KIPP SHARP PREP

Set in HOUSTON, Texas, KIPP SHARP PREP is a high-enrollment elementary school, one of the schools within KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. It caters to 1,078 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 108% bigger than the state mean of about 519.

KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 56 schools with combined enrollment of 33,437 students; KIPP SHARP PREP is among them.

Demographically, KIPP SHARP PREP logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 64% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 19% Black, 9% Asian, 5% White. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, KIPP SHARP PREP tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.8%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Harris County) reports that median household income runs about $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which KIPP SHARP PREP is one.

The closest other public school is BRIARMEADOW CHARTER, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), KIPP SHARP PREP ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 43.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area. As a public charter, KIPP SHARP PREP runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.