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KIPP Legacy Preparatory

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-4

3961^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

KIPP Legacy Preparatory is an elementary school in Houston, TX, serving 820 students in grades PK-4 as part of the KIPP Texas Public Schools charter network, and it is located in a community where over 96% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

This school is in the middle of a remarkable turnaround. After years of ranking in the bottom 5% of Texas elementary schools, KIPP Legacy jumped to the 14th percentile in the most recent data—a huge leap that sets it apart from nearby schools like Elmore Elementary (8th percentile) and Shadydale Elementary (15th percentile), which have stayed flat or declined. The school is achieving these gains despite having larger class sizes (21.1 students per teacher) and lower per-student spending ($9,767) than most neighbors. For example, Stephanie Cravens Early Childhood spends $12,418 per student, and Garrett Elementary spends $11,658. In 4th grade reading, KIPP Legacy’s proficiency rate (40.5%) now nearly matches the district average and beats nearby Hilliard Elementary (30.77%) and The Varnett School - Northeast (26.47%).

However, the progress is uneven. While 4th graders are doing much better, 3rd grade scores remain low (22.41% in reading, 27.59% in math), suggesting the school’s improvement efforts are stronger in upper grades. Support for special education students is also inconsistent—after a strong year in 2023-2024, performance dropped sharply. The school’s recent gains are a positive sign, but sustaining this momentum and extending success to all grades will be key. For parents, KIPP Legacy offers a school that is clearly on an upward path, though it still faces challenges typical of schools serving high-poverty communities.

820

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,347

Per pupil spending ?

96.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9606 Mesa Dr
Houston, TX 77078

(832) 230-0567

District: KIPP Texas Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.5%

African American:

42.1%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2021 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Reading scores 20 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg42%

Texas avg49%

3,961^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 9 pts since 2021

From bottom 6% (2021) to bottom 14% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 22Elementary 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	21.6	3961 of 4627	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.0	4482 of 4651	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	4547 of 4710	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	4594 of 4647	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	4469 of 4581	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	4324 of 4578	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	1839 of 2406	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.6	1755 of 1905	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	2274 of 2443	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	2279 of 2443	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	1711 of 2421	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	1855 of 2444	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	13.9	4312 of 4461	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	4158 of 4331	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	2753 of 2918	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	3386 of 3668	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	3476 of 3556	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	3450 of 3487	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	3295 of 3446	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	4012 of 4575	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	3567 of 3744	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	4556 of 4658	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	4565 of 4588	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	4405 of 4561	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	4277 of 4499	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	3312 of 4413	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.3	3457 of 3644	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	4288 of 4465	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	4336 of 4401	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	4305 of 4376	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	4099 of 4329	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	3478 of 4520	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.9	3480 of 3705	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	4353 of 4594	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	4435 of 4521	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	4297 of 4477	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	4143 of 4451	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	3750 of 4582	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.3	3631 of 3739	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	4415 of 4647	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	4471 of 4585	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	4450 of 4563	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	4153 of 4498	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	3941 of 4301	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.6	3184 of 3549	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.9	2121 of 4292	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	13.1	4067 of 4086	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	3834 of 3952	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	3241 of 3799	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)25th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)24th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)18th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)12th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)8th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)6th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics33%-14 vs state

Reading32%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (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 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
KIPP Legacy Preparatory	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	9606 Mesa Dr	Houston	77078	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0567	820	39	21.1	96.3%	3 (0.4%)	345 (42.1%)	447 (54.5%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)	21.6	3961^st of 4627 public elementary schools	14.4%		10	4482^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	3.6%	521							22.4	40.5					27.6	38.8						$7,347
Fonwood Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	9709 Mesa Dr	Houston	77078	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 633-0781	405	22	18.4	100.0%	5 (1.2%)	283 (69.9%)	113 (27.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)																				$9,729
The Varnett School - Northeast	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	8305 Mesa Dr	Houston	77028	Harris County	The Varnett Public School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 631-4396	354	22	15.9	99.2%	0 (0.0%)	94 (26.6%)	256 (72.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	30.1	3420^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.1%		24.4	3768^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.0%	348							41.2	26.5	53.9	61.5	44.7	45.2	35.3	8.8	18.0	46.2	39.5	29.0	9.7	$11,873
Hilliard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8115 E Houston Rd	Houston	77028	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 635-3085	545	37	14.8	98.7%	5 (0.9%)	379 (69.5%)	147 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	24.2	3797^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.9%		25	3724^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.9%	73							47.8	30.8	48.6				29.9	16.7	37.1					$14,128
Elmore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8200 Tate St	Houston	77028	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 672-7466	443	32	13.7	98.2%	11 (2.5%)	206 (46.5%)	219 (49.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	15.8	4252^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	8.1%		16.2	4219^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.3%	33	41.7	22.2		35.7	23.5		30.2	38.7	37.5				21.2	31.5	26.2					$14,170
Shadydale Elementary	Public	K-5	5905 Tidwell Rd	Houston	77016	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 633-5150	576	39	14.8	96.5%	3 (0.5%)	314 (54.5%)	252 (43.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	21.7	3952^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	14.6%		33	3251^st of 4651 public elementary schools	30.1%	701	4.4	17.7	16.7	17.9	20.0	0.0	33.3	43.7	47.8				15.1	36.0	28.3					$12,669
McGowen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6820 Homestead Rd	Houston	77028	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 636-6979	386	26	14.8	96.9%	2 (0.5%)	234 (60.6%)	147 (38.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	43.3	2496^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.1%		34	3189^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.4%	693							23.8	44.6	58.3				23.8	50.0	64.6					$18,654
Garrett Elementary	Public	1-5	12017 Garrett Rd	Houston	77044	Harris County	Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 727-4200	606	35	17.2	82.8%	15 (2.5%)	202 (33.3%)	379 (62.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	30.4	3400^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.5%		35.4	3098^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.4%	302	33.3	0.0		12.5			40.4	41.8	45.2				40.8	41.3	29.0					$11,781
L E Monahan Elementary	Public	1-5	8901 Deep Valley Dr	Houston	77044	Harris County	Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 454-2900	635	40	15.8	87.7%	16 (2.5%)	232 (36.5%)	372 (58.6%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	14.1	4338^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.2%		22.6	3874^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.7%	464	19.1	0.0		6.7			27.2	35.9	31.1				20.5	34.6	27.3					$10,721
H M Carroll Elementary	Public	1-5	10210 C E King Pkwy	Houston	77044	Harris County	Sheldon Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 727-4100	536	37	14.4	85.8%	4 (0.7%)	158 (29.5%)	360 (67.2%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	35.6	3046^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.2%		34.7	3146^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.4%	100	44.4			14.3			36.1	40.8	57.0				27.3	38.0	51.8					$10,678

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KIPP Legacy Preparatory ranks in the bottom 14.4% of Texas elementary schools.

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What is the racial makeup of KIPP Legacy Preparatory?

Students at KIPP Legacy Preparatory are 55% Hispanic, 42% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 820 students attended KIPP Legacy Preparatory.

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