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KIPP Austin Academy Of Arts & Letters

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

2069^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 11% of Texas middle schools

Summary

KIPP Austin Academy Of Arts & Letters is a public charter middle school in Austin, TX (zip code 78724) serving 388 students in grades 5-8 as part of the KIPP Texas Public Schools district.

This school has experienced a significant decline in academic performance over the past five years, dropping from the 70th percentile statewide in 2017-2018 to the 11th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year. The most notable challenge is a sharp drop in reading proficiency between 5th and 6th grade, with 6th-grade reading at just 18.67% and 7th-grade at 19.72%, before recovering to 44.93% in 8th grade. However, there is a bright spot: the school is remarkably effective for its Special Education students, who ranked in the 86th percentile (4 stars) in 2024-2025. The school also maintains a low dropout rate of 1.2%, showing it keeps students engaged despite academic struggles. Interestingly, KIPP Austin College Prep, another KIPP middle school just 5.25 miles away, ranks in the 51st percentile, suggesting the school model itself isn't the issue but rather specific challenges at this campus.

Compared to nearby schools, the contrasts are stark. Kealing Middle, a magnet school 5.1 miles away, ranks in the 95th percentile with 85.19% reading proficiency versus 44.93% here. The school also operates on a leaner budget ($11,649 per student) compared to nearby traditional public schools like Sadler Means YWLA ($17,236) and Garcia YMLA ($16,781). The school serves a high-needs population, with 54.38% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch. While the school was once a national leader in serving at-risk youth (94th percentile in 2018-2019), that progress has been lost, though the school remains a strong option for families with Special Education students.

388

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,862

Per pupil spending ?

54.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8509 Fm 969 Bldg A
Austin, TX 78724

(512) 501-3640

District: KIPP Texas Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.1%

African American:

5.9%

White:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (28% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 57 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg41%

Texas avg48%

2,069^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 56 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	19.1	2069 of 2335	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.4	1823 of 2344	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	1935 of 2372	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1972 of 2330	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.5	1318 of 2254	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	1341 of 2252	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	800 of 2193	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	620 of 2080	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	46.5	987 of 2027	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.6	641 of 1987	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.1	291 of 2043	85.8%	★★★★☆
2014	86.3	131 of 1987	93.4%	★★★★★
2013	78.6	280 of 1973	85.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	399 of 997	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	435 of 1280	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	12.7	1227 of 1273	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	957 of 1213	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.5	456 of 1193	61.8%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	51.4	838 of 2182	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	615 of 2118	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	130 of 2058	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	79.8	165 of 2008	91.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	997 of 1428	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	1410 of 1770	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	1268 of 1720	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.4	605 of 1643	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	374 of 1592	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	287 of 1445	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	51.4	465 of 1376	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	1972 of 2240	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.4	1375 of 1825	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	1786 of 2242	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	1971 of 2241	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.6	995 of 2221	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	1086 of 2151	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.6	741 of 2047	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	712 of 2008	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	1911 of 2141	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.4	942 of 1731	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1630 of 2119	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	1666 of 2116	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.7	928 of 2077	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	889 of 2043	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	440 of 1935	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	368 of 1895	80.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	1814 of 2253	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.0	942 of 1820	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	1358 of 2235	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	1757 of 2251	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.7	966 of 2220	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	932 of 2172	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	374 of 2073	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	279 of 2039	86.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	2015 of 2253	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.0	1395 of 1818	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	1920 of 2246	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1797 of 2245	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	1580 of 2228	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	1463 of 2168	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	830 of 2069	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	563 of 2030	72.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	1202 of 1956	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	71.8	224 of 1568	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	440 of 1891	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	28.1	1495 of 1815	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	1413 of 1757	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	1441 of 1712	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	880 of 1626	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	442 of 1597	72.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	1199 of 1731	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.2	872 of 1439	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.0	1616 of 1733	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)62nd percentile+20 vs school

African American (2025)60th percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile+27 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)11th percentile~ school

