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KIPP Academy Middle

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KIPP Academy Middle ranks 510 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

510^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Texas middle schools

Summary

KIPP Academy Middle in Houston, TX, is a public charter school serving 508 students in grades 5 through 8, and it stands out as a high-performing option in an area where many nearby schools struggle, with over 91% of its students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Part of the KIPP Texas Public Schools district, this school has consistently earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past six years, ranking in the 78th percentile among all Texas middle schools in the 2025-2026 school year. In contrast, nearby schools like Alief Middle, Holub Middle, and Olle Middle rank in the bottom 20-25% of Texas schools, making KIPP a clear academic outlier in its geographic area.

KIPP Academy Middle excels particularly in Reading, with proficiency rates that significantly outpace both the state and nearby schools—for example, 8th-grade Reading proficiency reached 78.51% in 2025-2026, compared to the state average of 58.69%. The school also shows exceptional results for specific student groups: African American students ranked in the 95th percentile statewide, and students from low-income backgrounds have earned a 5-star rating for three consecutive years, ranking in the 93rd percentile. Additionally, the school has made a dramatic turnaround for special education students, jumping from the 13th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 92nd percentile in 2025-2026. However, Math remains a relative weakness, with 5th-grade Math proficiency at 44.44% (below the state average of 47.38%), creating a consistent "Reading vs. Math" gap year-over-year.

Interestingly, KIPP operates with a lower per-student spending ($10,179) and a much higher student-to-teacher ratio (24.4:1) than its neighbors, who average about $10,700 and a 14:1 ratio, yet it achieves significantly better outcomes. The only nearby school with comparable overall performance is Harmony School of Innovation - Houston, another charter school serving a similar demographic, but with different strengths: Harmony outperforms KIPP in Math (e.g., 67.07% vs. 39.23% in 8th grade Math), while KIPP leads in Reading. KIPP also maintains a 0% dropout rate for the last four years, and a high percentage of students take and pass Algebra I by 8th grade (68.6% proficient, far exceeding the state average of 54.03%), indicating a rigorous academic track that prepares students well for high school.

508

Students ?

24.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,713

Per pupil spending ?

91.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10711 KIPP Way St
Houston, TX 77099

(832) 328-1051

District: KIPP Texas Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.6%

African American:

33.9%

Asian:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2021 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2021

✓Among the top-ranked schools in KIPP Texas Public Schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg41%

Texas avg48%

510^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 5 pts since 2021

From top 27% (2021) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 18Middle Schools in the KIPP Texas Public Schools

587^th of 951KIPP Texas Public Schools among Texas districts

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
2026	70.0	510 of 2335	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	71.6	496 of 2344	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	432 of 2372	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	427 of 2330	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	637 of 2254	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.2	608 of 2252	73.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.8	59 of 1295	95.4%	★★★★★
2025	92.8	35 of 997	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	46 of 1280	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	19 of 1273	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	56 of 1251	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.8	25 of 1213	97.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	495 of 642	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	70.3	125 of 505	75.2%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	60.3	586 of 2182	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.6	624 of 2118	70.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	253 of 1428	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	405 of 1770	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	429 of 1720	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	504 of 1643	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	436 of 1592	72.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	529 of 2240	76.4%	★★★★☆
2025	70.5	385 of 1825	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	336 of 2242	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	454 of 2241	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	519 of 2221	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	512 of 2151	76.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	592 of 2141	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	62.4	474 of 1731	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	437 of 2119	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	479 of 2116	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	701 of 2077	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	652 of 2043	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	159 of 2253	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	81.7	124 of 1820	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.6	157 of 2235	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	133 of 2251	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	75.5	296 of 2220	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	215 of 2172	90.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	493 of 2253	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	68.6	412 of 1818	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	558 of 2246	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	391 of 2245	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.1	831 of 2228	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	754 of 2168	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	68.1	9 of 35	74.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	151 of 1956	92.3%	★★★★★
2025	47.7	727 of 1568	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.5	1647 of 1891	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	1311 of 1815	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	1138 of 1757	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	1029 of 1712	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)95th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile~ school

Female (2026)76th percentile~ school

Native American (2023)74th percentile-7 vs school

At Risk (2022)73rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2026)23rd percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I69%+15 vs state

