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KIPP Nexus Pri

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KIPP Nexus Pri ranks 2153 rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-4

2153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

KIPP Nexus Pri is a public charter elementary school in Houston, TX, serving 739 students in grades PK-4 as part of the KIPP Texas Public Schools district, where over 91% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most defining feature of KIPP Nexus Pri is its remarkable turnaround. After ranking in the bottom 5% of Texas elementary schools just a few years ago, the school has climbed to the 53rd percentile—a 48-percentile-point gain that sets it apart from nearby schools like Smith Elementary and Wainwright Elementary, which serve similar communities but show stagnant performance. The school is especially effective with its student population, ranking in the 81st percentile for Hispanic students and the 75th percentile for low-income students. Fourth graders now achieve 58% proficiency in math, surpassing both the district and state averages. This success comes despite a high student-teacher ratio of 21:1 and significantly lower per-pupil spending ($8,054) compared to nearby schools like Housman Elementary ($14,114) and Oak Forest Elementary ($11,308).

However, the school faces notable challenges. Performance for special education students has been highly inconsistent, dropping from the 83rd percentile to the 8th percentile in recent years, which requires immediate attention. There is also a significant gap between male and female students, with boys ranking in the 66th percentile and girls in the 36th percentile. While KIPP Nexus Pri is effectively closing the achievement gap for many students, the contrast with nearby Oak Forest Elementary—a 5-star school with 85%+ proficiency rates and only 11% low-income students—highlights the scale of the challenge the school continues to overcome.

739

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,139

Per pupil spending ?

91.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4211 Watonga Blvd
Houston, TX 77092

(832) 230-0553

District: KIPP Texas Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.4%

African American:

34.9%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2022 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2022

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

✓Above the Texas median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg42%

Texas avg49%

2,153^rd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 36 pts since 2022

From bottom 17% (2022) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	49.4	2153 of 4627	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.3	2905 of 4651	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.5	4148 of 4710	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	4404 of 4647	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	3787 of 4581	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	1626 of 2406	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.0	1019 of 1905	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	1902 of 2443	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	2324 of 2443	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	1630 of 2421	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.2	3004 of 4461	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	1312 of 2918	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.6	3042 of 3668	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	3400 of 3556	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	3043 of 3487	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	2940 of 4575	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.0	2229 of 3744	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.0	3854 of 4658	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	4500 of 4588	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	3180 of 4561	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	817 of 4413	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	52.3	1610 of 3644	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.3	3600 of 4465	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	4000 of 4401	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	3467 of 4376	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	1131 of 4520	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	52.3	1616 of 3705	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.9	3912 of 4594	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	4244 of 4521	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	3463 of 4477	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	1580 of 4582	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.9	2575 of 3739	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.5	4248 of 4647	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	4007 of 4585	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	4175 of 4563	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	3938 of 4301	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	32.6	2551 of 3549	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	71.9	725 of 4292	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	18.4	3859 of 4086	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	61.5	1003 of 3952	74.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile-18 vs school

At Risk (2022)33rd percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)32nd percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2026)8th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics49%+3 vs state

Reading45%-7 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 Nexus Pri	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	4211 Watonga Blvd	Houston	77092	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0553	739	35	21.2	91.5%	13 (1.8%)	258 (34.9%)	454 (61.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	49.4	2153^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	53.5%		38.3	2905^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.5%	752							40.6	50.0			41.6	58.1			$6,139
Southwest Public Schools Visual & Perf Arts Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4515 Mangum Rd	Houston	77092	Harris County	Southwest Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 688-0505	487	6	81.1	96.5%	3 (0.6%)	30 (6.2%)	451 (92.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.3	3919^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.3%		28.5	3526^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.2%	393	11.5						54.2	29.1	26.7		32.0	33.9	37.3		$12,177
Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4802 Chrystell Ln	Houston	77092	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 613-2542	730	46	15.8	96.8%	21 (2.9%)	64 (8.8%)	638 (87.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	28.2	3548^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.3%		24	3798^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.3%	250	13.3	22.2	50.0	35.9	26.8		39.7	35.8	48.3		35.2	37.0	37.0		$12,749
Wainwright Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5330 Milwee St	Houston	77092	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 613-2550	382	29	13.2	98.2%	33 (8.6%)	79 (20.7%)	266 (69.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29.3	3473^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	24.9%		32.5	3286^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.3%	187	11.1	60.0		10.0	43.8		38.1	33.3	42.1		33.3	40.0	46.2		$15,309
Stevens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1910 Lamonte Ln	Houston	77018	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 613-2546	556	37	15.0	90.6%	34 (6.1%)	56 (10.1%)	458 (82.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	43	2510^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.8%		39.1	2828^th of 4651 public elementary schools	39.2%	318	22.9	33.3	20.0	18.8	32.5	0.0	44.7	60.3	50.0		25.5	51.9	40.0		$9,141
Benbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4026 Bolin Rd	Houston	77092	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 613-2502	481	29	16.6	98.8%	13 (2.7%)	9 (1.9%)	450 (93.6%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53.6	1929^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.3%		41.4	2681^st of 4651 public elementary schools	42.4%	752	11.5	0.0	0.0	24.2	0.0	33.3	36.4	55.7	58.7		23.1	65.7	41.3		$8,793
Oak Forest Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1401 W 43rd St	Houston	77018	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 613-2536	950	53	17.7	11.4%	534 (56.2%)	36 (3.8%)	233 (24.5%)	79 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (7.1%)	98.1	48^th of 4627 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.4	79^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.3%	31							85.3	85.2	92.3		87.1	80.0	88.4		$7,271
Housman Elementary	Public	K-5	6705 Housman St	Houston	77055	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-5900	634	41	15.6	91.2%	46 (7.3%)	46 (7.3%)	529 (83.4%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	24.1	3806^th of 4627 public elementary schools	17.7%		22.3	3894^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.3%	88							26.3	39.0	48.2		29.5	39.4	33.3		$13,048
Brazos School For Inquiry And Creativity Tidwell	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1055 W Tidwell Rd	Houston	77091	Harris County	Brazos School For Inquiry & Creativity	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 681-1960	151	11	13.9	100.0%	4 (2.6%)	61 (40.4%)	81 (53.6%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	30.7	3386^th of 4627 public elementary schools	26.8%		47.3	2301^st of 4651 public elementary schools	50.5%	1085							31.3	26.3	50.0	37.5	6.7	36.8	80.0	87.5	$10,714
Ridgecrest Elementary	Public	K-5	2015 Ridgecrest	Houston	77055	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 251-6600	836	57	14.5	96.7%	39 (4.7%)	14 (1.7%)	762 (91.1%)	13 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	33.2	3210^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.6%		41.4	2680^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.4%	530	21.4	6.7	0.0	30.8	28.6	28.6	42.1	37.2	40.0		44.6	45.3	36.3		$10,864

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Nexus Pri

Is KIPP Nexus Pri a good school?

KIPP Nexus Pri ranks 2153^rd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend KIPP Nexus Pri?

In the 2024-25 school year, 739 students attended KIPP Nexus Pri.

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Nexus Pri?

Students at KIPP Nexus Pri are 61% Hispanic, 35% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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

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