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Enrollment
532
Middle
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480026411457
KIPP Spirit College Prep
11000 SCOTT ST, HOUSTON, TX 77047 · (832) 230-0562 · Harris County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL532 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of Texas public middle schools
- CTest 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.
- DThree-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
26.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
487 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 131 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 138 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 131 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 132 | 25% |
Student demographics
41%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
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
30.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 31.0% | 26.0% | 24.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 19.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% |
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 | 57.0% | 30.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
34.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% 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 Spirit College Prep
KIPP Spirit College Prep's state test result (34.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Spirit College Prep this school | 532 | 91.5% | 34.3% |
| Smith Middle School BEAUMONT | 532 | 87.0% | 17.7% |
| KIPP Liberation College Preparatory HOUSTON | 405 | 93.8% | 28.8% |
| G W Carver 6th Grade STEM Learning Center LANCASTER | 473 | 84.1% | 38.0% |
| Vincent Middle School BEAUMONT | 637 | 81.9% | 18.1% |
| Lancaster Middle School LANCASTER | 908 | 85.2% | 25.7% |
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 Spirit College Prep ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #1,208 of 1,635 | #155 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #1,349 of 1,670 ▲ 62 | #186 of 219 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #680 of 1,670 ▲ 251 | #75 of 219 ▲ 32 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #81 of 1,570 | #4 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 532 | #1,041 of 1,749 | #162 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.6:1 | #1,540 of 1,542 | #213 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.0% | #1,081 of 1,543 | #144 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.5% | #200 of 1,648 | #52 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
532
+49 (+10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
26.6:1
was 24.1:1
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 | 532 | 20 | 26.6:1 | 92% (487) |
| 2023-24 | 491 | 25.5 | 19.2:1 | 94% (461) |
| 2022-23 | 492 | 29 | 17.0:1 | 90% (441) |
| 2020-21 | 483 | 20 | 24.1:1 | 88% (425) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP Spirit College Prep.
About KIPP Spirit College Prep
In HOUSTON, Texas, KIPP Spirit College Prep is a small middle school. The school serves 532 students in grades 5 through 8 in 2024-25.
KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (56 schools, 33,437 students) runs KIPP Spirit College Prep.
At KIPP Spirit College Prep, Black students make up 72% of the student body. After that, the student body is 26% Hispanic. Census figures show Harris County is about 19% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 41% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.6:1 at KIPP Spirit College Prep, with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 12.2 above the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 92%. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Harris County, the school's rate is higher.
The allk12 Grade for KIPP Spirit College Prep is C. Compared with Texas public middle schools, the school scored higher than 30% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school with KIPP Spirit College Prep's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 34.6%. KIPP Spirit College Prep scores 34.3%, within a point of that line.
Federal survey data for Harris County show that the median household income is $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 1,205 public schools in Harris County, enrolling about 886,911 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, KIPP Zenith Academy is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. KIPP Spirit College Prep has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 27.4% proficiency; KIPP Spirit College Prep posts 34.3%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Federal records list KIPP Spirit College Prep as a charter school.
Federal data show a 10% enrollment rise, from 483 in 2020-21 to 532 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 24.1:1 in 2020-21 to 26.6:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Related schools
Other schools in KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- KIPP Mosaic Primary SchoolElementary · 1,092 students
- KIPP Sharp PrepElementary · 1,078 students
- KIPP Connect Houston Primary SchoolElementary · 1,056 students
- KIPP Journey Primary SchoolElementary · 1,052 students
- KIPP Unity Primary SchoolElementary · 1,050 students
- KIPP Connect PreparatoryHigh · 979 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- 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 Zenith Academy0.0 mi · 780
- KIPP Sunnyside High School0.0 mi · 622
- Woodson School0.4 mi · 457
- Law Elementary School0.7 mi · 426
- Reynolds Elementary School1.0 mi · 301
- Reve Preparatory Charter School1.2 mi · 237
Frequently asked questions
About KIPP Spirit College PrepHow large is KIPP Spirit College Prep?
KIPP Spirit College Prep enrolls approximately 532 students in grades 05-08.
Is KIPP Spirit College Prep an elementary, middle, or high school?
KIPP Spirit College Prep is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KIPP Spirit College Prep?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KIPP Spirit College Prep is approximately 26.6:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at KIPP Spirit College Prep?
At KIPP Spirit College Prep, the student body is approximately 1% White, 26% Hispanic, 72% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is KIPP Spirit College Prep public or private?
KIPP Spirit College Prep is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.