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KIPP Liberation College Preparatory

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KIPP Liberation College Preparatory ranks 1207 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

1207^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Texas middle schools

Summary

KIPP Liberation College Preparatory is a public charter middle school in Houston, TX, serving 405 students in grades 5-8 as part of the KIPP Texas Public Schools district, and it is located in a community where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school is on a strong upward trajectory, having jumped from the 21st percentile statewide just two years ago to the 48th percentile in the most recent data. It is particularly effective at serving Hispanic students and those from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 85th and 71st percentiles for these groups respectively. This is a standout achievement compared to nearby schools like Cullen Middle (13th percentile overall) and Attucks Middle (24th percentile), which serve similar populations but do not achieve the same subgroup outcomes. The school also has a very low dropout rate (0.4% in 2023-2024), which is significantly better than nearby traditional public schools like Attucks Middle (8.6%) and Cullen Middle (5.7%), indicating strong student engagement.

However, the school has clear challenges. While 8th graders excel in reading (61.36% proficient, above the state average) and social studies (34.09% proficient, above the state average), they struggle in math, with only 31.76% proficient (well below the state average of 38.57%). The school also has a small group of advanced students taking Algebra I who perform well, but the majority of 8th graders need more support in math. Additionally, support for Special Education students is a critical weakness, with this subgroup ranking in the 10th percentile statewide. For context, the top-performing Project Chrysalis Middle (97th percentile) is just 2.26 miles away and achieves 89.04% proficiency in 8th grade reading, showing the potential for dramatic improvement in the area.

405

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,111

Per pupil spending ?

93.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5400 Mlk Jr Blvd
Houston, TX 77021

(832) 230-0564

District: KIPP Texas Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.1%

Hispanic:

26.2%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2021 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (40% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

!Reading scores 12 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg41%

Texas avg48%

1,207^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 26 pts since 2021

From bottom 22% (2021) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	1207 of 2335	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.5	1441 of 2344	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.2	1885 of 2372	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	1664 of 2330	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1643 of 2254	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	1756 of 2252	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	581 of 1295	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.6	529 of 997	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	899 of 1280	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	721 of 1273	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	691 of 1251	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	686 of 1213	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	41.3	1223 of 2182	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	1070 of 2118	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	368 of 1428	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	43.0	945 of 1770	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	688 of 1720	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	735 of 1643	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	918 of 1592	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	943 of 2240	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.0	948 of 1825	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.8	1863 of 2242	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.0	1420 of 2241	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1538 of 2221	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	1636 of 2151	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	315 of 2141	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	69.7	345 of 1731	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	39.5	1276 of 2119	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	974 of 2116	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	1141 of 2077	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	1428 of 2043	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	664 of 2253	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	50.6	805 of 1820	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.7	1568 of 2235	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.7	1356 of 2251	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	1474 of 2220	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	1572 of 2172	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	1398 of 2253	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.0	1337 of 1818	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	1882 of 2246	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	1710 of 2245	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	1743 of 2228	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	1694 of 2168	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	1769 of 1956	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	1275 of 1568	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	1222 of 1891	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	1354 of 1815	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.5	991 of 1757	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	1317 of 1712	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile+37 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)55th percentile+7 vs school

At Risk (2022)44th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I52%~ state avg

