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KIPP Unity Pri

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KIPP Unity Pri ranks 2773 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

2773^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

KIPP Unity Pri in Houston, TX, is a large public charter elementary school serving 1,050 students in grades PK-5 within the KIPP Texas Public Schools district, where over 89% of students come from low-income households. This school has experienced a dramatic and recent decline in performance, dropping from a high-performing 4-star, 87th percentile school in 2021-2022 to a 2-star, 40th percentile school in 2025-2026. This sharp downturn is the most critical story for this school, especially when compared to nearby schools like Houston Classical, which has remained a stable, high-performing 4-star school just 1.7 miles away.

One of the most puzzling aspects of KIPP Unity Pri's decline is its historical strength with at-risk students. In the 2021-2022 school year, the school ranked in the 98th percentile for serving "At Risk" students, an extraordinary achievement that placed it among the very best in the state for this subgroup. However, this success has not been sustained, as performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds has dropped from a 5-star rating to a 3-star rating in recent years. Additionally, the school shows a growing gender gap, with male students plummeting to the 34th percentile in 2025-2026, while female students dropped to the 46th percentile, suggesting that the recent decline has disproportionately affected boys.

KIPP Unity Pri operates with a notably different model than nearby schools. With a student-teacher ratio of 22.7:1, it has nearly double the class sizes of schools like Hearne Elementary (12.1:1) and Liestman Elementary (10.2:1). The school also spends significantly less per student at $8,599, compared to nearby traditional public schools like Arizona Fleming Elementary ($12,707) and the charter Houston Classical ($23,244). Grade-level performance is also inconsistent, with 4th graders outperforming district and state averages in math, while 3rd graders fall significantly below, suggesting that instructional quality may vary from grade to grade rather than being a school-wide issue.

1,050

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,222

Per pupil spending ?

89.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8500 Hwy 6 S
Houston, TX 77083

(832) 230-0572

District: KIPP Texas Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.9%

Hispanic:

34.7%

Asian:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2021 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (44% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2021

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg41%

Texas avg51%

2,773^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 43 pts since 2021

From top 17% (2021) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	39.7	2773 of 4627	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.4	1608 of 4651	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	1222 of 4710	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	832 of 4647	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	609 of 4581	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	790 of 4578	82.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	653 of 2406	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	80.8	196 of 1905	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	135 of 2443	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	58 of 2443	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	23 of 2421	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	66 of 2444	97.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	834 of 999	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.2	528 of 814	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	646 of 1045	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	683 of 1015	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	94.8	80 of 4461	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	166 of 4331	96.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	738 of 2918	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	678 of 3668	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	755 of 3556	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	806 of 3487	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	272 of 3446	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	2468 of 4575	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.1	1035 of 3744	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	1042 of 4658	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	845 of 4588	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	550 of 4561	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	599 of 4499	86.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	3026 of 4413	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.7	1878 of 3644	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.4	1825 of 4465	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	1169 of 4401	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	1650 of 4376	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	862 of 4329	80.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	1932 of 4520	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.3	601 of 3705	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	453 of 4594	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	164 of 4521	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	71 of 4477	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	181 of 4451	95.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	3025 of 4582	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.0	1915 of 3739	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.3	1407 of 4647	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.2	828 of 4585	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	684 of 4563	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	1087 of 4498	75.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	2328 of 4301	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.9	2356 of 3549	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	2106 of 4292	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	1430 of 4086	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	98.0	28 of 3799	99.3%	★★★★★

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+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)73rd percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2026)17th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading49%-6 vs state

Mathematics38%-9 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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
KIPP Unity Pri	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	8500 Hwy 6 S	Houston	77083	Fort Bend County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0572	1,050	46	22.7	89.6%	14 (1.3%)	597 (56.9%)	364 (34.7%)	57 (5.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.5%)	39.7	2773^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	40.1%		59.4	1608^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.4%	1165							35.8	56.0	55.3		27.5	56.5	33.0		$7,222
Arizona Fleming Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14850 Bissonnet St	Houston	77083	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-4600	462	38	12.2	79.4%	11 (2.4%)	83 (18.0%)	286 (61.9%)	72 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	39.4	2798^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.5%		32.6	3281^st of 4651 public elementary schools	29.5%	483	11.1	16.7		50.0	18.2		49.0	51.7	53.5		34.7	33.9	40.3		$12,575
Hicks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	8520 Hemlock Hill Dr	Houston	77083	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8040	645	56	11.5	91.0%	19 (2.9%)	154 (23.9%)	380 (58.9%)	88 (13.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26.6	3652^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	21.1%		23.4	3825^th of 4651 public elementary schools	17.8%	173	26.3	41.0					39.0	46.9			24.4	37.3			$8,757
Iltexas Westpark Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	15300 Bellaire Blvd	Houston	77083	Harris County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(346) 203-4126	852	56	15.2	85.4%	17 (2.0%)	394 (46.2%)	399 (46.8%)	13 (1.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.9%)	43.3	2498^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.0%		45.8	2395^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.5%	103		18.2	66.7			12.5	45.7	42.2	65.5		41.3	27.2	47.9		$9,530
Petrosky Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	6703 Winkleman	Houston	77083	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8366	515	48	10.8	84.9%	49 (9.5%)	156 (30.3%)	231 (44.9%)	71 (13.8%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.4	1495^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.7%		42.7	2591^st of 4651 public elementary schools	44.3%	1096							57.7	62.0			37.7	55.1			$10,023
Mission Bend Glen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16003 Mission Glen	Houston	77083	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 634-4280	460	34	13.6	82.6%	19 (4.1%)	124 (27.0%)	253 (55.0%)	46 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	41.3	2632^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	43.1%		22.5	3888^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.4%	1256							60.0	44.3	47.7		50.8	33.3	37.9		$12,997
Townewest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13927 Old Richmond Rd	Sugar Land	77498	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-4480	462	38	12.0	82.7%	31 (6.7%)	45 (9.7%)	335 (72.5%)	39 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	35	3085^th of 4627 public elementary schools	33.3%		35.7	3078^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.8%	7	33.3	50.0	0.0	73.9	22.2		38.6	48.2	42.5		32.5	57.4	30.1		$14,318
Hearne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	13939 Rio Bonito	Houston	77083	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8333	675	55	12.1	88.4%	20 (3.0%)	154 (22.8%)	449 (66.5%)	51 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29	3493^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	24.5%		31.4	3342^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	28.1%	151	24.6	51.4					37.7	39.7			35.5	35.8			$8,754
Houston Classical	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6403 Addicks Clodine Rd	Houston	77083	Harris County	Houston Classical Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 748-9626	342	17	19.7	73.7%	18 (5.3%)	178 (52.0%)	109 (31.9%)	20 (5.8%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	74.8	945^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.6%		76.2	900^th of 4651 public elementary schools	80.6%	45							42.2	69.8	70.8	87.5	44.4	62.3	66.7	79.2	$19,438
Liestman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7610 Synott Rd	Houston	77083	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8348	514	50	10.2	88.1%	8 (1.6%)	135 (26.3%)	308 (59.9%)	63 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26	3695^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.1%		41.4	2684^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.3%	1011	34.3	42.5					44.8	45.2			24.7	31.6			$10,345

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Unity Pri

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KIPP Unity Pri ranks 2773^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is KIPP Unity Pri in?

KIPP Texas Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Unity Pri?

Students at KIPP Unity Pri are 57% African American, 35% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

How many students attend KIPP Unity Pri?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,050 students attended KIPP Unity Pri.

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