Reading63%+7 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

Social Studies34%~ state avg

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Schools Near KIPP Academy Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
KIPP Academy Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	10711 KIPP Way St	Houston	77099	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 328-1051	508	21	24.4	91.9%	5 (1.0%)	172 (33.9%)	303 (59.6%)	19 (3.7%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	70	510^th of 2335 public middle schools	78.2%		71.6	496^th of 2344 public middle schools	78.8%	14		68.6	45.2	61.2	68.5	78.5	44.4	38.0	39.2		33.9	$8,713
Klentzman Intermediate	Public	5-6	11100 Stancliff	Houston	77099	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8477	833	58	14.4	89.8%	26 (3.1%)	107 (12.8%)	662 (79.5%)	31 (3.7%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)								(n/a)	40.6		38.4	29.9			25.7	20.6				$7,504
Olle Middle	Public	7-8	9200 Boone Rd	Houston	77099	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8455	1,025	69	14.7	87.9%	26 (2.5%)	135 (13.2%)	817 (79.7%)	30 (2.9%)	13 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	16.5	2127^th of 2335 public middle schools	8.9%		15.5	2138^th of 2344 public middle schools	8.8%	11		94.2			27.5	36.9			5.5	32.0	12.0	$7,553
Harmony School Of Innovation - Houston	Public, Charter	6-8	9421 W Sam Houston Pkwy S	Houston	77099	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston South	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 541-3030	497	35	14.2	87.7%	35 (7.0%)	98 (19.7%)	292 (58.8%)	69 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	74	432^nd of 2335 public middle schools	81.5%		69.2	554^th of 2344 public middle schools	76.4%	122		98.2		62.6	66.3	62.9		55.6	42.6	67.1	35.4	$14,187
Owens Intermediate	Public	5-6	6900 Turtlewood	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8466	809	48	16.6	90.0%	21 (2.6%)	60 (7.4%)	681 (84.2%)	41 (5.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)								(n/a)	26.1		46.2	30.3			24.8	25.5				$7,807
Mata Intermediate	Public	5-6	9225 S Dairy Ashford	Houston	77099	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-7800	753	55	13.7	90.2%	17 (2.3%)	153 (20.3%)	538 (71.4%)	41 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)								(n/a)	33.8		44.0	42.9			25.0	21.6				$7,951
Holub Middle	Public	7-8	9515 S Dairy Ashford	Houston	77099	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8433	686	53	13.0	91.4%	16 (2.3%)	121 (17.6%)	488 (71.1%)	45 (6.6%)	12 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	24.9	1897^th of 2335 public middle schools	18.8%		20.4	2013^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.1%	116		90.9			38.5	45.8			12.9	36.1	10.6	$8,525
Youngblood Intermediate	Public	5-6	8410 Dairy View Ln	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8020	864	55	15.6	88.1%	29 (3.4%)	165 (19.1%)	492 (56.9%)	175 (20.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	27.8		49.7	43.2			41.6	31.9				$7,188
Welch Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	11544 S Gessner	Houston	77071	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3300	547	38	14.3	99.8%	8 (1.5%)	169 (30.9%)	319 (58.3%)	43 (7.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	25.5	1874^th of 2335 public middle schools	19.7%		26.9	1843^rd of 2344 public middle schools	21.4%	31		92.5		31.2	34.7	52.0		15.1		29.1	29.5	$13,163
Alief Middle	Public	6-8	4415 Cook Rd	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8422	821	59	13.9	89.2%	19 (2.3%)	87 (10.6%)	586 (71.4%)	119 (14.5%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.1	1719^th of 2335 public middle schools	26.4%		23.1	1939^th of 2344 public middle schools	17.3%	220		100.0		42.7	37.1	44.8		28.0	9.5	46.1	20.3	$7,970

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Academy Middle

Is KIPP Academy Middle a good school?

KIPP Academy Middle ranks 510^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend KIPP Academy Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended KIPP Academy Middle.

What district is KIPP Academy Middle in?

KIPP Texas Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Academy Middle?

Students at KIPP Academy Middle are 60% Hispanic, 34% African American, 4% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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