Enrollment
341
Middle
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480026412173
KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys
9636 MESA DR, HOUSTON, TX 77078 · (832) 230-0567 · Harris County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL341 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of Texas public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
332 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 81 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 82 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 101 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 77 | 23% |
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%
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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +29.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 29 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 24.0% | 21.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 25.0% | 31.0% | 30.0% |
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 | 43.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 10.0% |
% 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
30.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Polaris Academy for Boys
KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys's state test result (30.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys this school | 341 | 97.4% | 30.2% |
| West Dallas Junior High School DALLAS | 353 | 97.5% | 23.1% |
| Boude Storey Middle School DALLAS | 379 | 97.6% | 29.4% |
| McReynolds Middle School HOUSTON | 297 | 98.0% | 34.4% |
| KIPP Voyage Academy for Girls HOUSTON | 368 | 93.2% | 27.3% |
| Thomas J Rusk Middle School DALLAS | 373 | 94.1% | 32.2% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Polaris Academy for Boys ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #1,384 of 1,635 | #185 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #948 of 1,670 ▲ 554 | #127 of 219 ▲ 75 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #1,343 of 1,670 ▲ 145 | #176 of 219 ▲ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.5pp | #418 of 1,570 | #63 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 341 | #1,342 of 1,749 | #204 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #1,257 of 1,542 | #163 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.0% | #974 of 1,543 | #130 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.4% | #54 of 1,648 | #20 of 221 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
341
-15 (-4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 22.3:1
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 | 341 | 20.5 | 16.7:1 | 97% (332) |
| 2023-24 | 348 | 22 | 15.8:1 | 97% (338) |
| 2022-23 | 345 | 23.1 | 15.0:1 | 92% (317) |
| 2020-21 | 356 | 16 | 22.3:1 | 89% (318) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys.
About KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys
KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys is a small middle school. Its address is in HOUSTON, Texas. The school's enrollment of 341 students covers grades 5 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students each.
KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys is one school in KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a system of 56 schools with 33,437 students.
A majority of students at KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys, 65%, are Hispanic. The remaining shares are 34% Black. Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 47%.
Its 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.7:1. That ratio is over the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 97%. That is higher than the 70% average for public schools in Harris County.
The allk12 Grade for KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys is C. Compared with Texas public middle schools, the school scored higher than 33% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys is 1.9 points below its prediction. Actual: 30.2%. Predicted: 32.1%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Harris County show that median household income is about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 1,205 public schools in Harris County, with a combined enrollment of about 886,911.
The nearest public school is KIPP Voyage Academy for Girls, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys's location as City: Large. KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys is one of the charter schools in Texas.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys went from 356 students to 341. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 22.3:1 to 16.7:1.
Discussions about KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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
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Frequently asked questions
About KIPP Polaris Academy for BoysHow large is KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys?
KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys enrolls approximately 341 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys serve?
KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys is approximately 16.7:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys?
At KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys, the student body is approximately 1% White, 65% Hispanic, 34% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys in?
KIPP Polaris Academy for Boys is part of KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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