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KIPP Paseo Primary School

6800 METROPOLIS DR, AUSTIN, TX 78744 · (512) 766-3095 · Travis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL560 STUDENTS
Enrollment
560
Elementary
DISTRICT 694 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
509 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-K9317%
Kindergarten8615%
Grade 17413%
Grade 28114%
Grade 38615%
Grade 47513%
Grade 56512%

This year's kindergarten class (86) is 32% larger than its 5th grade class (65).

Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
204%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
48987%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
377%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
102%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
20%
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
29052%
Female
27048%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
32.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -13.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp since 2022

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 13 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 19 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading11.0%21.0%22.0%46.0%
Mathematics13.0%24.0%23.0%40.0%
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
2025-2632.0%37.0%
2024-2539.0%40.0%
2023-2431.0%24.0%
2022-2345.0%18.0%
% 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
34.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.2pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Paseo Primary School

KIPP Paseo Primary School's state test result (34.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
KIPP Paseo Primary School this school56090.9%34.6%
Uplift Williams Prep PS
DALLAS
58491.1%29.4%
Hodges Elementary School
BALCH SPRINGS
57090.9%28.0%
Mount Auburn Steam Academy
DALLAS
54892.9%33.7%
Eiland Elementary School
KLEIN
56492.4%54.5%
Jackson-Keller Elementary School
SAN ANTONIO
55292.9%35.4%
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Paseo Primary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Travis County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
34.6%#3,195 of 4,401#96 of 166
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
37.0%#3,174 of 4,466
▼ 518
#107 of 176
▼ 21
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
32.0%#4,195 of 4,466
▼ 640
#146 of 176
▼ 31
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+3.0pp#2,386 of 3,998#100 of 166
Enrollment
ranked largest first
560#1,950 of 4,938#64 of 183
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.3:1#4,272 of 4,622#157 of 174
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
23.2%#3,654 of 4,628#152 of 174
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
90.9%#965 of 4,789#35 of 170
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. 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 2024-25
Enrollment
560
+437 (+355%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2556030.718.3:191% (509)
2023-245472720.3:188% (479)
2022-234042020.2:185% (344)
2020-21123815.4:185% (104)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP Paseo Primary School.

About KIPP Paseo Primary School

Among the schools in AUSTIN, Texas, is KIPP Paseo Primary School, a mid-sized elementary school. It reported 560 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.

KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS has a total of 56 schools and 33,437 students, KIPP Paseo Primary School among them.

Hispanic students account for 87% of the school's enrollment. It is also 7% Black and 4% White. Travis County's residents are about 33% Hispanic, 55 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 23% means there is a 23% chance two randomly chosen students at KIPP Paseo Primary School are from different groups.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.3:1. The school has 30.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1. In all, 91% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Travis County averages 54%, lower than here.

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 Paseo Primary School, the prediction is 34.9% and the result is 34.6%.

In Travis County, the median household earns about $99,611 a year, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Travis County has 333 public schools with about 191,706 students, including KIPP Paseo Primary School.

Of the public schools around it, KIPP Paseo Primary School is closest to KIPP Paseo Preparatory School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, KIPP Paseo Primary School is 4th of 9 nearby schools with test data.

KIPP Paseo Primary School has an NCES locale of City: Large. KIPP Paseo Primary School operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.

KIPP Paseo Primary School enrolled 123 in 2020-21 and 560 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. Students per teacher increased from 15.4 in 2020-21 to 18.3 in 2024-25.

The discussion board for KIPP Paseo Primary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Travis County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
1,330,015
Census ACS
Median income
$99,611
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
333
191,706 students

Quick facts

School name
KIPP Paseo Primary School
District
KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
6800 METROPOLIS DR, AUSTIN, TX 78744
Phone
(512) 766-3095
County
Travis County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
560
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
18.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
509 (91%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480026414126
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About KIPP Paseo Primary School
How large is KIPP Paseo Primary School?
KIPP Paseo Primary School enrolls approximately 560 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does KIPP Paseo Primary School serve?
KIPP Paseo Primary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at KIPP Paseo Primary School?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at KIPP Paseo Primary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at KIPP Paseo Primary School?
At KIPP Paseo Primary School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 87% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is KIPP Paseo Primary School public or private?
KIPP Paseo Primary School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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