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KIPP Journey Collegiate School

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KIPP Journey Collegiate School ranks 698 th of 2335 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades 6-11

698^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Alternative Schools

Better than 70% of Texas alternative schools

Summary

KIPP Journey Collegiate School in Sugar Land, TX, is a public charter school serving 561 students in grades 6 through 11, and it stands out as a high-performing school that serves a predominantly low-income community (nearly 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch).

What makes this school remarkable is its ability to achieve strong academic results despite lower spending per student ($8,286) compared to many nearby schools. For example, Spring Branch Academic Institute spends nearly double that amount. KIPP Journey consistently outperforms its own district, KIPP Texas Public Schools, and often exceeds state averages on key End-of-Course exams. In Algebra I, 71% of students are proficient versus 54% statewide; in Biology, 81% are proficient versus 70.5% statewide; and in English I Reading, 68.5% are proficient versus 55.4% statewide. The school also has an exceptionally low dropout rate of 0.4%, which is three times lower than the district average and a stark contrast to the 47.4% dropout rate at Excel Academy Education Transition Center.

Interestingly, KIPP Journey outperforms its sister school, KIPP Sharpstown College Prep, by a wide margin in English I Reading (68.5% vs. 40.1%), suggesting that school-level leadership and culture make a significant difference. However, the school faces a "middle school slump" in math, with 6th-grade proficiency at just 31.2% (below the state average of 38.6%), though it successfully closes this gap by high school. While selective magnet schools like SST Sugar Land College Prep High School achieve higher overall scores, KIPP Journey's accomplishments are especially impressive given its student demographics, making it a compelling model for schools serving similar communities.

561

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,889

Per pupil spending ?

89.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14030 Florence Rd
Sugar Land, TX 77498

(281) 900-0490

District: KIPP Texas Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.4%

African American:

34.8%

Asian:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2021 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (70th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg46%

Texas avg53%

698^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 4 pts since 2021

From top 34% (2021) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Alternative 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	62.4	698 of 2335	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	60.4	788 of 2344	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	1207 of 2372	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	1455 of 2330	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	806 of 2254	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	758 of 2252	66.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.5	60 of 1295	95.4%	★★★★★
2025	90.3	45 of 997	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	79.2	161 of 1280	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	213 of 1273	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	103 of 1251	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	79.4	147 of 1213	87.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	75 of 505	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	45.4	386 of 606	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	70.9	353 of 2182	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	240 of 2118	88.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	454 of 1428	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	806 of 1770	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	1096 of 1720	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.6	413 of 1643	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	299 of 1592	81.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	776 of 2240	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.7	737 of 1825	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	1217 of 2242	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	1317 of 2241	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.5	643 of 2221	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	52.0	938 of 2151	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	857 of 2141	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.5	825 of 1731	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	1286 of 2119	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	1630 of 2116	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.8	842 of 2077	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	572 of 2043	72.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	306 of 2253	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	75.1	240 of 1820	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	724 of 2235	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	1032 of 2251	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.0	401 of 2220	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	358 of 2172	83.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	614 of 2253	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	483 of 1818	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	47.2	1053 of 2246	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.0	1491 of 2245	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	1023 of 2228	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	552 of 2168	74.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	165 of 1956	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	71.5	227 of 1568	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	330 of 1891	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	568 of 1815	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	609 of 1757	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	724 of 1712	57.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)95th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+16 vs school

Asian (2025)85th percentile+19 vs school

At Risk (2022)84th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2026)65th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology81%+10 vs state

