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KIPP Austin Obras

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KIPP Austin Obras ranks 3341 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-4

3341^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

KIPP Austin Obras is a public charter elementary school in Austin, TX, serving 373 students in grades PK-4 as part of the KIPP Texas Public Schools network, and it stands out as a beacon of improvement in a low-performing corridor of South Austin. After a challenging period during the pandemic, this school has staged a remarkable turnaround, climbing from the bottom 4% of Texas elementary schools to the 28th percentile in the most recent data—a dramatic shift that sets it apart from nearby schools like Houston Elementary (8th percentile), Widen Elementary (3rd percentile), and Linder Elementary (2nd percentile), which remain stuck in the bottom ranks.

One of the most impressive findings is the school's exceptional performance with Special Education students, who now rank in the 65th percentile statewide—a massive leap from the bottom 3% just two years ago, suggesting a highly effective targeted intervention program. Additionally, KIPP Austin Obras has developed a unique "math strong" profile: 4th-grade math proficiency soared from 9% to 49% over three years, nearly matching the state average, while reading proficiency has lagged behind at 27%. This focus on math has helped the school outperform its neighbors despite spending less per student ($11,107) compared to Rodriguez Elementary ($15,798) and Pleasant Hill Elementary ($14,718), though it operates with larger class sizes (a 20.7 student-teacher ratio versus the Austin ISD average of 11-12).

For families in the 78744 zip code, KIPP Austin Obras represents a critical educational resource, offering a clear upward trajectory and a more efficient use of resources than its Austin Independent School District (Isd) neighbors. While the school has not yet returned to its pre-pandemic performance levels (when it ranked in the 50th-56th percentile), the recovery since 2023 has been strong, and the school now ranks alongside Rodriguez Elementary (35th percentile) and Harmony School Of Innovation - Austin (36th percentile) as one of the higher-performing options in the area. The school's ability to lift Special Education students and boost math scores suggests that recent strategic changes are working, making it a school to watch for continued improvement.

373

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,657

Per pupil spending ?

92.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5107 Ih-35 S Ste A
Austin, TX 78744

(512) 651-2069

District: KIPP Texas Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.1%

African American:

5.1%

White:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2022 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 28th (2026) from a 4th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 20 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg42%

Texas avg49%

3,341^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 22 pts since 2017

From top 50% (2017) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	31.5	3341 of 4627	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	3793 of 4651	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	4384 of 4710	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	4481 of 4647	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	4419 of 4581	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	4399 of 4578	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.5	1955 of 4479	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	1945 of 4359	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.2	2170 of 4329	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	3343 of 4461	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	3912 of 4331	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	76.0	560 of 4295	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	588 of 4240	86.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	1486 of 2918	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.4	3231 of 3668	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	3296 of 3556	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	3173 of 3487	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	3139 of 3446	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.1	1616 of 3333	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.6	1999 of 3226	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	2937 of 4575	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.5	2349 of 3744	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.4	4106 of 4658	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	4185 of 4588	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	4195 of 4561	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	4178 of 4499	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.7	2186 of 4348	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.9	1545 of 4306	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	3047 of 4413	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.2	2504 of 3644	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.7	4195 of 4465	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	4227 of 4401	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	4180 of 4376	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	4139 of 4329	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	58.4	1485 of 4188	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	1350 of 4168	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	2323 of 4520	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	2264 of 3705	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.7	4362 of 4594	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	4353 of 4521	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	4274 of 4477	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	4293 of 4451	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	61.9	1241 of 4309	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	1492 of 4264	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	3666 of 4582	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	3133 of 3739	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	4561 of 4647	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	4511 of 4585	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	4467 of 4563	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	4387 of 4498	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	54.3	1751 of 4357	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.8	2642 of 4319	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	1489 of 4301	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	11.3	3487 of 3549	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	4170 of 4292	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	3972 of 4086	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	3735 of 3952	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	3535 of 3799	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	1722 of 3684	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.1	3257 of 3558	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)65th percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)25th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)20th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics43%-4 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)			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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
KIPP Austin Obras	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	5107 Ih-35 S Ste A	Austin	78744	Travis County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 651-2069	373	18	20.7	92.8%	13 (3.5%)	19 (5.1%)	336 (90.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	31.5	3341^st of 4627 public elementary schools	27.8%		24	3793^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	18.4%	452							37.0	27.5		37.7	49.0		$8,657
Uphaus Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	5200 Freidrich Ln	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-5520	246	18	13.9	73.2%	21 (8.5%)	16 (6.5%)	196 (79.7%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)													$15,023
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5409 Ponciana Dr	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2517	496	44	11.1	92.1%	9 (1.8%)	32 (6.5%)	449 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	15.6	4263^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	7.9%		6.3	4586^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.4%	323	13.3	25.0	14.3			0.0	10.8	25.0	17.9	10.5	51.6	8.9	$14,421
Rodriguez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4400 Franklin Park Dr	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 841-7200	372	38	9.8	96.0%	3 (0.8%)	22 (5.9%)	342 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	36.1	3014^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.9%		21.8	3929^th of 4651 public elementary schools	15.5%	915	10.0	0.0	0.0	14.3	20.0	0.0	26.1	54.8	56.3	25.0	32.3	65.6	$13,681
Harmony School Of Innovation - Austin	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2124 E St Elmo Rd #a	Austin	78744	Travis County	Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 330-0895	374	23	16.4	86.6%	31 (8.3%)	27 (7.2%)	300 (80.2%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	37.1	2941^st of 4627 public elementary schools	36.4%		52.9	1970^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.6%	971							26.9	54.4	43.6	32.7	40.4	54.1	$12,363
Wayside Real Learning Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6405 S Ih 35	Austin	78744	Travis County	Wayside Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 438-7325	644	26	25.0	88.8%	20 (3.1%)	30 (4.7%)	581 (90.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	24.1	3803^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	17.8%		32.6	3283^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	29.4%	520	30.0	31.0					25.0	35.9	34.7	9.6	50.5	38.5	$7,032
Pleasant Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6405 Cir S Rd	Austin	78745	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-4453	422	36	11.7	88.2%	31 (7.3%)	40 (9.5%)	332 (78.7%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	15.7	4255^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.0%		21.4	3952^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	15.0%	303	33.3	0.0	40.0			30.0	31.6	34.8	36.4	18.2	27.5	34.6	$13,631
Widen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5605 Nuckols Crossing Rd	Austin	78744	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2556	433	39	10.9	91.9%	13 (3.0%)	32 (7.4%)	376 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	10	4485^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.1%		5.8	4597^th of 4651 public elementary schools	1.2%	112	33.3	25.0	33.3	14.3	16.7		31.3	23.5	20.5	32.5	20.5	14.0	$12,923
St Elmo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 W St Elmo Rd	Austin	78745	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-4477	305	25	12.0	80.7%	61 (20.0%)	17 (5.6%)	210 (68.9%)	10 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	34	3151^st of 4627 public elementary schools	31.9%		29.1	3486^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.0%	335	0.0	33.3	0.0			16.7	36.4	58.8	55.3	17.7	46.3	21.4	$12,871
Linder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Metcalfe Rd	Austin	78741	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2398	587	48	12.2	92.7%	21 (3.6%)	43 (7.3%)	493 (84.0%)	17 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	7.5	4546^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.8%		8.9	4513^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.0%	33	10.6	25.4	12.2				29.7	21.3	40.4	11.8	13.8	21.9	$12,852

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KIPP Austin Obras ranks 3341^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended KIPP Austin Obras.

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Students at KIPP Austin Obras are 90% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% White.

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