Kipp Polaris Academy For BoysCharter
- Middle school or junior high school in Kipp Texas Public Schools
- Houston, TX
- 5th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Kipp Texas Public Schools: B
Total students
333
Avg. teacher experience
2.5 years
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 4.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 95.2%
Statewide: 90%
Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys is a charter middle school or junior high school in Houston, TX, in the Kipp Texas Public Schools school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 333 students. 44.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 26.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,146, which is $741 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 2.5 years of experience.
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Principal
- Richard Atkins
- richard.atkins@kipptexas.org
- (832) 230-0567
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Kipp Polaris Academy For Boys 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 education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
333
African American
104 (31.2%)
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 26.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
225 (67.6%)
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 68.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0 (0%)
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 1.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
4 (1.2%)
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
44.1 %
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 45.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
90.7 %
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 91.1%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
34.8 %
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 37.7%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
26.7 %
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 36.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 0%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12 %
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 8.7%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Kipp Texas Public Schools: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Kipp Texas Public Schools: B
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Kipp Texas Public Schools: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 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.
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
36.1 %
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 13.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
39.7 %
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 16%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 6.9%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 4%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
34.2 %
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 12.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 16%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 13.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 14.3%
Statewide: 13.9%
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
20.3
African American
11.3 (55.8%)
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 42.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 2.4%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
2 (9.8%)
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 29.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 1.2%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
4 (19.7%)
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 20.9%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
3 (14.7%)
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 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
0.5 (2.4%)
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 2.7%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
15.9 (77.9%)
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 74.8%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
4 (19.7%)
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 21.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 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
16.4
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 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
2.5 years
Kipp Texas Public Schools: 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
$58,146
Kipp Texas Public Schools: $57,129
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$60,400
Kipp Texas Public Schools: $51,912
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$57,703
Kipp Texas Public Schools: $56,956
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$60,000
Kipp Texas Public Schools: $59,051
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
N/A
Kipp Texas Public Schools: $62,945
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
N/A
Kipp Texas Public Schools: $67,905
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Kipp Texas Public Schools: $74,199
Statewide: $71,111