Reading44%-12 vs state

Social Studies34%~ state avg

Mathematics34%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History 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 Liberation College Preparatory	Public, Charter	5-8	5400 Mlk Jr Blvd	Houston	77021	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0564	405	22	18.6	93.8%	5 (1.2%)	284 (70.1%)	106 (26.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	45	1207^th of 2335 public middle schools	48.3%		38.5	1441^st of 2344 public middle schools	38.5%	234	52.3					32.5	37.2	44.0	61.4	37.5	31.8	31.9		34.1	$8,111
Cullen Middle	Public	6-8	6900 Scott St	Houston	77021	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 746-8180	310	28	11.0	100.0%	7 (2.3%)	238 (76.8%)	57 (18.4%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	20	2040^th of 2335 public middle schools	12.6%		18.1	2069^th of 2344 public middle schools	11.7%	29	70.0						44.3	36.7	44.8		19.8	8.5	19.4	5.5	$23,564
KIPP Intrepid Preparatory	Public, Charter	5-8	5402 Lawndale St	Houston	77023	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 879-3100	509	22	22.6	88.8%	7 (1.4%)	18 (3.5%)	482 (94.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.8	1336^th of 2335 public middle schools	42.8%		30.9	1702^nd of 2344 public middle schools	27.4%	366	57.3					44.7	42.8	48.4	55.4	31.0	22.1	30.9	33.3	30.8	$8,859
Project Chrysalis Middle	Public	6-8	4528 Leeland	Houston	77023	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1700	241	23	10.4	84.6%	3 (1.2%)	6 (2.5%)	228 (94.6%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94.9	66^th of 2335 public middle schools	97.2%		94.1	79^th of 2344 public middle schools	96.6%	13	80.8						80.4	84.0	89.0		67.9		82.7	64.4	$14,028
Navarro Middle	Public	6-8	5100 Polk St	Houston	77023	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1760	400	31	12.9	97.8%	7 (1.8%)	25 (6.3%)	365 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	44.1	1238^th of 2335 public middle schools	47.0%		28	1797^th of 2344 public middle schools	23.3%	559	87.5						53.4	49.0	52.3		30.6		48.8	18.6	$11,950
Baylor College Of Medicine Academy At Ryan	Public, Magnet	6-8	2610 Elgin St	Houston	77004	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 942-1932	306	25	12.2	70.3%	8 (2.6%)	179 (58.5%)	99 (32.4%)	15 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	77.2	372^nd of 2335 public middle schools	84.1%		81.6	301^st of 2344 public middle schools	87.2%	71	90.9						72.5	68.9	79.8		38.7	28.3	60.8	59.6	$13,668
Yellowstone College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-10	3000 Trulley St Ste 200	Houston	77004	Harris County	Yellowstone College Preparatory	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 655-0596	321	22	14.5	57.0%	3 (0.9%)	310 (96.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.4	2148^th of 2335 public middle schools	8.0%		10.4	2222^nd of 2344 public middle schools	5.2%	74	60.0	51.9	43.6	43.1	45.2		32.8	23.8	32.8		25.4	17.9	10.3	5.2	$16,157
Hartman Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	7111 Westover	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7435	645	44	14.8	94.9%	8 (1.2%)	156 (24.2%)	476 (73.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	42.7	1294^th of 2335 public middle schools	44.6%		40.1	1398^th of 2344 public middle schools	40.4%	104	100.0	100.0					43.2	40.6	55.9		44.5	25.3	52.0	14.9	$16,748
Attucks Middle	Public	6-8	4330 Bellfort Blvd	Houston	77051	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 732-3670	392	31	12.7	97.2%	6 (1.5%)	243 (62.0%)	132 (33.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	28.8	1764^th of 2335 public middle schools	24.5%		29.1	1765^th of 2344 public middle schools	24.7%	1	54.9	96.9					42.5	42.9	42.1		21.3	14.3	43.4	16.0	$18,276
A+ Unlimited Potential - University	Public, Charter	6-8	2410 Hamilton	Houston	77004	Harris County	A+ Unlimited Potential	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 204-3837	156	5	30.1	77.6%	6 (3.8%)	79 (50.6%)	62 (39.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)	35.8	1538^th of 2335 public middle schools	34.1%		33.1	1621^st of 2344 public middle schools	30.8%	83	25.0						25.8	45.3	57.8		25.8	29.4		17.8	$15,408

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Liberation College Preparatory

Is KIPP Liberation College Preparatory a good school?

KIPP Liberation College Preparatory ranks 1207^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend KIPP Liberation College Preparatory?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended KIPP Liberation College Preparatory.

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Liberation College Preparatory?

Students at KIPP Liberation College Preparatory are 70% African American, 26% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

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