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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 480026413280

KIPP UNITY PRI

8500 HWY 6 S, HOUSTON, TX 77083 · (832) 230-0572 · Fort Bend County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,050 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,050
Elementary
DISTRICT 694 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
941 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
Pre-K
240
Kindergarten
153
Grade 1
137
Grade 2
135
Grade 3
128
Grade 4
125
Grade 5
132
Student demographics
White
1%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
35%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 54%
Black
57%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 13%
Asian
5%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Two+
2%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
48%
Female
52%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
66.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +7.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
52.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.4pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About KIPP UNITY PRI

KIPP UNITY PRI is one of the high-enrollment primary schools in HOUSTON, Texas, operated by KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 1,050 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 102% above the state mean of about 519.

Across the 56 schools in KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (33,437 students total), KIPP UNITY PRI accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, KIPP UNITY PRI shows that 57% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school lists 35% Hispanic, 5% Asian. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 21%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Fort Bend County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, KIPP UNITY PRI sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 34.8%; actual is 52.2%, +17.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, Fort Bend County reports that median household earnings sit near $114,041, roughly 50% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Fort Bend County runs 217 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,372 students), of which KIPP UNITY PRI is one.

The closest other public school is ARIZONA FLEMING EL, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around KIPP UNITY PRI. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts KIPP UNITY PRI at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 48.4%.

The school occupies a downtown site. KIPP UNITY PRI is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

On the community side, the feed for KIPP UNITY PRI typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Fort Bend County at a glance

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Population
893,767
Census ACS
Median income
$114,041
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
217
191,372 students

Quick facts

School name
KIPP UNITY PRI
District
KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
8500 HWY 6 S, HOUSTON, TX 77083
Phone
(832) 230-0572
County
Fort Bend County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
1,050
Teachers (FTE)
46
Student–teacher ratio
22.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
941 (90%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480026413280
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About KIPP UNITY PRI
How many students attend KIPP UNITY PRI?
KIPP UNITY PRI enrolls approximately 1,050 students in grades PK-05.
Is KIPP UNITY PRI an elementary, middle, or high school?
KIPP UNITY PRI is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does KIPP UNITY PRI have?
KIPP UNITY PRI employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at KIPP UNITY PRI?
At KIPP UNITY PRI, the student body is approximately 1% White, 35% Hispanic, 57% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is KIPP UNITY PRI public or private?
KIPP UNITY PRI 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.
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