Algebra I71%+17 vs state

U.S. History70%~ state avg

English I Reading69%+13 vs state

Reading60%+4 vs state

English II Reading57%-3 vs state

Mathematics39%+4 vs state

Social Studies38%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
KIPP Journey Collegiate School	Public, Charter, Alternative	6-11	14030 Florence Rd	Sugar Land	77498	Fort Bend County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 900-0490	561	38	14.6	89.7%	11 (2.0%)	195 (34.8%)	322 (57.4%)	26 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)								(n/a)	71.0	81.0	68.5	56.7	70.4				53.7	60.2	68.8				31.2	46.5		37.7	$7,889
Sst Sugar Land College Prep High School	Public, Charter, Alternative	8-10	10007 Clodine Rd	Richmond	77407	Fort Bend County	School Of Science And Technology Discovery	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 277-7923	125	13	9.8	65.6%	16 (12.8%)	56 (44.8%)	29 (23.2%)	22 (17.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)	86.9	97.2	80.4	86.1	90.5	78.3	78.3	86.7	85.7	85.5	93.3	61.7	86.7	76.7	87.2	87.3		53.7	$18,348
Texas Connections Academy At Houston	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	3-12	10550 Richmond Ave Houston Tx	Houston	77042	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(281) 661-8293	8,641	280	30.8		3,093 (35.8%)	1,238 (14.3%)	3,332 (38.6%)	499 (5.8%)	36 (0.4%)	21 (0.2%)	422 (4.9%)								(n/a)	18.7	60.3	45.7	49.9	57.9	28.9	40.1	43.0	47.2	46.1	49.4	15.2	13.5	12.4	19.5	14.9	17.7	12.6	$6,717
Stafford Stem Magnet Academy	Public, Magnet, Alternative	3-11	200 Stafford Pride	Stafford	77477	Fort Bend County	Stafford Msd	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(281) 261-9200	345	22	15.7	35.1%	18 (5.2%)	112 (32.5%)	51 (14.8%)	139 (40.3%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)								(n/a)	77.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	88.0	87.0	98.4	100.0	96.5	100.0	74.0	77.8	96.8	90.6			91.1	$5,937
Spring Branch Academic Institute	Public, Alternative	1-12	14400 Fern	Houston	77079	Harris County	Spring Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 251-2277	174	33	5.3		61 (35.1%)	3 (1.7%)	14 (8.0%)	80 (46.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	15 (8.6%)								(n/a)	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.0	100.0	$13,111
KIPP Sharpstown College Prep	Public, Charter, Alternative	6-11	8440 Westpark Dr	Houston	77063	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 879-3005	789	36	21.6	95.6%	30 (3.8%)	96 (12.2%)	630 (79.8%)	19 (2.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)								(n/a)	56.2	68.8	40.1	51.6	73.5				47.0	59.5	67.7				29.6	38.9		29.0	$10,935
Harmony Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5435 S Braeswood Blvd	Houston	77096	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston South	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(713) 729-5500	260	18	14.3		40 (15.4%)	64 (24.6%)	69 (26.5%)	77 (29.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)								(n/a)	33.9	72.1	77.3	76.8	71.4	30.3	68.8	52.1	74.1	58.2	62.5	24.2	30.0	21.7	30.9	29.0	24.1	19.4	$12,158
Excel Academy Education Transition Center	Public, Charter, Alternative	9-11	6500 Chimney Rock	Houston	77081	Harris County	Excel Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 222-4577	58	5	11.6	94.8%	4 (6.9%)	22 (37.9%)	30 (51.7%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)																			$12,519
Services-Ninos Charter High	Public, Charter, Alternative	9-11	5610 Gulfton	Houston	77081	Harris County	Services-Ninos Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 667-6145	169	13	12.6	95.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	169 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	44.3	89.5	55.2	63.2	80.5														$9,887
Brookesmith Davinci	Public, Alternative	9-11	1318 Hemple Dr	Rosenberg	77471	Fort Bend County	Brookesmith Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 283-4116	7	1	7.0		3 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$32,677

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Journey Collegiate School

How many students attend KIPP Journey Collegiate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 561 students attended KIPP Journey Collegiate School.

Is KIPP Journey Collegiate School a good school?

KIPP Journey Collegiate School ranks 698^th of 2335 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is KIPP Journey Collegiate School in?

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What is the racial makeup of KIPP Journey Collegiate School?

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

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