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KIPP Intrepid Preparatory

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KIPP Intrepid Preparatory ranks 1336 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

1336^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Texas middle schools

Summary

KIPP Intrepid Preparatory is a middle school in Houston, TX, serving 509 students in grades 5-8, where nearly 89% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it is part of the KIPP Texas Public Schools district. The school shows a mixed performance picture: while overall math scores are low (with proficiency rates ranging from 22% in 6th grade to 33% in 8th grade), it excels in Algebra I, where 57.26% of students are proficient—outpacing both the district and state averages. This suggests the school effectively accelerates some students into advanced coursework, but foundational math skills for the broader student body remain a key area for growth.

KIPP Intrepid stands out for its remarkably low dropout rates, which have been 0.0% for four of the last five years, far better than nearby schools like Navarro Middle (3.4%) and Edison Middle (2.9%). However, a significant gender achievement gap persists, with female students ranking in the 48th percentile and male students in the 39th percentile in 2025-2026, a gap that has widened over recent years. The school also shows a volatile performance trend, recovering from a low of the 27th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 43rd percentile in 2025-2026, but it has not yet returned to its peak of the 51st percentile in 2021-2022.

An interesting comparison is with Project Chrysalis Middle, located less than a mile away, which achieves top rankings (97th percentile) with a similar poverty rate and lower per-student spending ($8,175 vs. KIPP Intrepid’s $9,765). Project Chrysalis outperforms KIPP Intrepid in every subject, raising questions about what instructional or cultural practices drive its success. For parents, KIPP Intrepid offers strong student retention and advanced math opportunities, but families should consider the school’s math challenges and gender performance gap when evaluating options.

509

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,859

Per pupil spending ?

88.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5402 Lawndale St
Houston, TX 77023

(281) 879-3100

District: KIPP Texas Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.7%

African American:

3.5%

White:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2021 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Texas average

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg41%

Texas avg48%

1,336^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▬ steady since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	1336 of 2335	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.9	1702 of 2344	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	1534 of 2372	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	1702 of 2330	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.6	1113 of 2254	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	1299 of 2252	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	627 of 1295	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	291 of 1251	76.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	54.6	745 of 2182	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	603 of 2118	71.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	867 of 1428	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	1064 of 1770	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	1099 of 1720	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	583 of 1643	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	438 of 1592	72.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	1156 of 2240	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.7	1251 of 1825	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	1361 of 2242	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	1671 of 2241	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.7	991 of 2221	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	1123 of 2151	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	924 of 2141	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.1	1181 of 1731	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	1315 of 2119	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	1362 of 2116	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.2	764 of 2077	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	909 of 2043	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	862 of 2253	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.6	1130 of 1820	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	1233 of 2235	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	1287 of 2251	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	866 of 2220	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	900 of 2172	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	1378 of 2253	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.4	1540 of 1818	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	1754 of 2246	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	1579 of 2245	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.2	1272 of 2228	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	1363 of 2168	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	1026 of 1956	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	16.0	1508 of 1568	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1585 of 1891	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	1479 of 1815	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.3	857 of 1757	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	324 of 1712	81.1%	★★★★☆

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)

At Risk (2022)66th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)52nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I57%+3 vs state

Reading48%-8 vs state

Social Studies31%~ state avg

Mathematics28%-14 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 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
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
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
Edison Middle	Public	6-8	6901 Ave I	Houston	77011	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 924-1800	388	32	12.1	99.7%	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	378 (97.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.7	710^th of 2335 public middle schools	69.6%		49.1	1099^th of 2344 public middle schools	53.1%	389	91.2						48.0	50.5	59.7		56.6		62.2	32.8	$15,870
Ripley House Middle Campus	Public, Charter	6-8	4414 Navigation Blvd	Houston	77011	Harris County	Bakerripley Community Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 315-6480	164	11	15.0	91.5%	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.3%)	156 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.4	1312^th of 2335 public middle schools	43.8%		28.3	1788^th of 2344 public middle schools	23.7%	476	80.0						36.2	40.7	51.0		44.8	44.4	24.1	27.1	$11,944
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
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
Baylor College Of Medicine Biotech Academy At Rusk	Public, Magnet	6-8	2805 Garrow St	Houston	77003	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 226-4543	325	25	13.0	75.4%	4 (1.2%)	27 (8.3%)	286 (88.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	67.4	569^th of 2335 public middle schools	75.6%		69.2	555^th of 2344 public middle schools	76.3%	14	96.7						61.8	67.9	71.4		46.4	21.2	60.9	26.2	$12,362
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
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 Intrepid Preparatory

What district is KIPP Intrepid Preparatory in?

KIPP Texas Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Intrepid Preparatory?

Students at KIPP Intrepid Preparatory are 95% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% White.

Is KIPP Intrepid Preparatory a good school?

KIPP Intrepid Preparatory ranks 1336^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend KIPP Intrepid Preparatory?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended KIPP Intrepid Preparatory.

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