Kipp Texas Public SchoolsCharter
Houston, TX
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Total students
28,668
Avg. teacher experience
4.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
98.2 %
Statewide: 90%
Kipp Texas Public Schools is a charter school district in Houston, TX. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 28,668 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 46.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 36.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $57,422, which is $331 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 4.1 years of experience. The average SAT score at Kipp Texas Public Schools was 952. The average ACT score was 19.4. In the Class of 2019, 98.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 0.8%.
Contact information
Website
Superintendent
- Sehba Ali
- sali@kipphouston.org
- (281) 879-3050
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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
28,668
African American
7,167 (25%)
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
117 (0.4%)
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
503 (1.8%)
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
20,187 (70.4%)
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
29 (0.1%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
414 (1.4%)
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
251 (0.9%)
Statewide: 2.5%
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
46.6 %
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
86 %
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
37.6 %
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
36.9 %
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
7.7 %
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
8.3 %
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
B
Student achievement
B
School progress
B
Closing the gaps
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2015-2016 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2020. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
98.2 %
Statewide: 90%
African American
98.9 %
Statewide: 86.2%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 87.3%
Asian
Masked
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
97.9 %
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 88%
White
100 %
Statewide: 93.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2018-2019 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
0.8 %
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
0 %
Statewide: 2.5%
African American
0.8 %
Statewide: 3%
Asian
0 %
Statewide: 0.6%
Hispanic
0.8 %
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 2.1%
White
1.9 %
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Statewide: 1.7%
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 2018-2019 school year.
All students
66.9 %
Statewide: 25.2%
African American
52.8 %
Statewide: 16.2%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 19.4%
Asian
66.7 %
Statewide: 60.5%
Hispanic
70.4 %
Statewide: 23%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 21.2%
White
58.8 %
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
Masked
Statewide: 28.4%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2018-2019 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
35.6 %
Statewide: 51%
African American
18.5 %
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 53.5%
Asian
33.3 %
Statewide: 75.1%
Hispanic
38.4 %
Statewide: 39.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Statewide: 48.6%
White
60 %
Statewide: 64.5%
Two or more races
N/A
Statewide: 64.3%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2019, 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
952
Statewide: 1027
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2019. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.4
Statewide: 20.6
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 the Class of 2019.
Reading
52.2 %
Statewide: 60.7%
Math
43.3 %
Statewide: 48.6%
Reading + Math
33.9 %
Statewide: 44.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
1,510.9
African American
551.2 (36.5%)
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
5.8 (0.4%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
46.7 (3.1%)
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
441.4 (29.2%)
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
32 (2.1%)
Statewide: 0.2%
White
388.6 (25.7%)
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
45.3 (3%)
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
36.3 (2.4%)
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
1,197.5 (79.3%)
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
267.1 (17.7%)
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
10 (0.7%)
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
19
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
4.1 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
$57,422
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$56,183
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$56,124
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$59,673
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$64,287
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$66,058
Statewide: $65,449
All campuses
Elementary schools
- Kipp Austin Comunidad
- Kipp Austin Connections Elementary School
- Kipp Austin Leadership Elementary School
- Kipp Austin Obras
- Kipp Climb Academy
- Kipp Connect Houston Primary School
- Kipp Destiny Elementary School
- Kipp Dream Prep
- Kipp Esperanza Primary School
- Kipp Explore Academy
- Kipp Journey Primary School
- Kipp Legacy Preparatory
- Kipp Nexus Primary School
- Kipp Peace Elementary School
- Kipp Pleasant Grove Primary School
- Kipp Sharp Prep
- Kipp Shine Prep
- Kipp Truth Elementary School
- Kipp Unity Primary School
- Kipp Un Mundo Primary School
- Kipp Zenith Academy
Middle school or junior high schools
- Kipp 3D Academy
- Kipp Academy Middle School
- Kipp Academy West Middle School
- Kipp Aspire Academy
- Kipp Austin Academy Of Arts & Lett
- Kipp Austin Beacon Prep
- Kipp Austin College Prep
- Kipp Austin Vista Middle Schools
- Kipp Camino Academy
- Kipp Connect Middle School
- Kipp Destiny Middle School
- Kipp Intrepid Preparatory
- Kipp Journey Collegiate School
- Kipp Liberation College Preparator
- Kipp Nexus Middle School
- Kipp Pleasant Grove Middle School
- Kipp Poder Academy
- Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys
- Kipp Prime College Preparatory
- Kipp Sharpstown Colege Prep
- Kipp Spirit College Prep
- Kipp Truth Academy
- Kipp Voyage Academy For Girls