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KIPP Austin Brave

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1560^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 22% of Texas high schools

Summary

KIPP Austin Brave is a public charter high school in Austin, TX, serving 490 students in grades 9-12 as part of the KIPP Texas Public Schools district. The school serves a predominantly low-income community, with nearly 89% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. While the school maintains a strong graduation rate of 92.5% in 2024—higher than nearby Travis Early College High School (79.1%) and Crockett Early College High School (89.8%)—its academic performance on state assessments has been a significant concern, with the school ranking in the bottom quartile of Texas high schools for the past five years.

The school shows a striking contrast in academic outcomes. In Biology, KIPP Austin Brave consistently outperforms both its district and the state, with 77.6% of students proficient in 2025-2026 compared to 65.8% for the district and 70.5% for the state. However, Algebra I proficiency is alarmingly low at just 4%, far below nearby charter schools like Harmony School Of Excellence - Austin (45.7%) and Wayside Sci-Technical Middle And High School (67.5%). This suggests a specific, acute challenge in math instruction that sets KIPP apart from its peers serving similar high-poverty populations. The school also spends less per student ($11,373) compared to nearby traditional public schools like Travis Early College High ($12,499).

For parents, the key takeaway is that KIPP Austin Brave excels at keeping students on track to graduate, but academic proficiency—especially in math—remains a major hurdle. The school has shown some recent improvement for its Special Education students, jumping from the 10th percentile in 2024 to the 52nd percentile in 2026. However, the overall picture is mixed, and the school's performance is dramatically different from the nearby Richards School For Young Women Leaders, a 5-star magnet school just 3 miles away with a 98.9% graduation rate and test scores 2-3 times higher in most subjects. This comparison highlights how socioeconomic factors and selective enrollment can shape school performance metrics.

490

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,272

Per pupil spending ?

88.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5107 S Ih 35 Frontage Rd
Austin, TX 78744

(512) 651-2225

District: KIPP Texas Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.3%

African American:

2.7%

White:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2021 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg52%

Texas avg62%

1,560^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 5 pts since 2021

From bottom 27% (2021) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 12High 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	26.0	1560 of 2009	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	1483 of 1974	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	1533 of 1990	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	1612 of 1961	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	1214 of 1876	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	1360 of 1861	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.7	949 of 1086	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.7	655 of 834	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	1029 of 1065	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	978 of 1069	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	644 of 1031	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	501 of 1020	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.7	177 of 1024	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	269 of 1013	73.4%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	40.7	948 of 1837	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	1345 of 1829	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.6	273 of 1810	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.7	456 of 1784	74.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	796 of 1153	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	1056 of 1437	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	807 of 1371	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.5	306 of 1278	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	49.0	447 of 1195	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.3	139 of 1136	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	188 of 1113	83.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	1590 of 1936	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.3	1270 of 1504	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1611 of 1880	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	1574 of 1891	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	1233 of 1841	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	1361 of 1815	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.4	833 of 1798	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	903 of 1781	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	1406 of 1860	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.4	1148 of 1453	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	1473 of 1805	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	1433 of 1820	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.1	953 of 1762	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	1184 of 1743	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	509 of 1714	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	52.8	667 of 1691	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	1405 of 1937	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.9	1139 of 1513	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1522 of 1884	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	1491 of 1897	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.5	897 of 1847	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	1150 of 1848	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.3	424 of 1818	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	549 of 1794	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	1445 of 1954	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	1196 of 1515	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	1567 of 1891	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1559 of 1913	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	1170 of 1853	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.9	1361 of 1840	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.5	678 of 1824	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	921 of 1803	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	766 of 1581	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	19.1	1167 of 1299	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1399 of 1548	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	1389 of 1478	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	1230 of 1418	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1314 of 1382	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	784 of 1357	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	698 of 1347	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	92.5	2 of 1584	99.9%	★★★★★
2025	78.3	120 of 1294	90.7%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)100th percentile+78 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile+29 vs school

At Risk (2022)48th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile~ school

Female (2026)18th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)13th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology78%+7 vs state

