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Best kept secret at KIPP NORTHEAST COLLEGE PREPARATORY?
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Enrollment
614
High
DISTRICT 639 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480026412977
KIPP Northeast College Preparatory
9680 MESA DR, HOUSTON, TX 77078 · (832) 230-0567 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL614 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Texas public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
578 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 178 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 174 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 135 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 127 | 21% |
Student demographics
44%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
44.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
31.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +22.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 4.0% | 40.0% | 23.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 24.0% | 47.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 44.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 17.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 9.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 10.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 9.0% |
% 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
38.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Northeast College Preparatory
KIPP Northeast College Preparatory's state test result (38.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Northeast College Preparatory this school | 614 | 94.1% | 38.3% |
| KIPP Pleasant Grove Leadership Academy BALCH SPRINGS | 618 | 93.4% | 30.1% |
| IDEA Najim College Preparatory SAN ANTONIO | 474 | 89.7% | 44.4% |
| Houston High School SAN ANTONIO | 800 | 95.1% | 27.2% |
| KIPP Houston High School HOUSTON | 642 | 89.9% | 61.7% |
| LBJ Early College High School AUSTIN | 734 | 88.6% | 29.6% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Northeast College Preparatory ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #1,178 of 1,385 | #124 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #1,059 of 1,425 ▲ 245 | #137 of 155 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #1,127 of 1,425 ▼ 16 | #119 of 155 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.5pp | #701 of 1,184 | #99 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 614 | #804 of 2,107 | #124 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #1,013 of 1,344 | #84 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.5% | #840 of 1,346 | #97 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.1% | #88 of 1,522 | #25 of 175 |
Ranked against other public high 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
614
+59 (+11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 614 | 37 | 16.6:1 | 94% (578) |
| 2023-24 | 579 | 41 | 14.1:1 | 94% (543) |
| 2022-23 | 541 | 39 | 13.9:1 | 87% (471) |
| 2020-21 | 555 | 32 | 17.3:1 | 92% (510) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP Northeast College Preparatory.
About KIPP Northeast College Preparatory
KIPP Northeast College Preparatory is a low-enrollment high school with an address in HOUSTON, Texas. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 614 students enrolled. By comparison, high schools in Texas enroll about 796 students on average.
KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS enrolls 33,437 students in 56 schools, including KIPP Northeast College Preparatory.
At KIPP Northeast College Preparatory, 69% of students are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 30% Black. Census figures show Harris County is about 44% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, KIPP Northeast College Preparatory scores 44%.
The school's 37 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. Statewide, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Income data for the school show 94% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 70% for public schools in Harris County.
KIPP Northeast College Preparatory earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 25% of Texas public high schools.
On BeatsExpectations, KIPP Northeast College Preparatory is 4.8 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
In Harris County, median household income comes to about $74,983, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Harris County counts 1,205 public schools with about 886,911 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, KIPP Voyage Academy for Girls, is the closest to KIPP Northeast College Preparatory. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, KIPP Northeast College Preparatory is 1st of 8 on proficiency.
KIPP Northeast College Preparatory has an NCES locale of City: Large. KIPP Northeast College Preparatory is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 614, from 555 in 2020-21.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at KIPP Northeast College Preparatory. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
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Other schools in HOUSTON
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- 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 Voyage Academy for Girls0.0 mi · 368
- KIPP Legacy Preparatory0.0 mi · 820
- KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys0.1 mi · 341
- Fonwood Early Childhood Center0.3 mi · 405
- The Varnett School - Northeast1.0 mi · 354
- Hilliard Elementary School1.0 mi · 545
Frequently asked questions
About KIPP Northeast College PreparatoryHow many students attend KIPP Northeast College Preparatory?
KIPP Northeast College Preparatory enrolls approximately 614 students in grades 09-12.
Is KIPP Northeast College Preparatory an elementary, middle, or high school?
KIPP Northeast College Preparatory is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does KIPP Northeast College Preparatory have?
KIPP Northeast College Preparatory employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the student diversity at KIPP Northeast College Preparatory?
Student demographics at KIPP Northeast College Preparatory are roughly 0% White, 69% Hispanic, 30% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees KIPP Northeast College Preparatory?
KIPP Northeast 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.