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KIPP Austin Comunidad

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KIPP Austin Comunidad ranks 2579 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-4

2579^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

KIPP Austin Comunidad is an elementary charter school (PK-4) in Austin, TX, serving 513 students in a highly economically disadvantaged area, where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. As part of the KIPP Texas Public Schools network, the school holds a 2-star rating and ranks in the 44th percentile statewide, making it the highest-ranked school in its immediate vicinity. This is a significant achievement, as nearby schools like Brown Elementary, Harmony Science Academy - Austin, and Pickle Elementary are all ranked in the bottom 10-20% of Texas schools, with 0 or 1-star ratings.

The school's standout strength is 4th-grade mathematics, where 55.06% of students are proficient—well above the state average of 49.28% and dramatically higher than every nearby school. For comparison, the next best 4th-grade math score among neighbors is Pickle Elementary at just 7.32%. KIPP Austin Comunidad also excels at serving low-income students, ranking in the 60th percentile for this subgroup and earning a 3-star rating, which is a stark contrast to its overall ranking. This indicates the school adds significant value for its core demographic. However, the school shows a clear weakness in special education, ranking in the bottom 18-24% for three consecutive years, and has a high student-teacher ratio of 19.1, which is the highest among its comparison group.

On a positive note, KIPP Austin Comunidad is on a clear upward trajectory, climbing from a low of the 24th percentile in 2021-2022 to its current 44th percentile. This improvement is unique in the area, as most nearby schools like Austin Achieve Northeast Elementary and Hart Elementary have seen their rankings plummet. While the school has not yet recovered to its 4-star, 84th percentile performance from 2015-2016, it offers a more effective educational option than the traditional public schools and other charters in the 78754/78753 zip codes, making it a relative "island of stability" in a low-performing area.

513

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,236

Per pupil spending ?

94%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8004 Cameron Rd
Austin, TX 78754

(512) 501-3911

District: KIPP Texas Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.4%

African American:

5.7%

White:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg42%

Texas avg49%

2,579^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 40 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	2579 of 4627	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.4	3096 of 4651	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	3185 of 4710	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	2718 of 4647	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	3479 of 4581	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	3470 of 4578	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	2943 of 4479	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	2501 of 4359	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.2	2326 of 4329	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	81.4	674 of 4286	84.3%	★★★★☆
2015	70.7	1231 of 4320	71.5%	★★★★☆
2014	64.7	1496 of 4260	64.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	45.4	1275 of 2443	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.7	662 of 2443	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	524 of 2421	78.4%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	30.7	3469 of 4461	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	3309 of 4331	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.2	927 of 4295	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	711 of 4240	83.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	2006 of 2918	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	2865 of 3668	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	2891 of 3556	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	3200 of 3487	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	2811 of 3446	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	2319 of 3333	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	2259 of 3226	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	3048 of 4575	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.9	2383 of 3744	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	2555 of 4658	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	2380 of 4588	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.6	3885 of 4561	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	3714 of 4499	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	2650 of 4348	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	2015 of 4306	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	2322 of 4413	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.0	2354 of 3644	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	2420 of 4465	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	2158 of 4401	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.9	3424 of 4376	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	3205 of 4329	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	2521 of 4188	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	2321 of 4168	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	1819 of 4520	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.0	2191 of 3705	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	2150 of 4594	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	2075 of 4521	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.2	3298 of 4477	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	3421 of 4451	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.2	2129 of 4309	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	2187 of 4264	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	2208 of 4582	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	26.5	2964 of 3739	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	3485 of 4647	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	2833 of 4585	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	3137 of 4563	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	2960 of 4498	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	2939 of 4357	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	2917 of 4319	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	3274 of 4301	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.8	3182 of 3549	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	3522 of 4292	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	65.2	865 of 4086	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	33.6	2756 of 3952	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	2764 of 3799	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	3376 of 3684	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	3340 of 3558	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile+8 vs school

African American (2024)48th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)24th percentile-20 vs school

At Risk (2022)22nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%-5 vs state

