic Primary School is approximately 25.0:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at KIPP Mosaic Primary School?
At KIPP Mosaic Primary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 66% Hispanic, 31% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees KIPP Mosaic Primary School?
KIPP Mosaic Primary 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.
+ Post