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KIPP Prime College Preparatory

Q: Is KIPP Prime College Preparatory a good school?

KIPP Prime College Preparatory ranks 1026 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

1026^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Texas middle schools

Summary

KIPP Prime College Preparatory is a public charter middle school in Houston, Texas, serving 452 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the KIPP Texas Public Schools district, which is ranked 658 out of 961 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

KIPP Prime College Preparatory has seen fluctuating performance on state assessments, with some grades and subjects performing better than others. While the school's 8th grade students are projected to outperform the district and state in reading, science, and Algebra I, the 5th grade students are projected to significantly underperform in reading and mathematics. The school has shown strong performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, but its female and male students have generally performed in the bottom half of Texas middle schools.

Compared to nearby public schools like Hartman Middle, Deady Middle, and Ortiz Middle, KIPP Prime College Preparatory's performance is generally on par or slightly below. However, the school outperforms the nearby public charter Early College Stem Academy in several subject areas and grade levels. The nearby Yes Prep - Hobby school, another public charter, has shown stronger overall performance compared to KIPP Prime College Preparatory.

453

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,444

Per pupil spending ?

93.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8805 Ferndale
Houston, TX 77017

(832) 230-0578

District: KIPP Texas Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.1%

African American:

20.1%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2021 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2021

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

✓Above the Texas median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg35%

Texas avg45%

1,026^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 25 pts since 2021

From bottom 31% (2021) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 18Middle Schools in the KIPP Texas Public Schools

658^th of 961KIPP 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
2025	51.7	1026 of 2344	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	962 of 2372	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.3	1589 of 2330	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	1583 of 2254	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	1553 of 2252	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	200 of 997	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	319 of 1280	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	39.1	735 of 1273	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	783 of 1251	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.5	1058 of 1213	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	63.6	513 of 2182	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	220 of 2118	89.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	374 of 1428	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	395 of 1770	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	48.1	780 of 1720	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	412 of 1643	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	138 of 1592	91.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	864 of 1825	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	878 of 2242	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.8	1631 of 2241	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	1630 of 2221	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	1338 of 2151	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	512 of 1731	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	513 of 2119	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	42.9	1196 of 2116	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	1228 of 2077	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	1104 of 2043	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	422 of 1820	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	414 of 2235	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	44.7	1206 of 2251	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	1319 of 2220	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	1084 of 2172	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	670 of 1818	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	850 of 2246	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.0	1457 of 2245	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	1545 of 2228	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	1681 of 2168	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	126 of 1568	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	64 of 1891	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	54.0	565 of 1815	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.1	1504 of 1757	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	1648 of 1712	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+36 vs school

African American (2025)80th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+21 vs school

At Risk (2022)76th percentile+47 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Science79%+41 vs state

Algebra I61%+14 vs state

Reading45%-10 vs state

Social Studies37%+7 vs state

Mathematics19%-20 vs state

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Schools Near KIPP Prime College Preparatory

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)	STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
KIPP Prime College Preparatory	Public, Charter	5-8	8805 Ferndale	Houston	77017	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0578	453	22	20.6	93.4%	2 (0.4%)	91 (20.1%)	354 (78.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	51.7	1026^th of 2344 public middle schools	56.2%		53.6	962^nd of 2372 public middle schools	59.4%	64				60.8		25.9	43.0	51.0	63.1	12.0	20.2	26.0		0.9	65.1	36.6	$8,444
Stevenson Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	9595 Winkler	Houston	77017	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 943-5700	1,096	61	17.8	90.5%	10 (0.9%)	51 (4.7%)	983 (89.7%)	49 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	38.1	1451^st of 2344 public middle schools	38.1%		43.6	1290^th of 2372 public middle schools	45.6%	161				95.6	98.9		45.6	43.1	48.1		37.2	23.7	46.7		37.8	12.7	$9,514
South Houston Intermediate	Public	7-8	900 College Ave	South Houston	77587	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0490	509	48	10.6	91.4%	20 (3.9%)	49 (9.6%)	433 (85.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	33.1	1619^th of 2344 public middle schools	30.9%		32.7	1650^th of 2372 public middle schools	30.4%	31				92.3				43.4	44.7			12.1	30.8		35.4	25.9	$12,920
Rick Schneider Middle	Public	5-6	8420 Easthaven Blvd	Houston	77075	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0920	500	47	10.6	92.8%	6 (1.2%)	50 (10.0%)	433 (86.6%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)								(n/a)						43.9	41.1			34.9	31.9			22.1			$13,805
Ortiz Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6767 Telephone Rd	Houston	77061	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-5650	772	48	16.0	95.1%	3 (0.4%)	80 (10.4%)	674 (87.3%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	41	1367^th of 2344 public middle schools	41.7%		18.1	2078^th of 2372 public middle schools	12.4%	711				91.3			42.9	42.6	38.8		39.6	37.1	40.3		45.0	18.8	$10,298
Queens Intermediate	Public	7-8	1452 Queens St	Pasadena	77017	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0470	526	39	13.5	86.3%	13 (2.5%)	12 (2.3%)	498 (94.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38.9	1427^th of 2344 public middle schools	39.1%		33.6	1626^th of 2372 public middle schools	31.5%	199				90.2				34.9	49.2			7.7	47.2		46.6	23.4	$11,365
Nelda Sullivan Middle	Public	5-6	1112 Queens Rd	Pasadena	77075	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-5420	479	39	12.2	91.0%	14 (2.9%)	7 (1.5%)	458 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	14.3	0.0	14.3			57.6	51.8			38.3	33.2			29.2			$12,150
Early College Stem Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	2950 Broadway St	Houston	77017	Harris County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 640-3700	275	19	14.1	95.6%	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	270 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.1	1011^th of 2344 public middle schools	56.9%		36.3	1527^th of 2372 public middle schools	35.6%	516				89.1			47.8	35.7	60.4		31.1		44.6		58.7	37.0	$15,279
Hartman Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	7111 Westover	Houston	77087	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7435	645	44	14.8	94.9%	8 (1.2%)	156 (24.2%)	476 (73.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	40.1	1398^th of 2344 public middle schools	40.4%		32.7	1649^th of 2372 public middle schools	30.5%	251				100.0	97.2		43.3	43.1	40.3		35.9	40.8	47.2		34.8	18.2	$16,748
Deady Middle	Public	6-8	2500 Broadway St	Houston	77012	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7411	413	37	11.1	98.3%	6 (1.5%)	15 (3.6%)	392 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.3	1609^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.4%		15.9	2134^th of 2372 public middle schools	10.0%	525							38.1	29.2	38.1		32.4	22.7	53.7		36.2	18.5	$15,699

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Prime College Preparatory

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Prime College Preparatory?

Students at KIPP Prime College Preparatory are 78% Hispanic, 20% African American.

Is KIPP Prime College Preparatory a good school?

KIPP Prime College Preparatory ranks 1026^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend KIPP Prime College Preparatory?

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended KIPP Prime College Preparatory.

What district is KIPP Prime College Preparatory in?

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