U.S. History57%-13 vs state

English II Reading37%-23 vs state

English I Reading24%-31 vs state

Algebra I4%-50 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
KIPP Austin Brave	Public, Charter	9-12	5107 S Ih 35 Frontage Rd	Austin	78744	Travis County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 651-2225	490	38	12.8	88.6%	10 (2.0%)	13 (2.7%)	462 (94.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26	1560^th of 2009 public high schools	22.3%		26.4	1483^rd of 1974 public high schools	24.9%	77	4.0	77.6	24.4	36.9	56.9								$11,272
Harmony School Of Excellence - Austin	Public, Charter	6-12	2100 E St Elmo Rd	Austin	78744	Travis County	Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 693-0000	497	37	13.2	90.1%	19 (3.8%)	21 (4.2%)	446 (89.7%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	34.9	1362^nd of 2009 public high schools	32.2%		27.3	1459^th of 1974 public high schools	26.1%	97	45.7	64.4	37.8	40.3	70.2	37.8	27.7	32.5	25.6	4.1	30.0	11.5	$12,896
Wayside Sci-Technical Middle And High School	Public, Charter	6-12	6405 S Ih 35	Austin	78744	Travis County	Wayside Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 220-9120	554	41	13.5	88.3%	29 (5.2%)	23 (4.2%)	491 (88.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	30.5	1474^th of 2009 public high schools	26.6%		23.9	1544^th of 1974 public high schools	21.8%	70	67.5	63.0	23.7	38.2	34.9	38.5	35.0	44.1	26.4		42.2	18.9	$10,764
The Excel Center For Adults - South Austin	Public, Charter	9-12	1901 E Ben White Blvd	Austin	78741	Travis County	The Excel Center (For Adults)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 531-5500	114	7	17.2		10 (8.8%)	22 (19.3%)	73 (64.0%)	4 (3.5%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	14	1742^nd of 2009 public high schools	13.3%		7.9	1817^th of 1974 public high schools	8.0%	75	6.3	45.5		40.0									$11,226
Travis Early College High School	Public	9-12	1211 E Oltorf St	Austin	78704	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2527	1,011	78	13.0	84.7%	40 (4.0%)	82 (8.1%)	850 (84.1%)	28 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.1%)	6.2	1857^th of 2009 public high schools	7.6%		5.7	1848^th of 1974 public high schools	6.4%	9	14.5	35.6	13.0	20.3	38.6								$10,936
Graduation Preparatory Academy	Public	9-12	1211 E Oltorf St	Austin	78704	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-6635	69	3	23.0	85.5%	6 (8.7%)	3 (4.3%)	59 (85.5%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$13,205
Premier High School-Austin South Campus	Public, Charter	8-12	1701 W Ben White Blvd No 100a	Austin	78704	Travis County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 444-8442	143	6	23.8	57.3%	41 (28.7%)	7 (4.9%)	89 (62.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	20.1	1646^th of 2009 public high schools	18.1%		35.4	1266^th of 1974 public high schools	35.9%	380	41.2	28.6	31.6	45.8	43.8								$11,136
Leadership Academy	Public	8-12	2515 S Congress	Austin	78704	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2554	23	6	3.5	82.6%	3 (13.0%)	5 (21.7%)	14 (60.9%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.3	1965^th of 2009 public high schools	2.2%					(n/a)	7.7	0.0	9.1	0.0	0.0								$53,904
Travis County Juvenile Detention Center	Public	7-12	2515 S Congress Ave	Austin	78704	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 414-2554	30	6	5.4	76.7%	2 (6.7%)	9 (30.0%)	19 (63.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.4	1962^nd of 2009 public high schools	2.3%		2.3	1947^th of 1974 public high schools	1.4%	15	7.1	0.0	0.0	14.3									$33,271
Crockett Early College High School	Public	9-12	5601 Manchaca Rd	Austin	78745	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2532	1,529	106	14.4	65.5%	292 (19.1%)	83 (5.4%)	1,087 (71.1%)	18 (1.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (3.1%)	26.7	1543^rd of 2009 public high schools	23.2%		26.1	1496^th of 1974 public high schools	24.2%	47	14.6	56.2	38.7	46.1	60.1								$10,053

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Austin Brave

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Austin Brave?

Students at KIPP Austin Brave are 94% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White.

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KIPP Austin Brave ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Texas high schools.

How many students attend KIPP Austin Brave?

In the 2024-25 school year, 490 students attended KIPP Austin Brave.

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