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KIPP Sharp College Prep

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Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-4

898

Students ?

25.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

89.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8430 Westglen
Houston, TX 77063

(281) 879-3000

District: KIPP Inc Charter

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.9%

African American:

18.9%

Asian:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2009 → 91st in 2018

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (64% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2009

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school64%

District avg50%

Texas avg44%

Not ranked this year

KIPP Sharp College Prep did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	88.5	404 of 4359	90.7%	★★★★★
2017	96.6	145 of 4329	96.7%	★★★★★
2016	90.8	173 of 4286	96.0%	★★★★★
2015	89.6	228 of 4320	94.7%	★★★★★
2014	93.3	57 of 4260	98.7%	★★★★★
2013	92.9	86 of 4221	98.0%	★★★★★
2012	95.8	7 of 4206	99.8%	★★★★★
2011	71.2	1100 of 4095	73.1%	★★★★☆
2010	57.0	1954 of 3937	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.3	1803 of 3884	53.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	99.3	9 of 2483	99.6%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	94.2	82 of 4240	98.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	82.4	269 of 3226	91.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	88.0	373 of 4306	91.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	89.3	212 of 4168	94.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	96.6	47 of 4264	98.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	85.5	486 of 4319	88.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	65.6	713 of 3558	80.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2018)100th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)99th percentile+8 vs school

At Risk (2018)98th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2018)95th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2018)91st percentile~ school

Male (2018)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)80th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2017-2018) ?

Mathematics70%+24 vs state

Writing63%+25 vs state

Reading58%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
KIPP Sharp Prep	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	8430 Westglen	Houston	77063	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 879-3000	1,078	46	23.6	90.7%	58 (5.4%)	202 (18.7%)	692 (64.2%)	99 (9.2%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (1.9%)	62.4	1467^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.5%		63.9	1419^th of 4710 public elementary schools	69.9%	48									54.1	57.6	58.1				58.5	54.2	44.2				31.0			$7,283
Briarmeadow Charter	Public	PK, KG-8	3601 Dunvale	Houston	77063	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 458-5500	591	35	16.9	42.8%	156 (26.4%)	71 (12.0%)	158 (26.7%)	174 (29.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.9%)	82.3	674^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.5%		64.4	1391^st of 4710 public elementary schools	70.5%	717								92.9	61.4	69.6	87.2	72.9	93.8	100.0	55.7	63.8	72.3	85.4	83.3		27.7	92.9	78.6	$8,609
Draw Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3920 Stoney Brook Dr	Houston	77063	Harris County	Draw Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 706-3729	696	24	29.3	100.0%	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	686 (98.6%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.3	4401^st of 4651 public elementary schools	5.4%		16.6	4245^th of 4710 public elementary schools	9.9%	156									30.7	41.1	36.2	24.2	47.3	39.3	22.6	19.3	15.5	14.5	16.4	34.4	1.7	16.4	1.6	$11,711
Piney Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8921 Pagewood Ln	Houston	77063	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 917-3610	1,286	61	20.9	98.0%	57 (4.4%)	130 (10.1%)	995 (77.4%)	88 (6.8%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.9%)	26.3	3647^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.6%		33.4	3253^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	30.9%	394	16.4	7.4	18.0	21.2	15.4	10.5	2.6		25.2	21.7	25.7				30.7	47.9	44.2				17.7			$7,930
Pilgrim Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6302 Skyline	Houston	77057	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 458-4672	1,233	68	18.1	97.6%	30 (2.4%)	51 (4.1%)	1,143 (92.7%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47.7	2278^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.0%		32.3	3325^th of 4710 public elementary schools	29.4%	1047								100.0	42.1	39.4	42.5	61.6	58.1	56.4	49.3	53.2	44.8	49.1	43.6	67.4	22.6	67.5	22.2	$8,375
Mark White Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2515 Old Farm Rd	Houston	77063	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 556-6571	486	30	16.2	76.7%	64 (13.2%)	143 (29.4%)	223 (45.9%)	35 (7.2%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.1%)	47.2	2305^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.4%		42.5	2698^th of 4710 public elementary schools	42.7%	393	16.7	20.0		17.7					47.1	38.3	60.7				49.0	40.0	45.6				23.6			$9,406
Etoile Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	6648 Hornwood Dr	Houston	77074	Harris County	Etoile Academy Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 995-1612	676	41	16.6	94.7%	6 (0.9%)	45 (6.7%)	308 (45.6%)	314 (46.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	7.6	4552^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	2.1%		12.4	4449^th of 4710 public elementary schools	5.5%	103									16.2	15.4	22.4	37.8	33.0	48.8	8.1	7.8	14.9	15.7	34.0	36.1	1.5	32.5	16.1	$14,825
Benavidez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6262 Gulfton St	Houston	77081	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3350	782	53	14.8	99.6%	32 (4.1%)	42 (5.4%)	515 (65.9%)	184 (23.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	13.9	4338^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.7%		12.3	4455^th of 4710 public elementary schools	5.4%	117	12.5			25.6					28.6	22.5	34.4				13.3	29.6	28.0				11.3			$11,001
Emerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9533 Skyline Dr	Houston	77063	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 917-3630	990	50	19.7	97.4%	117 (11.8%)	143 (14.4%)	578 (58.4%)	124 (12.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.6%)	24.4	3769^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.0%		23.9	3848^th of 4710 public elementary schools	18.3%	79		20.0							32.9	28.3	33.1				34.1	37.3	37.6				18.3			$7,590
Baker-Ripley Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6500 Rookin St Bldg A	Houston	77074	Harris County	Bakerripley Community Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 273-3731	398	25	15.7	97.2%	47 (11.8%)	58 (14.6%)	161 (40.5%)	118 (29.6%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	21.9	3921^st of 4651 public elementary schools	15.7%		19.2	4108^th of 4710 public elementary schools	12.8%	187									31.6	26.8	45.8				28.1	27.3	44.7				10.4			$11,671

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Sharp College Prep

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Sharp College Prep?

Students at KIPP Sharp College Prep are 68% Hispanic, 19% African American, 9% Asian, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is KIPP Sharp College Prep in?

KIPP Inc Charter

How many students attend KIPP Sharp College Prep?

In the 2017-18 school year, 898 students attended KIPP Sharp College Prep.

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