Mathematics40%-7 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 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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	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 Austin Comunidad	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	8004 Cameron Rd	Austin	78754	Travis County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 501-3911	513	27	19.1	94.0%	25 (4.9%)	29 (5.7%)	443 (86.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	42.2	2579^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.3%		35.4	3096^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.4%	517								43.7	50.6					27.2	55.1						$9,236
Pickle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Wheatley	Austin	78752	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-8400	407	30	13.5	95.3%	6 (1.5%)	18 (4.4%)	378 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	5.5	4575^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.1%		15	4290^th of 4651 public elementary schools	7.8%	285	22.9	15.2	27.6	0.0	0.0			14.3	35.7	38.1				11.4	7.3	12.8					$11,761
Hart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8301 Furness	Austin	78753	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-2100	577	40	14.3	92.4%	24 (4.2%)	45 (7.8%)	480 (83.2%)	22 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	16.4	4220^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.8%		13.9	4340^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.7%	120	0.0	35.0	0.0	10.0				33.3	31.3	29.0				25.0	40.5	20.3					$11,381
Austin Achieve Northeast Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	7424 E Hwy 290 Bldg 1	Austin	78723	Travis County	Austin Achieve Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 522-4190	839	47	17.7	88.3%	20 (2.4%)	92 (11.0%)	717 (85.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	8.5	4530^th of 4627 public elementary schools	2.1%		11.8	4422^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	4.9%	108								17.2	23.0					20.9	27.6						$9,528
Cedars International Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	8416 N Ih-35	Austin	78753	Travis County	Cedars International Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 419-1551	408	27	15.3	87.7%	24 (5.9%)	26 (6.4%)	345 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	16.9	4196^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.3%		16.7	4194^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.8%	2							79.2	23.7	30.6	26.7	48.6	57.5	75.0	15.0	16.2	19.2	45.7		65.0	75.0	$13,760
Texas Preparatory School - Austin Campus	Public, Charter	K-6	7540 Ed Bluestein Blvd	Austin	78723	Travis County	Texas Preparatory School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 928-3000	59	8	7.4	35.6%	0 (0.0%)	24 (40.7%)	29 (49.2%)	3 (5.1%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)																					$25,179
Wooten Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 E St Johns Ave	Austin	78752	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2315	272	20	13.9	91.2%	16 (5.9%)	9 (3.3%)	244 (89.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	25.3	3736^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.3%		16.4	4212^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.4%	476	16.0	25.8	0.0	0.0	18.2	18.2		50.0	27.3	40.0				45.2	21.4	34.5					$16,172
Andrews Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6801 Northeast Dr	Austin	78723	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-1770	309	27	11.4	94.8%	17 (5.5%)	19 (6.1%)	251 (81.2%)	20 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	27	3629^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.6%		10.8	4457^th of 4651 public elementary schools	4.2%	828	24.0	31.0	25.9			0.0		30.8	10.0	54.6				24.3	28.3	50.0					$12,933
Harmony Science Academy - Austin	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	930 E Rundberg Ln	Austin	78753	Travis County	Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 835-7900	754	47	16.0	96.9%	27 (3.6%)	17 (2.3%)	696 (92.3%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7.9	4540^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.9%		4.9	4618^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.7%	78								21.5	28.4	16.9	22.0	37.3	36.7	20.3	22.1	8.5	20.7	17.2	64.8	5.0	$10,812
Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7801 Guadalupe St	Austin	78752	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2047	497	34	14.6	96.8%	26 (5.2%)	27 (5.4%)	408 (82.1%)	31 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	16.7	4204^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.1%		8.8	4517^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.9%	313	22.0	40.7	10.5	16.7	9.1	3.3		36.0	25.0	35.7				33.3	13.2	35.1					$10,491

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Austin Comunidad

How many students attend KIPP Austin Comunidad?

In the 2024-25 school year, 513 students attended KIPP Austin Comunidad.

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Austin Comunidad?

Students at KIPP Austin Comunidad are 86% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

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KIPP Austin Comunidad ranks 2579^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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