Summary:
The Ki Charter district in Texas operates two high schools—Ki Charter Academy Liberty Hill and Ki Charter - Temple—serving grades 5-12 and 7-12 respectively, with a combined enrollment of 134 students and a district ranking in the bottom 10% of Texas schools.
These two campuses present a dramatic contrast. Ki Charter - Temple is a standout within the district, achieving a 3-star rating and ranking in the 64th percentile statewide (731 out of 2009 schools) for the 2025-2026 school year. Its English I Reading proficiency rate of 60% actually exceeds the state average of 55.43%, and its very low student-teacher ratio of 4.2:1 suggests highly individualized attention. However, with only 9 students, these results are not statistically reliable. In stark contrast, Ki Charter Academy Liberty Hill ranks in the 15th percentile (1-star) and faces a crisis-level 11.1% dropout rate—nearly double the district's already high 5.8% rate. Despite spending a very high $23,591 per student, Liberty Hill's math proficiency rates have been critically low, with 0% proficiency in several grades in recent years.
A key takeaway is the "spending paradox" at Liberty Hill: high per-pupil spending is not translating into academic outcomes, likely due to serving a high-needs population. Meanwhile, the small, focused environment at Temple shows promise but lacks sufficient data. There is a glimmer of hope at Liberty Hill's upper grades, where U.S. History (75%) and English II Reading (50%) exceeded state averages in 2025-2026, suggesting that students who persist through the high dropout rate may be more resilient. Overall, parents should view Temple's positive results with caution due to its tiny size, while Liberty Hill's consistent underperformance and high dropout rate are major red flags that warrant deeper investigation into the school's support systems and instructional quality.
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