Kipp Texas Public SchoolsCharter

Houston, TX

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Total students

32,318

Avg. teacher experience

4.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

95.2 %

Statewide: 90%

Kipp Texas Public Schools is a charter school district in Houston, TX. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 32,318 students. 45.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 36.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 95.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.3% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Kipp Texas Public Schools was 944 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.1.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,129, which is $1,758 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 4.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.kipptexas.org

Superintendent

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Kipp Texas Public Schools are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

32,318

African American

8,573 (26.5%)

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

154 (0.5%)

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

633 (2%)

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

22,136 (68.5%)

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

20 (0.1%)

Statewide: 0.2%

White

518 (1.6%)

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

284 (0.9%)

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

26.5%

American Indian

0.5%

Asian

2.0%

Hispanic

68.5%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

1.6%

Two or more races

0.9%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

45.7 %

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

91.1 %

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

37.7 %

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

45.7%

Econ. disadvantaged

91.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

37.7%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

36.1 %

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

8.7 %

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

36.1%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

8.7%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

95.2 %

Statewide: 90%

African American

95.1 %

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

Masked

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

95.2 %

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

92.9 %

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

100 %

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

95.1%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

95.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

92.9%

Two or more races

100.0%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

1.3 %

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

2.8 %

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

0 %

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

1 %

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Statewide: 2.6%

White

1.4 %

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

2.3 %

Statewide: 2%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

13.3 %

Statewide: 15%

African American

16 %

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

6.9 %

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

4 %

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

12.6 %

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

16 %

Statewide: 17.9%

White

13.9 %

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

14.3 %

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

77.4 %

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

87.3 %

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

85.7 %

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

94.7 %

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

75.4 %

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

64 %

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

92.9 %

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

22.2 %

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

11.1 %

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

33.3 %

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

44.4 %

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

24.1 %

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Statewide: 43.9%

White

37.5 %

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

15.4 %

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

944

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

18.1

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

44.8 %

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

38.8 %

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

28.5 %

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

44.8%

Math

38.8%

Reading + Math

28.5%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

1,586

African American

670.4 (42.3%)

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

5 (0.3%)

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

37.8 (2.4%)

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

468.7 (29.6%)

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

19.1 (1.2%)

Statewide: 0.1%

White

331.8 (20.9%)

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

53.3 (3.4%)

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

42.2 (2.7%)

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

1,186.5 (74.8%)

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

346.4 (21.8%)

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

10.9 (0.7%)

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

20.4

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

4.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$57,129

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$51,912

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$56,956

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$59,051

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$62,945

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$67,905

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$74,199

Statewide: $71,111

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Elementary schools

Middle school or junior high schools

High schools

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