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KIPP Connect Houston Pri

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KIPP Connect Houston Pri ranks 1074 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

1074^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

KIPP Connect Houston Pri is a large public charter elementary school in Houston, TX, serving 1,056 students in grades PK-5 in the Gulfton area, and is part of the KIPP Texas Public Schools network.

This school stands out as a high-performing beacon in a challenging urban environment. While many nearby schools, such as Sutton Elementary, Benavidez Elementary, and Braeburn Elementary, rank in the bottom 10-20% of Texas elementary schools, KIPP Connect consistently ranks in the top 25% statewide. In the 2025-2026 school year, it ranked in the 77th percentile overall, a performance chasm of over 70 percentile points compared to some of its neighbors. The school is exceptionally effective at closing the achievement gap for students in poverty, ranking in the 93rd percentile for low socio-economic status students. It also achieves outstanding results for African American students, ranking in the 91st percentile. This success is achieved with a student-teacher ratio of 23.5:1 and lower per-student spending than many lower-performing nearby schools, suggesting a highly efficient use of resources focused on instructional quality and school culture.

While KIPP Connect excels in Reading and Math—with 4th-grade proficiency rates above 66% in both subjects—5th-grade Science scores are a persistent area of concern, with only 27.42% of students proficient in 2024-2025. Additionally, performance for Special Education students, while improving to the 55th percentile in 2025-2026, remains a relative weakness compared to the school's other strong subgroup results. Overall, KIPP Connect Houston Pri is a standout choice for families seeking a school that consistently delivers strong academic results in a high-poverty area, though parents should be aware of the need for continued focus on science and special education programs.

1,056

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,748

Per pupil spending ?

76.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6700 Bellaire Blvd
Houston, TX 77074

(281) 879-3023

District: KIPP Texas Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.3%

African American:

18.8%

Asian:

12.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2021 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (60% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in KIPP Texas Public Schools

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg41%

Texas avg51%

1,074^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 2 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	71.5	1074 of 4627	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.3	989 of 4651	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	936 of 4710	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	1432 of 4647	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.6	847 of 4581	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	1134 of 4578	75.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.9	214 of 2406	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	92.8	51 of 1905	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	53 of 2443	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	34 of 2443	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	15 of 2421	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	94.3	76 of 2444	96.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	696 of 999	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.6	732 of 814	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	836 of 1045	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	909 of 1015	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	673 of 957	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.9	377 of 967	61.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	94.6	86 of 4461	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	78.0	436 of 4331	89.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	504 of 2918	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	504 of 3668	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	859 of 3556	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	341 of 3487	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	65.2	789 of 3446	77.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	900 of 4575	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	66.4	1019 of 3744	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	1177 of 4658	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	1336 of 4588	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	835 of 4561	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	1310 of 4499	70.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	856 of 4413	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.3	582 of 3644	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	767 of 4465	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	1291 of 4401	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	671 of 4376	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	906 of 4329	79.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	84.8	321 of 4520	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	85.1	245 of 3705	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	269 of 4594	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	75.7	614 of 4521	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	224 of 4477	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	82.0	364 of 4451	91.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	1333 of 4582	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.3	739 of 3739	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	906 of 4647	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	1624 of 4585	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.9	886 of 4563	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	977 of 4498	78.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	1914 of 4301	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.6	1646 of 3549	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.5	3175 of 4292	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	2862 of 4086	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	1377 of 3952	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	1661 of 3799	56.3%	★★★☆☆

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)98th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)91st percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2026)30th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading62%+8 vs state

Mathematics57%+10 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 Connect Houston Pri	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6700 Bellaire Blvd	Houston	77074	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 879-3023	1,056	45	23.5	76.7%	47 (4.5%)	199 (18.8%)	658 (62.3%)	127 (12.0%)	11 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.2%)	71.5	1074^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.8%		73.3	989^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.7%	85							52.0	66.4	69.1				47.2	69.5	53.2					$7,748
Etoile Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	6648 Hornwood Dr	Houston	77074	Harris County	Etoile Academy Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 995-1612	676	41	16.6	94.7%	6 (0.9%)	45 (6.7%)	308 (45.6%)	314 (46.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	5.7	4572^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	1.2%		7.6	4552^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	2.1%	20							12.7	14.3	17.9	24.7	19.8	36.8	11.4	19.1	19.3	17.3	18.8	32.6	8.4	$14,825
Baker-Ripley Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6500 Rookin St Bldg A	Houston	77074	Harris County	Bakerripley Community Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 273-3731	398	25	15.7	97.2%	47 (11.8%)	58 (14.6%)	161 (40.5%)	118 (29.6%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	36.3	2996^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.2%		21.9	3921^st of 4651 public elementary schools	15.7%	925							34.6	50.8	35.5				32.7	49.2	46.8					$11,671
Sutton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7402 Albacore Dr	Houston	77074	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3400	833	51	16.3	96.4%	29 (3.5%)	57 (6.8%)	698 (83.8%)	41 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.8%)	57.9	1719^th of 4627 public elementary schools	62.8%		54.5	1873^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	59.7%	154	54.1	20.6	35.3	46.2	23.3	0.0	42.4	55.6	55.3				34.1	67.4	54.5					$9,997
Mistral Center For Early Childhood	Public	PK-K	6203 Jessamine	Houston	77081	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 773-6253	329	18	18.2	92.4%	19 (5.8%)	30 (9.1%)	258 (78.4%)	19 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)																				$9,308
Benavidez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6262 Gulfton St	Houston	77081	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3350	782	53	14.8	99.6%	32 (4.1%)	42 (5.4%)	515 (65.9%)	184 (23.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	10.7	4456^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.7%		13.9	4338^th of 4651 public elementary schools	6.7%	118	14.3			18.4	25.8		21.4	18.5	27.4				20.9	37.8	32.9					$11,001
Services-Ninos Charter Elementary II	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5919 Dashwood Dr	Houston	77081	Harris County	Services-Ninos Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 432-9400	246	11	22.5	98.8%	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	242 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.5	3189^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.1%		49.3	2182^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	53.1%	1007	18.2	23.1	45.5	9.1	15.4	36.4	12.5	30.4	65.0				12.5	45.5	50.0					$9,343
Energized For Excellence Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	6201 Bissonnet	Houston	77081	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 773-3600	857	31	27.7	98.0%	5 (0.6%)	67 (7.8%)	778 (90.8%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35.5	3052^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	34.0%		31	3366^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.6%	314		25.0			0.0	0.0	42.5	39.3	44.8				53.3	37.4	36.4					$7,741
Braeburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5550 Pine St	Houston	77081	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 295-5210	853	50	17.0	98.8%	8 (0.9%)	41 (4.8%)	796 (93.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	20.2	4030^th of 4627 public elementary schools	12.9%		17	4180^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.1%	150							26.4	37.0	27.0				36.4	36.4	32.8					$10,546
Draw Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3920 Stoney Brook Dr	Houston	77063	Harris County	Draw Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 706-3729	696	24	29.3	100.0%	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	686 (98.6%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.5	3906^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.6%		12.3	4401^st of 4651 public elementary schools	5.4%	495	0.0						30.0	35.5	54.2	40.3	39.3	44.2	32.3	21.0	32.2	21.0	17.9	49.1	7.7	$11,711

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Connect Houston Pri

How many students attend KIPP Connect Houston Pri?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,056 students attended KIPP Connect Houston Pri.

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Connect Houston Pri?

Students at KIPP Connect Houston Pri are 62% Hispanic, 19% African American, 12% Asian, 4% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is KIPP Connect Houston Pri a good school?

KIPP Connect Houston Pri ranks 1074^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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