Male (2026)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I43%-11 vs state

Reading30%-27 vs state

Mathematics25%-15 vs state

Social Studies19%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (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 Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
KIPP Austin Academy Of Arts & Letters	Public, Charter	5-8	8509 Fm 969 Bldg A	Austin	78724	Travis County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 501-3640	388	20	19.5	54.4%	21 (5.4%)	23 (5.9%)	338 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	19.1	2069^th of 2335 public middle schools	11.4%		27.4	1823^rd of 2344 public middle schools	22.2%	246			43.5		35.6	18.7	19.7	44.9	35.6	16.0	22.5		18.8	$9,862
Garcia Ymla	Public	6-8	7414 Johnny Morris Rd	Austin	78724	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-9400	255	26	9.6	95.7%	9 (3.5%)	30 (11.8%)	208 (81.6%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	21.5	2016^th of 2335 public middle schools	13.7%		19.2	2045^th of 2344 public middle schools	12.8%	29			81.8			34.5	24.2	51.4		14.9	0.0	35.4	20.3	$18,096
Decker Middle	Public	6-8	8104 Decker Ln	Austin	78724	Travis County	Manor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 278-4630	606	48	12.6	81.2%	31 (5.1%)	117 (19.3%)	411 (67.8%)	37 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	11.8	2220^th of 2335 public middle schools	4.9%		8.9	2247^th of 2344 public middle schools	4.1%	27						10.3	17.9	25.3		7.2	12.0	26.4	15.1	$10,948
Dailey Middle	Public	6-8	14000 Westall St	Austin	78725	Travis County	Del Valle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 386-3600	767	54	14.2	92.3%	42 (5.5%)	117 (15.3%)	580 (75.6%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	11.9	2217^th of 2335 public middle schools	5.1%		13.7	2175^th of 2344 public middle schools	7.2%	42			51.0			29.3	27.4	37.0		17.9	1.1	11.5	10.7	$10,254
Austin Achieve Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	5908 Manor Rd	Austin	78723	Travis County	Austin Achieve Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 522-4190	669	31	21.3	90.0%	12 (1.8%)	42 (6.3%)	608 (90.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20.7	2029^th of 2335 public middle schools	13.1%		23.1	1938^th of 2344 public middle schools	17.3%	91			38.0		27.5	23.9	31.1	42.1	27.1	7.1	29.4	0.0	17.5	$8,002
General Marshall Middle	Public	6-7	4401 Tilley St	Austin	78723	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 414-4163	431	28	15.4	64.0%	94 (21.8%)	88 (20.4%)	228 (52.9%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)	26.9	1820^th of 2335 public middle schools	22.1%					(n/a)			75.8			40.9	39.7	43.4		31.5	6.8	27.0	21.9	$26,186
Sadler Means Ywla	Public	6-8	6401 N Hampton Dr	Austin	78723	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-3234	278	29	9.6	80.9%	18 (6.5%)	45 (16.2%)	196 (70.5%)	13 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	28.4	1778^th of 2335 public middle schools	23.9%		12.1	2200^th of 2344 public middle schools	6.1%	422			74.4	94.6		38.1	35.1	19.1		4.4		46.0	22.4	$14,508
Kealing Middle	Public	6-8	1607 Pennsylvania Ave	Austin	78702	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-3214	1,196	70	17.2	24.7%	433 (36.2%)	91 (7.6%)	345 (28.8%)	222 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (8.8%)	92	117^th of 2335 public middle schools	95.0%		91.5	125^th of 2344 public middle schools	94.7%	8			99.0			83.9	85.8	85.2		54.4	29.6	77.3	65.5	$7,907
KIPP Austin College Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	8004 Cameron Rd	Austin	78754	Travis County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 501-4969	465	21	22.0	94.2%	10 (2.2%)	17 (3.7%)	427 (91.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	46.6	1153^rd of 2335 public middle schools	50.6%		29.4	1755^th of 2344 public middle schools	25.1%	602	20.0	0.0	65.6		40.0	39.7	50.5	44.1	33.3	31.9	48.6		36.2	$7,780
Martin Middle	Public	7-8	1601 Haskell St	Austin	78702	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-3243	247	24	10.1	95.1%	7 (2.8%)	36 (14.6%)	197 (79.8%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	4.7	2303^rd of 2335 public middle schools	1.4%		5	2298^th of 2344 public middle schools	2.0%	5			12.5			15.6	19.7	23.2		5.7	2.0	3.4	1.0	$17,059

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KIPP Austin Academy Of Arts & Letters ranks in the bottom 11.4% of Texas middle schools.

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Students at KIPP Austin Academy Of Arts & Letters are 87% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% White.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 388 students attended KIPP Austin Academy Of Arts & Letters.

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