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KIPP Polaris Academy For Boys

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

1958^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Texas middle schools

Summary

KIPP Polaris Academy For Boys is a public charter middle school in Houston, Texas, serving 348 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the KIPP Texas Public Schools district, which is ranked 658 out of 961 districts in the state.

Academically, KIPP Polaris Academy For Boys has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas middle schools over the past 5 years, with performance on state assessments generally below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's proficiency rates range from 28.77% in 8th grade reading to 41.33% in 5th grade reading, compared to the state averages of 56.39% and 57.83%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 10.39% in 6th grade to 37.84% in 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 37.68% and 46.24%.

Compared to nearby public schools, such as North East Stem Academy, Cunningham Middle, and Forest Brook Middle, KIPP Polaris Academy For Boys generally performs at a lower level on state assessments. However, the school's performance on the Algebra I end-of-course exam is relatively stronger, with proficiency rates ranging from 14% to 25.93%, compared to the state average of 44.73% to 47.01%.

341

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,191

Per pupil spending ?

97.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9636 Mesa Dr
Houston, TX 77078

(832) 230-0567

District: KIPP Texas Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.5%

African American:

33.7%

White:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2021 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (29% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg35%

Texas avg45%

1,958^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 12 pts since 2021

From bottom 29% (2021) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 18Middle Schools in the KIPP Texas Public Schools

658^th of 961KIPP 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
2025	22.4	1958 of 2344	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	1639 of 2372	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	1669 of 2330	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	1543 of 2254	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	1606 of 2252	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	921 of 997	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	1018 of 1280	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	780 of 1273	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	666 of 1251	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	501 of 1213	58.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	49.1	909 of 2182	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	1332 of 2118	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	1068 of 1428	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	914 of 1770	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	755 of 1720	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	623 of 1643	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	977 of 1592	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	1250 of 1731	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.9	872 of 2119	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	1088 of 2116	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	1137 of 2077	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	1302 of 2043	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	1467 of 1820	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	1255 of 2235	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	1465 of 2251	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	1287 of 2220	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	1287 of 2172	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	1571 of 1818	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	1543 of 2246	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	1559 of 2245	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	1470 of 2228	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	1449 of 2168	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	1246 of 1568	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	1545 of 1891	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.4	665 of 1815	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	1104 of 1757	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.8	1594 of 1712	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)58th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)8th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading36%-19 vs state

Science35%-3 vs state

Mathematics25%-14 vs state

Algebra I19%-28 vs state

Social Studies14%-16 vs state

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Schools Near KIPP Polaris Academy For Boys

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (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 Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading 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 Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
KIPP Polaris Academy For Boys	Public, Charter	5-8	9636 Mesa Dr	Houston	77078	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0567	341	20	16.6	97.4%	3 (0.9%)	115 (33.7%)	220 (64.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	22.4	1958^th of 2344 public middle schools	16.5%		33.1	1639^th of 2372 public middle schools	30.9%	319	0.0	18.9			41.3	40.3	34.1	28.8	37.8	10.4	26.1		38.8	30.7	13.5	$10,191
KIPP Voyage Academy For Girls	Public, Charter	5-8	9616 Mesa Dr	Houston	77078	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0567	368	21	17.8	93.2%	3 (0.8%)	120 (32.6%)	238 (64.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	34.8	1565^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.2%		23.4	1937^th of 2372 public middle schools	18.3%	372		38.5			48.6	53.8	39.2	57.1	21.4	32.3	15.9		24.3	33.7	8.6	$8,891
Forest Brook Middle	Public	6-8	7525 Tidwell Rd	Houston	77016	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 631-7720	546	41	13.2	98.7%	1 (0.2%)	316 (57.9%)	224 (41.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	20.5	2012^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.2%		22	1981^st of 2372 public middle schools	16.5%	31		82.1				35.5	30.3	35.0		25.4	20.7	27.7		25.6	8.1	$17,770
C E King Middle	Public	6-8	8530 C E King Pkwy	Houston	77044	Harris County	Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 727-4300	1,359	83	16.3	86.3%	39 (2.9%)	359 (26.4%)	922 (67.8%)	12 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (1.8%)	32.5	1647^th of 2344 public middle schools	29.7%		25.3	1880^th of 2372 public middle schools	20.7%	233		77.7				42.4	44.3	53.0		21.2	10.5	23.8		38.7	24.0	$10,366
Michael R Null Middle	Public	6-8	12117 Garrett Rd	Houston	77044	Harris County	Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 436-2800	1,050	72	14.5	82.5%	43 (4.1%)	306 (29.1%)	673 (64.1%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.1%)	31.8	1672^nd of 2344 public middle schools	28.7%		19.6	2048^th of 2372 public middle schools	13.7%	376		87.9				40.8	45.9	48.5		16.7	14.2	40.5		36.2	15.3	$11,328
Idea Lake Houston College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-9	5627 S Lake Houston Pkwy	Houston	77049	Harris County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 844-4700	499	26	18.9	87.8%	7 (1.4%)	53 (10.6%)	434 (87.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	54.5	932^nd of 2344 public middle schools	60.2%		50.8	1036^th of 2372 public middle schools	56.3%	104		36.8	52.6	53.0		42.2	51.2	68.1		35.5	38.0				33.6	$10,272
North East Stem Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	10918 Bentley	Houston	77093	Harris County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 640-3700	133	7	19.0	99.2%	5 (3.8%)	11 (8.3%)	117 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37	1489^th of 2344 public middle schools	36.5%		21.2	2002^nd of 2372 public middle schools	15.6%	513		56.5				54.1	34.0	54.4		29.7		31.4		37.0	23.9	$12,410
Cunningham Middle	Public	7-8	14110 Wallisville Rd	Houston	77049	Harris County	Galena Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 386-4470	802	62	12.8	88.7%	21 (2.6%)	276 (34.4%)	492 (61.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	45.2	1217^th of 2344 public middle schools	48.1%		41.4	1354^th of 2372 public middle schools	42.9%	137		100.0					41.7	52.2			24.3	50.2		48.8	16.7	$10,579
Key Middle	Public	6-8	4000 Kelley St	Houston	77026	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 636-6000	516	39	13.1	96.1%	14 (2.7%)	260 (50.4%)	238 (46.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	30	1733^rd of 2344 public middle schools	26.1%		21.2	2004^th of 2372 public middle schools	15.5%	271		57.7				40.5	44.4	41.6		32.0	31.8	31.8		25.2	8.8	$18,740
Hambrick Middle	Public	6-8	4600 Aldine Mail Rt	Houston	77039	Harris County	Aldine Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 985-6570	965	74	12.9	89.2%	16 (1.7%)	70 (7.3%)	874 (90.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	26.9	1841^st of 2344 public middle schools	21.5%		23.8	1924^th of 2372 public middle schools	18.9%	83		94.7				34.6	33.5	34.2		16.0	20.6	49.1		32.4	16.7	$10,795

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KIPP Polaris Academy For Boys ranks in the bottom 16.5% of Texas middle schools.

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Students at KIPP Polaris Academy For Boys are 65% Hispanic, 34% African American.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 341 students attended KIPP Polaris Academy For Boys.

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